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Tales2Go.com – Storytime, Anytime.

Posted by admin On August - 5 - 2010
tales2go.com - Storytime, Anytime. Logo   Company Tales2Go – Kids’ Audio Books and Stories On-The-Go
    http://www.tales2go.com
  Founded: 2009
  City: Washington, District of Columbia
  Country: United States
  CEO: William Weil
  Founders: William and Tracey Weil
Category: Mobile Apps   Funding: Self-Funded
Tags: tales to go, tales 2 go, kids’ story books, kids story books, kids’ audio books, kids audio books   Employees: 2-5
         

What does Tales2Go – Kids’ Audio Books and Stories On-The-Go do?

A first-of-its kind subscription service/app that gives moms and dads instant, on-demand and unlimited access to over a thousand great kids’ audio stories from leading audio publishers (e.g., Scholastic and Recorded Books) and award-winning storytellers (e.g., Bill Harley, Diane Ferlatte, Donald Davis, Heather Forest) to stream to their iPhones/iTouches/iPads. We launched in the Apple App Store in February, have been awarded a Parents’ Choice Award (among their inaugural mobile app winners) and were called a “Top Five Must-Have iPhone App for Parents” by CNET.

Great for kids 3-11 (and the whole family), stories range from fairytales to classics (e.g., Curious George Rides a Bike) to popular series and characters (e.g., Diary of a Wimpy Kid). And we’re adding more every day. Tales2Go is on-the-go entertainment that can be played in the car (on the way to soccer or a family road trip – played up through the car speakers), at the doctor’s office or even at home during quiet times at home.

How are they different?

Over a thousand great kids’ audio stories – all within one app. And a faster, easier and cheaper way to deliver audio stories to kids – on a device that is intoxicating to them. The alternatives are complicated or costly, e.g., downloading and syncing individual stories, etc. And that listening to audio stories is like spinach pizza in that kids’ think they’re eating pizza and parents think they’re serving spinach (i.e. listening to audio stories has been shown to expose kids to new vocabulary, enhance their listening skills and foster a love of literature). A classic win-win.

Why could Tales2Go – Kids’ Audio Books and Stories On-The-Go be BIG?

There will be an estimated 150+ million smartphones in North American in 2011. Of iPhone owners, one-third are moms; and 60% of those share their phones with their kids. Further, many moms and kids have iTouches. A one percent penetration of the U.S. Apple device market [alone] would be significant – much less all devices, worldwide.

And beyond kids, there is room to age the service up to adult audiences and or roll-up other kids apps.

How they plan to make money:

Service starts as a 30-day free trial, then requires a $24.99 annual subscription (or roughly $2.00 per month).

Our thoughts:

No thoughts at the moment. Very interesting!
Please visit their website to learn more: http://www.tales2go.com

One Response to “Tales2Go.com – Storytime, Anytime.”

  1. Cathy M says:

    Most terrific smartphone app ever for parents and kids!

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