🧸 Early learning (ages 2-6) · 🎮 Learning games and sites
StoryToys
By StoryToys Limited. Visit StoryToys
Desk research from the maker's own pages. Not yet tried by us. Checked 2026-10-24.
StoryToys makes preschool apps built on licensed brands: LEGO DUPLO worlds, LEGO Bluey, Peppa Pig, Thomas & Friends, Sesame Street, Marvel, Barbie and The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Kids build, role-play, color and play mini-games with characters they know. Each app has some free play and sells more content by subscription or one-off packs. Several titles are also on Apple Arcade.
Our take: Fun for preschoolers who love these characters; parents should turn on purchase controls and expect a branded experience.
| Ages it suits | about 2-8 |
|---|---|
| What its terms say about age | Only adults (the age of majority where you live) can accept the terms. Children's use of the website and apps must be supervised by an adult. (terms) |
| Price | Free, with paid extras. Free to download with in-app purchases. Example: LEGO Bluey lists subscriptions at $6.99 a month or $39.99 a year plus $4.99 packs; LEGO DUPLO Peppa Pig sells an unlock-everything option and $2.99-$4.99 packs on the US App Store (Oct 2026). Apple Arcade versions come with that subscription. |
| Works on | iPhone and iPad, Android |
| Account | No account needed |
| Ads | None |
| In-app purchases | Yes |
| The AI in it | No AI. |
What's good
- Beloved characters young kids already know
- Building and pretend play rather than drills
- Apple Arcade versions have no purchases
Watch for
- Lots of paid packs and subscriptions inside each app
- Brand-led content can feel like marketing
- Light on structured learning
Data and privacy
StoryToys says it strives to comply with COPPA and gets mostly aggregated, de-identified analytics from app stores. Its policy says a few older apps may process an advertising ID, and its adult-facing website uses Google Analytics and ad cookies; it collects nothing in its Apple Arcade games. Read the privacy policy.
Does it work?
The maker's own claims only; we found no independent study. It says its apps are designed to support children's growth.
In the Big Index
- On the list 19 best apps for preschoolers (2026)
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Where these facts come from
- https://storytoys.com/
- https://storytoys.com/apps/
- https://storytoys.com/terms/
- https://storytoys.com/privacy/
- https://apps.apple.com/app/lego-duplo-peppa-pig/id6474300843
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lego-bluey/id6740210196
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