Award-winning storytime app where children ages 4-8 play interactive storybooks that build critical thinking, emotional intelligence, and problem-solving abilities.
Play interactive Teaching Stories that calm and nurture emotional/cognitive growth, critical thinking and reading skills!
Looking for an app that’s both educational and fun? Truth and Tales offers a unique experience where your child can enjoy engaging stories while developing essential life skills. Our award-winning app combines narrative games, interactive teaching stories, creative activities, and physical exercises—all designed by experts in child development.
WHY PARENTS AND KIDS LOVE TRUTH AND TALES:
FOSTER EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE (SEL)
Our stories are carefully crafted to enhance Social Emotional Learning (SEL), helping children build empathy, self-regulation, and problem-solving skills in a natural and enjoyable way. Through fun and relatable narratives, kids learn how to understand their feelings and navigate social situations.
LEARN WHILE HAVING FUN
Each story in Truth and Tales combines engaging storytelling with interactive features, allowing kids to actively participate in the story. With our read-along feature, children can follow along easily, helping early readers build literacy skills in an immersive, stress-free environment.
UNLEASH CREATIVITY
From coloring activities to imaginative play, Truth and Tales encourages creativity at every step. Kids can explore their artistic side by customizing characters and participating in fun challenges, stimulating their imagination and fine motor skills.
PROMOTE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WELL-BEING
Our Move It Move It activity goes beyond traditional screen time by integrating physical movements inspired by nature. Kids mimic animals and shapes to improve their body-mind balance, strength, and relaxation. This holistic approach keeps both their minds and bodies active!
EXPERT-DESIGNED, PARENT-APPROVED
Our stories are based on Teaching Stories—a timeless method used across cultures to promote cognitive and emotional development. With input from psychologists, neuroscientists, and educators, Truth and Tales delivers content that is backed by science and trusted by parents worldwide.
APP HIGHLIGHTS:
- Award-winning app with glowing reviews from parents and educators.
- Fun, interactive stories that teach empathy, self-confidence, and conflict resolution.
- Read-along mode with highlighted words to support early literacy.
- Unique Move It Move It exercises for body-mind balance and relaxation.
- Designed for children’s well-being: boosts emotional intelligence and cognitive growth.
- Safe and ad-free environment—fully kid-friendly!
A PROVEN, TRUSTWORTHY CHOICE FOR PARENTS
Truth and Tales has been recognized globally for its quality and impact. Our awards include the Mom’s Choice Award, Best Interactive App at ComKids, and Creative Awards Best Children’s Game at Pixel Show. Featured on the App Store’s “Kids We Love” and "App of the Day", Truth and Tales continues to be a favorite among families worldwide.
DOWNLOAD NOW AND START YOUR CHILD’S JOURNEY OF LEARNING AND FUN!
I think this app should be freeBut it’s still pretty good so far
Fun interaction and positive stories!
Death Star Thunderbird
The app makes it fun to journey with the characters. I loved the interactive vibration and sounds through the positive stories.
Developer Response
Hello there!We're very happy that you liked the stories, the characters and the sound. ☺☺ We made with lots of love and care and it's very nice to hear that.Thank you for rating!!
Amazing
Lena1985a
My kids are amazed by this app. They are learning tons of new things.
Developer Response
Hi Diego!We are so happy that your kids liked it! Thank you so much for the review! :)
My little brothers love it!!!
sam-scott
The stories are great and keep my little brothers entertained! They absolutely love it!!!
Developer Response
Hello Sam!We're so glad to know that your little brothers liked Truth and Tales!Thanks for the rating! ☺
NEW IN VERSION 1.14.0
- New School Mode: schools can now access Truth and Tales on mobile devices with educator logins and student access codes
- Fresh look with the Lexend font, designed for better readability
- Move It Move It: sessions now start with random cards and feature updated visuals
- Leo the Lion: new subtitle backgrounds and improved shake and roar activities
- The Child and the Dragon: updated tutorials and visual polish across all pages
- The Prince's Journey: smoother puzzles and a new map sticker
- Redesigned icons for Move It Move It and Artist's Gallery
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Truth and Tales?
Truth and Tales is an award-winning educational app for children ages 4 to 8. It features narrative interactive games based on Teaching Stories, body movement activities inspired by yoga and tai chi, coloring activities, and audiobooks with professional human narration and word-by-word read-along. Designed by doctors, educators, and neuroscientists based on research by cognitive psychologist Robert Ornstein, writer Idries Shah, psychiatrist Arthur Deikman, Nobel laureate Doris Lessing, and neuroscientist Paul Zak. Winner of the Mom's Choice Gold Award, Common Sense Media 5-star rating, and Apple App of the Day. 100% ad-free with no data collected from children.
What are Teaching Stories?
Teaching Stories are traditional tales shared across cultures for over a thousand years. Unlike fables that teach what to think, or behavioral stories that model what to do, Teaching Stories develop how children think by presenting characters who solve challenges through unexpected solutions. Ornstein's brain research showed these stories activate both hemispheres simultaneously, strengthening focused attention and big-picture perception. Deikman described them as perceptual templates that expand awareness. Each time a child revisits a story, new layers of meaning emerge because their perception has developed.
Is it good as a bedtime story app?
Yes. All stories are available as audiobooks with professional human narration (never AI-generated), perfect for bedtime and quiet moments. The calming, non-overstimulating design makes it a healthy alternative to most screen content for children.
Can schools use it?
Yes. School licensing includes educator logins, student access codes (no personal data required), and pedagogical guides for every activity. Supports all five CASEL social-emotional learning competencies, Ontario PPM 169 in Canada, and UK statutory Health Education. Children explore independently while educators facilitate through open-ended questions.
What does it develop?
Critical thinking, emotional regulation, cognitive flexibility, empathy, self-awareness, and the capacity to make intentional choices. Movement activities build body-mind integration. Research on social-emotional learning programs shows 11 percentile-point academic gains on average (Durlak et al., 2011).
How is Truth and Tales different from Khan Academy Kids, Lingokids, or Moshi?
Truth and Tales uses genuine game-based learning, not gamification. While apps like Khan Academy Kids and Lingokids use points, badges, and streaks to motivate children through exercises, Truth and Tales has no external reward systems. Development happens naturally through narrative play. Research shows external rewards can reduce intrinsic motivation over time (Deci et al., 1999). Unlike Moshi or Headspace for Kids, which focus primarily on calming and mindfulness, Truth and Tales develops cognitive flexibility, pattern recognition, and problem-solving alongside emotional regulation. And unlike general educational games, it is built on Teaching Stories, a specific narrative methodology researched by named scientists for decades. No other children's app combines game-based learning with a research-backed narrative methodology of this depth. Dyslexia-friendly fonts, color-blind palette, and subtitles included.
Version 1.14.0
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ALL CRIACAO DESENVOLVIMENTO E PRODUCAO DE INOVACAO LTDA
Size
200.9 MB
Category
Education
Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later.
iPod touch Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
Languages
English and 2 more
English, Portuguese, Spanish
Age Rating
4+
4+
Made for Ages 6–8 This app has an age rating of 4+ with content restrictions. Some content may be rated higher, but access is managed by the developer through in-app controls.