What will my child actually learn?
126 words and the phrases around them, in a fixed order across 24
units: greetings and their own name, animals, colours, numbers to
ten and then to twenty, food, the body, family, likes and dislikes,
everyday things, opposites, asking questions, places, clothes,
actions, daily routine, school, weather and feelings. By the end
they can hear a word, pick it out of a line-up, read it, build a
short sentence with it and say it out loud.
My child can't read fluently yet.
Every instruction is spoken as well as written, and the pictures
carry the meaning. Reading grows alongside listening rather than
gating it.
Which languages does it cover?
Your child learns English. The app around the lesson speaks English,
Spanish, German, French, Italian and Danish, and new words are
explained in whichever of those you speak at home.
Does it need Wi-Fi?
No. Every lesson, picture and recording ships inside the app, and
your child's progress is stored on the device. It works on a plane,
in a car and at grandma's — there is nothing to download first,
nothing to sync afterwards, and no account to sign in to.
What happens to my child's voice?
Some steps ask your child to say a word out loud, and the app
listens to tell whether they said it — that is what the microphone
is for. The listening happens on the device itself: the recording is
never uploaded and never stored. Decline the microphone and those
steps become "tap when you've said it", with your child judging
themselves instead. Either way, a speaking step can never hold up
the mission.
How long is a session?
A mission is a few minutes long and then it ends. There is no streak
to protect, no daily quota and no next reward dangled to keep your
child going. You can switch on one quiet reminder a day at a time
you pick, or leave reminders off entirely.
Can anyone contact my child through the app?
No. Talkio Kids has no chat, no comments, no leaderboards, no
accounts and no profile for anyone to find. The only voices in the
app are the crew's.
What does it cost?
The first two units are free, with no card — 11 missions and the
first 12 words, which is enough to see whether your child takes to
it. After that a subscription unlocks the remaining units and every
mission added later. Buying happens behind the grown-up gate, and
you manage or cancel it from your App Store or Google Play account
like any other subscription.