Ditto is a mobile app that provides ad‑free, audio‑only stories, songs, and nature sounds for children aged 0‑9, all created and reviewed by neuroeducators to support cognitive and emotional development. The app includes printable "Ditto Cards" with drawing and comprehension activities, and lets parents filter content by age, emotion, skill, or daily context for screen‑free family or classroom use.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Parents and educators struggle to keep children engaged without relying on screens, leading to excessive screen time and limited opportunities for imaginative, cognitive, and emotional development.
Solution
Ditto offers a mobile app that delivers audio-only stories, songs, and nature sounds curated for children from birth to age nine. All content is created and reviewed by neuroeducators and pedagogical experts to support attention, comprehension, creativity, empathy, and self‑regulation. The app includes “Ditto Cards”—printable activity sheets that extend the listening experience with drawing, memory, and comprehension tasks, enabling family interaction without screens. Users can filter audio by age, emotion, skill, or daily context (e.g., bedtime, car rides), and switch between day and night modes for comfortable listening. The platform is ad‑free, subscription‑based, and available on iOS and Android, providing a safe, offline‑capable environment for families and schools.
Target Audience
Ditto serves parents of children aged 0‑9, grandparents seeking screen‑free activities, and early‑childhood educators looking for classroom‑friendly, screen‑free audio resources.
Features
- Audio stories, podcasts, and music produced by professional narrators, musicians, and sound engineers, designed to capture children’s attention without visual stimuli
- Content validated by neuroeducators and pedagogues to align with developmental milestones and emotional learning goals
- “Ditto Cards” printable worksheets that reinforce narrative themes and promote drawing, memory, and comprehension activities for family or classroom use
- Advanced filtering by age range, emotional tone, targeted skill (e.g., empathy, focus) and situational context such as bedtime or travel
- Day/night display modes and offline download capability for uninterrupted listening in any environment
- Ad‑free experience with parental control to cancel or modify the subscription at any time