Comparison

TappyTones vs Hello! Pretend Phone

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

TappyTones

Features
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Unlock your child’s creativity and learning with TappyTones! Parents can record their voices over fun images of animals, shapes, and objects, creating a personalized learning experience for kids. Children can tap the images to hear the recordings, encouraging curiosity, recognition, and early learning skills. With no data collection and offline functionality, TappyTones is perfect for safe and secure playtime. Features: Record custom audio for each image. Offline use—no data required! Simple and intuitive interface for kids. Engaging images and sounds for learning fun. In-app purchases to access additional content. (coming soon)

About

Hello! Pretend Phone

Features
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That joyful moment when your child holds the phone to their ear and says "hello!"—this pretend-phone app for ages 0 to 3 is made for it. Instead of playing with built-in characters, your child plays with the real voices of their own family. Record Mom and Dad, or grandparents far away, and your little one gets a call from the people they love. WHAT YOU CAN DO • A complete phone toy from the very first launch: a call comes in → "answer" → listen → play with the dial tones → "hang up" • Record family voices (a greeting, a reply, a goodbye). The back-and-forth loop makes pretend play feel real • Give each person their own name, photo, and ringtone DESIGNED FOR PEACE OF MIND • Recordings and personal data never leave the device. No cloud, no account needed • No ads and no extra purchases—a single one-time unlock • Recording, deleting, and purchasing live behind a grown-ups' area (a parent gate) Try the full phone toy plus one recording slot for free. With the one-time purchase, you can add your whole family to the phone book.

Screenshots

TappyTones4 screens
Hello! Pretend Phone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TappyTones at none against Hello! Pretend Phone's 1. TappyTones also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 8 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hello! Pretend Phone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TappyTones asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TappyTones ships an update every 2 days, Hello! Pretend Phone every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
TappyTones versus Hello! Pretend Phone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTappyTonesHello! Pretend Phone
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDobrea VladislavKyohei Fujisaki

In-app purchases

None

TappyTones

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Hello! Pretend Phone

One-time1
  • Your whole family phone book$5.99

Questions

Is TappyTones free?
TappyTones is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hello! Pretend Phone free?
Hello! Pretend Phone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TappyTones or Hello! Pretend Phone have ads?
Neither TappyTones nor Hello! Pretend Phone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TappyTones or Hello! Pretend Phone?
TappyTones ships an update every 2 days, and Hello! Pretend Phone every 8 days. Most recently, TappyTones was updated on October 25, 2026 and Hello! Pretend Phone on October 21, 2026.

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