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Tales2Go - Audio Stories for Your Kids

Reader Reviews: Reviews of iPhone Apps for Kids and Families

User Rating 4 Star Rating

From goodncrazy

Tales2Go - Audio Stories for Your Kids

Date of Purchase/Download: 

February 2010

My Review 

It’s like Pandora.com only it’s a live-streaming audio reader for kids! Choose from a large list of categories and then sit down and listen to your favorite books. With earphones for privacy or listen via the speaker with all your friends!

My kids sit on my lap in a big stuffed rocking chair and listen to books with me! With over 1,000 titles to chose from you’ll need a whole year to explore them all!

Think about all the different times your kid will use this (solving mommy sanity issues)!

* In the morning when there’s 15 minutes before the momvan needs to move out.

* In the car. So much better than “Pop The Bubble” mindless iPhone games.

* One of my kids gets carsick reading, this way she can still get ‘reading’ in and avoid tummy troubles!

* Waiting at the Dentist/Doctor/Orthodontist’s office.

* In line at the post office, when little Johnny otherwise would be pulling on you and whining and crying.

* When mom has an important phone call.

We use Tales2Go with our iTouch over our home network. You won’t be able to use it on an airplane, because you need wifi or cellular. However, I’m told they will be adding a feature where you can “cache” some of the books directly to your iTouch for a short time and take them anywhere with you.

Recommended Age for iPhone App 

Age 4-10, pre-readers to upper level elementary readers

Is This an Educational iPhone App? 

Yes

Cost of iPhone App 

Free for first month, $25 subscription/year after. About $2/month.

Would you recommend this to a friend? 

Yes

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