Dreading a phone call? Practice it first. Murmur is an iOS app that lets you rehearse real-life phone calls with AI before making them for real. Call your doctor about test results, negotiate rent, prep for a job interview, or handle a difficult return - in a safe, judgment-free space. Pick a scenario (40+ built-in, or create your own), have a real voice conversation with AI, get instant feedback on what you said and how to improve. Not a chatbot - a real voice call simulator with AI coaching.
I grew up texting. My generation booked things online, ordered through apps, and found every possible way around talking to strangers on the phone. So most of us never really learned how to be comfortable making calls.
Not the "I hate small talk" kind of uncomfortable - more the kind where you rehearse what to say to a doctor's receptionist for twenty minutes, then hope they don't pick up. Job hunting made it worse: phone screens, salary conversations, follow-up calls - each one felt like a test I hadn't studied for.
So I built murmur: an iOS app that lets you practise stressful calls with AI before making them for real. The AI plays the other person with a real voice, and gives you feedback after. Doctor's appointments, landlord negotiations, awkward returns, mock interviews, salary talks - and custom scenarios if you have a specific call you're dreading. The AI shows emotions, hesitates, pushes back, and tries to behave like an actual person on the other end.
Murmur got featured in the App Store's "Best New Apps and Updates" a few days ago, and it's for anyone who has ever made a phone call in their head before making it for real. Would love to hear what call you'd practise first.
I'd actually use this for practicing calls in a second language. When I was in the US, making phone calls in English for things like appointments or reservations was always way more stressful than it needed to be. Being able to practice the exact conversation beforehand would have helped a lot. Does it support other languages like Japanese, or is it English only for now?
This is such a clever use case for voice AI. The "rehearse in your head before dialing" thing is so universal — turning that into an actual practice session with feedback is brilliant. Love that the AI pushes back and shows emotions instead of just being agreeable. That's what actually builds confidence for the real call.
The "hopes they don't pick up" thing is so real. What makes this interesting to me is whether the AI actually pushes back - most roleplay tools are too agreeable and you walk away feeling more confident than you should. Does murmur simulate the person being annoyed, distracted, or just saying no outright? That is the scenario that actually trips people up.
This hit close to home, Vadim 😄 I still rehearse "hi, is this a good time?" before calling my own bank. The part about hoping they don't pick up — way too real.
The idea of AI that actually pushes back and hesitates is what makes this special. Most practice tools feel like talking to a wall. This sounds like it actually builds real confidence.
Congrats on the App Store feature! Trying this before my next client negotiation call for sure 🚀
Hey Product Hunt!
I grew up texting. My generation booked things online, ordered through apps, and found every possible way around talking to strangers on the phone. So most of us never really learned how to be comfortable making calls.
Not the "I hate small talk" kind of uncomfortable - more the kind where you rehearse what to say to a doctor's receptionist for twenty minutes, then hope they don't pick up. Job hunting made it worse: phone screens, salary conversations, follow-up calls - each one felt like a test I hadn't studied for.
So I built murmur: an iOS app that lets you practise stressful calls with AI before making them for real. The AI plays the other person with a real voice, and gives you feedback after. Doctor's appointments, landlord negotiations, awkward returns, mock interviews, salary talks - and custom scenarios if you have a specific call you're dreading. The AI shows emotions, hesitates, pushes back, and tries to behave like an actual person on the other end.
Murmur got featured in the App Store's "Best New Apps and Updates" a few days ago, and it's for anyone who has ever made a phone call in their head before making it for real. Would love to hear what call you'd practise first.