![]() Parents have to set these up via the Jooki app first. Rather than buttons, children use Jooki characters (little figurines that come with Jooki) to choose what playlist to listen too. Jooki is a little different from most of the other kids’ mp3 player on the list. But the added functionality and beautiful bamboo finish makes it a definite contender. It is slightly bulkier, and the controls not quite as simple (or beautiful). I love the look of the Badoo, and the additional features make it another great alternative to Horbert. But the downside is batteries last nowhere near as long as Horbert’s, giving you roughly six hours playing time. The Badoo can also be operated via mains power as well as having back-up batteries, which is a plus. In Horbert’s case, you use SD cards, while the Badoo takes a USB stick. Like Horbert, the Badoo has a coin-screw panel that hides away the battery, memory card section, and a volume limiting switch. This is something that the Horbert manufacturers are planning on introducing soon. The Badoo has a built-in microphone, for example, and can connect wirelessly via bluetooth to other devices. ![]() And despite it’s cheaper price, the Badoo actually has features that Horbert lacks. However at a much cheaper price – a Badoo will cost you just under £100. The Badoo offers some of the same features as Horbert. You get four different colour handles with your Badoo that can be swapped around so that children can personalise this kids’ mp3 player to their taste. The handle is made of food-grade silicone. ![]() Made from bamboo rather than wood, like Horbert it has all the environmental credentials you’d expect from a German kids’ product. Badoo Music BoxĪnother German-made device that we rate highly is the Badoo Music Box. However the Yoto Player has far more features than Horbert, and is a better option if you are looking to play music or have the option of listening to podcasts as well as audio books. As the children get older, longer books and whole series are what they’re listening to. The Yoto Player comes second to Horbert only because there is a much lower limit (500mb) on the amount of audio that the cards can store. The Yoto can also be used as a bluetooth speaker, stream live radio (oh yes) and podcasts, has a night light and a clock feature, and has a digital back-up of your library on its app, so you’ll always be able to recover lost content. These can be bought already linked to audio (a dazzling array of books, music, activities, podcasts, and even sound effects), or you can get blank ones and load up your own recordings. To play audio on the Yoto Player, you simply insert a card into the top slot. We liked this one so much, it got its own full review, which you can read here. But what gets the Yoto (almost) top spot is the beautifully simple design, clever internet connectivity, ultra-cool pixel display and a really carefully thought-out library of audio. ![]() The Yoto Player has many of the same features as other devices on our list, and a few more besides. Yoto PlayerĪ new entry on our list for 2020 – and only just barely pipped to number one spot by Horbert, as this is one awesome device. If you are interested in why it’s our number one, you can read all about Horbert here! Horbert complements reading activities, not replaces them. As we therefore know (and love!) Horbert so well, I’ve written a separate review just about this wonderful wooden MP3 player. Admittedly this is an awful lot of money for a kids’ mp3 player!īought six years apart to avoid taking out a second mortgage, we loved our son’s Horbert MP3 player so much that we recently splashed out and bought his sister one too. And yes, they are the most expensive of the devices on our list at £211. I’m going to confess up front that our kids both have one of these. For me, it’s kids’ audio device perfection! And it is a wonderfully solid and beautiful piece of kit. Made of certified and sustainable European wood, Horbert is German designed and crafted for kids. Our number one on the list has to be the Horbert MP3 player.
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