# Papaton Shadow Theater > Smartphone shadow theater app with original music and fairy tale scripts. (iPhone/iPad app by Anna Ten.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/papaton-shadow-theater/id1392467517 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Anna Ten](https://appshunter.io/developer/1073434326) - Category: Books, Entertainment - Price: Free - Rating: 3.60/5 from 16 App Store ratings · 39 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 11.0 · 229 MB - Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish - Released: 2018-10-20 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/papaton-shadow-theater/id1392467517/reviews.md ## What is Papaton Shadow Theater? *Turn your smartphone into a magic shadow theatre.* 
Papaton Shadow Theatre is a unique app, created in addition to Papaton Shadow Theatre play set. Download the app to make your family nights in more entertaining. Once the app is downloaded you get new ways to use Papaton Shadow Theatre play set: *Original music
* Draws on the best traditions of all your favorite animated movies. Has been specially composed for each fairy tale. 
*Fairy tale scripts* The text of each fairy tale scrolls across your telephone screen like film subtitles *Turn your smartphone flashlight into a light source for your show.* 
No more searching for a lamp or a torch. 

To start the show
 1. Download the free Papaton Shadow Theatre app from the App Store 2. Read the instruction booklet 3. Set up the colorful fold-out screen 4. Choose your characters and props. The description of each fairytale includes the hints on which actors and props you will need for the play. 5. Put your phone on the stand which is included in the play set. 6. Turn off the lights and let the show begin! ## Key features - Smartphone flashlight as light source - Original composed music for each fairy tale - Fairy tale scripts scroll like subtitles - Enhances physical play set - Interactive family entertainment ## Recent user reviews (10 of 39) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/papaton-shadow-theater/id1392467517/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Best quality time with kiddos *2026-02-25* Love the design and characters, my daughter loves it! ### 1/5 — Not working at all *2025-12-06* I’m trying to record the story for my kids to perform the nutcracker and every time I press record it crashes. Also, there should be an option the is already recorded for the kids to play with. And there is no music? It’s the nutcracker. The app is pointless ### 5/5 — Потрясающий театр *2025-08-08, version 2.2.0* Лучший подарок! С его помощью я заземляю сына с племяшкой. Когда они в полном отрыве и их не остановить я предлагаю поиграть, посмотреть. И крибле крабле бумсс они сидят смотрят, участвуют. ### 1/5 — No sound or music *2025-02-24* Was trying this with my kid and the app no longer plays any sound. How do we get the full app experience? Looks like this app hasn’t been updated in 2 years- is this no longer being supported? ### 1/5 — Narration not working *2024-12-29* Totally awesome product, but really frustrating that the Narration doesn’t work. Shorter recordings seem to work fine (20 seconds), but the several minute long recordings needed for a full narration do not load. They also can’t be deleted for some reason. ### 1/5 — No audio *2023-12-30, version 2.2.0* No audio. You should fix it ### 1/5 — Recording not working *2023-12-04* Hi! I will happily update this review to 5 stars if i can get this question answered (i can’t find another forum to send a messafe to developer) It says I can record my own stories but when I hit begin recording nothing happens. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2023-11-29* I’ve tried everything, it’s impossible to record your voice and make it play. Very sad, my kids and I were very excited. ### 5/5 — Absolutely amazing! *2023-07-26* This is the nicest app I’ve ever had for my son. He has autism and he enjoys this more than I can even say. I can’t thank the creators of this enough. You are incredible! This is a simple but wonderful toy that is so engaging and so good for him. A million thanks from our family! Finally, an app that is perfect for my child’s needs. Please keep adding to this. I’d love to see more shows and more puppet packs for sale. I know we’d buy them for sure! **Developer response:** Your heartfelt review speaks volumes. Knowing our Papaton Shadow Theater brings joy and engagement, for your son fills us with gratitude. Thank you for letting us be a part of your family's moments of magic! ✨ ### 1/5 — Язык в приложении *2023-03-12, version 2.2.0* Скажите пожалуйста, почему версия только на анг языке ? Теперь предложения на русском не работает ? ## Frequently asked questions about Papaton Shadow Theater ### What does the Papaton Shadow Theater app do? This app transforms your smartphone into a light source for a shadow theater. It provides original music composed for fairy tales and displays script text like subtitles, enhancing the storytelling experience. ### What are the key features of this app? The app utilizes your smartphone's flashlight as the light source, offers specially composed original music for each fairy tale, and presents fairy tale scripts that scroll across your screen like film subtitles. It is designed to work with the Papaton Shadow Theatre play set. ### Is this app free to download? Yes, the Papaton Shadow Theatre app is free to download from the App Store. The description does not mention any in-app purchases or ads. ### What is the best way to use this app? The app is best used in conjunction with the Papaton Shadow Theatre play set. After downloading the app, set up the screen, choose characters and props, place your phone on the stand, turn off the lights, and begin your shadow show. ### Who is this app intended for? This app is intended for families looking to create entertaining and magical experiences. It's ideal for family nights in, encouraging creativity and storytelling for both children and adults. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.2.0 — 2022-12-22 – Fixed the issue with the "Register" button disappearing. – Bugs and performance fixes. ### 2.0.0 — 2022-11-17 Meet our updated Papaton Shadow Theater app with an easy-to-use interface and lots of new functions for your shadow performances! - Voiceover! Have you ever wanted to be the narrator in a story? Now you can! We've made it easier than ever to add your voiceover to tales. Just record yourself reading a tale to create unique performances! - Sound effects enhance the story! A knock on the door, the squeak of a mouse, or a strange rustling noise – all that's available during the playback of the tale now. - Silhouettes of props to each fairy tale! Now you see what characters you need to prepare before the show. - Silhouettes of the props during the playback of the tale make the storytelling process simpler. - The Nutcracker and the Little Monsters stories have been translated into English. - E-Stories – act out new tales and put on new performances with the existing characters in the set. - Three options of script speed. - The ability to turn off the screen of the phone while the story goes and music plays. - The time that story lasts. ### 1.0.9 — 2021-01-13 We update the Papaton Shadow Theater app regularly to make your shows better! This latest version includes minor bug fixes and script speed improvement. Thank you for choosing us! We wish you and your family Happy Holidays! Enjoy magical performance time with our Papaton Shadow Theater! ### 1.0.8 — 2020-10-01 - In this update, we had worked on internal improvements and on the stability of the application. ### 1.0.7 — 2019-12-29 Your favourite app has been updated! - Now our app and the fairy tale texts are available in 7 languages! - We have also made the improvements and fixed some bugs! Enjoy the play with Papaton Shadow Theatre! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*