Koobiba vs Storypod

Storypod sells Crafties, and recording your own voice means buying a separate recordable one; with Koobiba any recording goes straight on from the app.

Consider Storypod if your child will enjoy choosing by tapping knitted figurines, from hundreds of titles sorted by age; both versions were listed as sold out when we checked.

Koobiba Expected €90–110** Reservations open
Storypod US$79.99** Some countries only
How the child chooses
Buttons Source: Koobiba, How the child chooses Three big buttons, no screen and nothing to insert
Figurines Source: Storypod, How the child chooses Knitted figurines and tokens are tapped on the device to play
Age
1+ Source: Koobiba, Age Designed for children from one year old
0+ Source: Storypod, Age The maker calls it an audio system for children aged 0 to 6 and up
Stories and music available
In development Source: Koobiba, Stories and music available Planned: an hour of stories, music and white noise on the device. The curated Koobiba Library is in development; its titles, languages and dates are not announced yet
Large catalogue Source: Storypod, Stories and music available Hundreds of titles, sorted into seven age groups from babies to six and up
Adding your family's audio
No extra purchase required Source: Koobiba, Adding your family's audio Open the app → send it → the child presses a button. Nothing to buy; our catalogue is separate and optional
Accessory required Source: Storypod, Adding your family's audio $8.99 for a recordable token, or $11.99 for three recordable stickers — and anyone you invite can record into them from anywhere
Getting audio on
From your phone Source: Koobiba, Getting audio on The app sends audio to the device over your home WiFi or the device's own hotspot, no internet needed. Downloading from the Koobiba Library will need the internet on your phone
Needs the internet Source: Storypod, Getting audio on Recorded in the Storypod app on an account, and relatives can be invited to record
Plays something on day one
Yes Source: Koobiba, Plays something on day one Planned: it comes with an hour of stories, music and white noise, and your own audio goes on from the app
Not verified the maker does not say what is in the box
Price **
€90–110 Source: Koobiba, Price ** Estimated retail price; final pricing is confirmed closer to launch
US$79.99 Source: Storypod, Price ** The Eddi Player on its own; with a nightlight it is $99.99
Availability
Reservations open Source: Koobiba, Availability Priority reservations are open; the player is not shipping yet
Some countries only Source: Storypod, Availability Both player variants were listed sold out when checked
Losing 5 items *
€0 Source: Koobiba, Losing 5 items * Nothing physical per story, so nothing to replace
US$109.95 Source: Storypod, Losing 5 items * 5 licensed figurines at $21.99 each
Works offline
Fully Source: Koobiba, Works offline Everything on the device plays with the internet off; Wi-Fi is how new audio arrives
Fully Source: Storypod, Works offline WiFi for setup and to download content; it plays offline after that
Account
Optional Source: Koobiba, Account Only for connected features such as a shared recording link and the catalogue
Required Source: Storypod, Account A free account is needed during setup, before the device works
Subscription
None Source: Koobiba, Subscription No subscription is required to use the player
Optional Source: Storypod, Subscription A subscription sends curated sets every three months; you can also buy singly
Screen
None Source: Koobiba, Screen
None Source: Storypod, Screen Touch-to-play controls and a nightlight, no display

* What it costs to replace five lost cards, figurines or chips at the vendor's retail price. Where the audio comes back without paying again, the table says "Content retained": Yoto, for example, keeps a lost card's title in your app and re-links it to a blank card. Koobiba has nothing physical per story, so nothing to replace.

** Price is what the vendor charges for the cheapest way to own the player, at list price, in its own currency. Some vendors sell the player alone; others sell it only in a set, and the note under the price says what the set includes.

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