Snap a real picture book and LoroBuddy turns it into story time: Loro, a friendly little parrot, reads it aloud page by page and listens while your child reads back. The same buddy takes dictation night off your hands too — snap this week's word list and Loro reads it for practice. Put the book (or the worksheet) in their hands and keep yours free.
TURN ANY BOOK INTO A READ-ALONG
Snap the pages of a real picture book or reader and LoroBuddy turns them into a guided read-along. In Story mode, Loro reads each line aloud in order and highlights every word as it's spoken — karaoke-style — so your child follows along and hears how the story should sound.
• Photograph any printed book, page by page
• Loro reads aloud with word-by-word highlighting
• Made for pre-readers and early readers
YOUR CHILD READS TO LORO
Switch to Practise mode and Loro becomes a patient reading buddy: it says a line, then listens as your child reads it back — and rewards clear reading with stars. A gentle way to build reading confidence and fluency at home.
• Loro listens as your child reads aloud
• Encouraging star feedback, judged on how it sounds
• Age-aware — easier on little ones, honest with older kids
SNAP THIS WEEK'S WORD LIST
LoroBuddy is a dictation helper too. Take a photo of any dictation or spelling list — a printed sheet, a textbook page, even handwriting — and LoroBuddy reads the text on-device and splits it into kid-sized chunks automatically. "Check the Words" lets you fix anything before practice begins.
• On-device text recognition — no typing
• Auto-splits into words or short sentences
• Tap to edit any word before you start
LORO READS IT ALOUD
Loro speaks each word with a clear, natural voice and waits for your child to read or write. Tap "Again" to repeat as many times as they need.
• Adjustable reading speed
• Repeat any word or line with one tap
• Big, one-handed controls — built for holding the book or worksheet
MESSAGES IN YOUR OWN VOICE
Leave a little message for your child — a voice note, a photo, a word of encouragement — so practice feels like it comes from you, not from a machine.
• Record in your own voice
• Add a photo or a short note
• Saved on the device
MANY LANGUAGES
Loro reads books aloud in 30+ languages. Dictation covers 7 — English, Cantonese, Mandarin (Traditional & Simplified Chinese), French, German, Spanish and Russian — so the same buddy grows with your child.
PRIVATE BY DESIGN — MADE FOR KIDS
LoroBuddy is built for children and the parents beside them.
• Scanning and read-aloud run on-device — photos, book pages and word lists stay on your phone
• No accounts, no sign-up
• A parental gate keeps grown-up settings for grown-ups
• Optional reading-practice scoring sends only the words your child speaks — and only when you switch it on
MEET LORO
Your child picks Loro's colour — six to choose from, including pink — and Loro plays along through every round of practice.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
What does it do? Snap a real book and Loro reads it aloud — or listens while your child reads. It also takes dictation: snap a word list and Loro reads it for practice.
Does my child need to read already? No — in Story mode Loro reads aloud and highlights each word; your child listens and follows along.
Does it work offline? Reading books and word lists aloud runs on-device. Reading-practice scoring uses a secure connection.
Can I use my own voice? Yes — leave voice messages your child can play back anytime.
Is it safe for kids? Yes — on-device scanning, no accounts, no sign-up.
Story time and dictation night, sorted.
Download LoroBuddy and let Loro read tonight's book — and this week's words — aloud.
Terms of Use (EULA): https://lorobuddy.com/terms
Privacy Policy: https://lorobuddy.com/privacy
Ratings & Reviews
4.0
out of 5
2 Ratings
What's new in 2.3.1
• New whole-sentence book reading joins text segments for more natural reading.
• In whole-sentence mode, choose where to pause, continue or follow punctuation.
• Smoother auto-read with speech preloading and synchronized word highlights.
• More responsive photo importing, cropping and scanning.
• Direct book editor buttons are back for adding text boxes and changing reading order.
Version 2.3.1
The developer, CoFlows Limited, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Accessibility
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Information
Seller
CoFlows Limited
Size
258.3 MB
Category
Education
Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
Languages
English and 6 more
English, French, German, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese
