Already popular in Germany, Tonies’ Toniebox is arriving in France with its collectible figurines, from strong licenses popular with children (Disney, Paw Patrol, Peppa Pig, etc.). Enough to constitute an alternative to TV.
Well finished, easy to use and producing good sound reproduction, the Toniebox can count on a strong catalog made up of stories and songs from the most famous children’s accounts and cartoons. Although it encourages the purchase of figurines to access this content, we appreciate that it also leaves the possibility of adding our own content through specific figurines, thus avoiding locking us into an ecosystem that can become quite expensive. However, let’s hope that the number of figurines available with French content will increase quickly.
Strong points
- Simple operation.
- Figurines and contents from very well-known universes (Disney, etc.).
- Good audio quality.
- Manufacturing quality.
- The Tonie Créatif figurines allow you to add any content to the storyteller.
Weak points
- Much fewer figurines than in Germany (22 vs 273).
- Proprietary charger.
- Impossible to listen to stories without the figurines.
- Price of figurines (€14.99).
NB: The reported price drop is calculated by comparing the lowest price of the day with the average of the lowest prices charged by all merchants for the product last month, with security rules to exclude the prices of stores whose the VAT policy is not clear (so-called “gray” stores, typically in the case of imports from China).
Alternatively
Simple and well thought out, storyteller Bookinou highlights her concept of recording stories with the voices of loved ones. A concept that works well and encourages the child to maintain contact with books. Younger children can just listen and look at the images, while older children will find there an interesting support to help them learn to read.