Toniebox Review Screen Free Audio Player | Are Tonies Worth The Price?

[@laurzbelle]

I’ve watched countless video reviews and read many more articles, and your video is probably the best one I’ve seen. I love the way you’ve laid out the pros and cons for this product. Clear content, and didn’t waste our time listening to clips. Thank you for this review!

[@kevin-lu]

Thanks! I know as parents time is valuable so I generally try to get straight to the points.

[@Piggy1230]

Tonies boxes are amazing❤⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️I rate it 5stars❤🎉

[@Hyoungje]

I know this is an old video but you really helped me. I have a multilingual family as well. Now I'm a grandparent and my grandkids live in Japan. So the blank or creative Tonies is what I was wondering about. The fact you use them for Cantonese and Vietnamese, told me Japanese and Korean will be feasible. So they can get exposure to all three languages... English, Japanese, and Korean. So thank you for such a great video.

[@heatherfitzpatrick4033]

Thank you thank you! This is the ONLY review you need to watch. I’ve literally been agonizing over whether to purchase this or not thank you so much for your review can’t wait to go buy it!

[@kevin-lu]

Hope your little one enjoys it!

[@OctoberOctopusM]

In Germany every library has a sizable collection of Tonie figures, so we don't really buy the figures. So the price of the figure isn't really an issue.

[@kevin-lu]

Wow that’s really awesome! I wish our libraries had them.

[@ear1421]

Ooooh I didn’t even think about checking the library!

[@librarygyal0589]

That’s so cool!

[@mariabasile7370]

A found your review very helpful. I have a Tonie Box and I wondered about how to fast forward and you covered it, plus I did not know about the Creative ones, coming from a multilingual household, I think we would get a lot of benefit from this feature too. Thanks a 5 out of 5 star review. :)

[@amberlarsen8427]

Thank you for your review! I watched your other video comparing the different options. I am leaning towards the storypod cause it grows with your child, but my daughter is two and loves the Disney characters so I’m still torn on which to get. The story pod of the Toni!!? Which would you choose for a two year old girl?

[@kevin-lu]

If your daughter likes the characters available from Tonies I’d lean with that. My daughter is 3 and besides for Daniel Tiger she prefers Tonies with the Disney.

[@saxobfletist]

I just got one of these for my 2.5 yr old a couple weeks ago and so far she loves it! I was lucky enough to find one at a Target for half price, so I couldn’t pass it up. She figured it out quickly and it seems very durable.

[@kevin-lu]

Wow half price is a great deal! Target does have doing good finds every once in awhile. Personally love shopping there just to try my luck.

[@CosaNostraPrincess]

First time watching one of your videos. Great review of the product, very helpful!

[@ronjab4586]

Thanks for the video. I went back and forth quite a bit between different music solutions for our 2 year old. She used to use a phone and would choose her own music there but recently started expecting screen time and KZbin Kids constantly. So we need a screen free solution instead now. It's really important to us that whatever music box she is going to use, she can truly use by herself. She is one of those toddlers who gets upset when they need help. Watching your video, it really seems to be quite some force necessary to skip tracks. So after this video my tendency is more towards the yoto mini even though the toniebox seems otherwise easier for a toddler. What made you decide on the Toniebox over other screen free players? Thanks

[@kevin-lu]

The biggest draw for me for the Toniebox over others was the cute figurines that I figured would draw my son's attention better than the cards that come with the Yoto. Also I know toddlers are going to drop things so the padding on the Toniebox makes me feel a bit better for drops. My son currently doesn't seem to care to switch between tracks so I haven't had any issues with him getting upset that skipping wouldn't work. Almost all other reviews I've seen keep saying it was easy and simple to use, but for me it wasn't as simple. Of course unless my Toniebox is defective.

[@ronjab4586]

@@kevin-lu I just wanted to update, that your box seems to be fine - I also have to use quite a bit of force to skip 😉 We actually went with the yoto mini right after I wrote here but that was a disaster. It was very intuitive to use for our daughter but she was immensely frustrated with it. Some of the worst tantrums we ever had. At this point, I think it's because of the little display - that she thinks it would need to react to her touch. However, her grandparents didn't know that we already got her a player and got the Toniebox for our daughter. She had it 2 days now and is obsessed. Absolutely amazing how much she loves it - so far I only gave her the playtime puppy figure and she listened to it 2 days in a row nonstop, morning till evening. She isn't even interested in skipping anything. So thank you for your review, next time I'll listen to your recommendation right away 😉

[@ASmith-jn7kf]

@@ronjab4586 so does one box come with multiple figurines??

[@sarahfields288]

Cute little boy. Thank you for your review, very helpful.

[@Lovehandels]

This is cute! you could record your voice and have something for your child to listen to if you pass away

[@erikawilson1154]

Do you prefer the tonie box or the yoto mini. We have a tonie box. But travel a lot so thinking of the yoto.

[@kevin-lu]

For travel the Yoto Mini is hands down the better option. My children love the Tonies, but they're not as compact when packing so harder to travel with. I don't have a set preference, but find that each has situations where I prefer one over the other. I prefer Yoto Mini for travel, while the Toniebox is much easier to use for my 21 old daughter. Also for most content from 3rd party like Disney I think Toniebox does a better job or at least in my opinion they do as they tend to use real voice acting from the movies/shows. Yoto so far I've only see the new Pat Patrol set use real voice acting from the show.

[@patriciaportelinha]

Thank you. My son Received this as an early Christmas present and we were a bit lost 😂😂 subscribed ❤

[@kevin-lu]

I’m glad the review helped and thanks for the support!

[@britneyapril4]

Really appreciate this review and especially the detail you go into. I've been wondering about Tonies for a while and this really helps inform my decision to buy.

[@kevin-lu]

You’re welcome! Glad the video helped you make a decision.

[@Nikki-ks6wi]

So glad you are reviewing this!

[@kevin-lu]

Hope the review helps!

[@weluvflanagans]

You can probably velcro on a cover :)

[@ThisIsLovelyLaura]

Thank you for reviewing this. Your reviews are great and always help in my decision making process. My son just turned two and loves singing and listening to songs (that I choose or navigate). I've seen ads for this but the price and collecting is holding me back. I am a bookworm and can't afford another collection lol 😆

[@kevin-lu]

You're welcome! I know what you mean, I've found that I've been allocating more and more space for my son's stuff like and his book collection only keeps growing.

[@anamariabechara]

Do you need to be connected to the internet for the tony to work?

[@kevin-lu]

You only need to be connected for set up and the first time you put the a new Tonie on. It'll download the music into the box and after that you don't need an internet connection.

[@anamariabechara]

@@kevin-lu thank you!!!

[@nathanfisher1512]

Great review! Off-topic but I am diggin the octogon lighting and door light! Details?

[@kevin-lu]

Thanks! For the shelves I used these hexagonal shaped: amzn.to/3GjbZUQ, lighting inside is the Aputure MC light, but probably find cheaper RGB lights similar size. The hanging door light is a Godox tube light. I just have it hanging off the door hanger.

[@Svayambhufinearts]

My Toni is not connecting to wifi what should I do ?? It’s really frustrating

[@jenniferbyrne4567]

Does it have to be on WiFi to play out is that for initial download?

[@kevin-lu]

Wifi is only for the initial download.

[@jenniferbyrne4567]

@@kevin-lu thank you!!

[@mariahgina1224]

Hiw do you get the characters to download to the box? We finally got the box setup. Wasn't easy like you said so I wanted to download the stories so I wouldn't have to worry about connecting to wifi again. But when we disconnected from wifi it wouldn't play any of the characters we placed on the box. I can't find any directions on the tonies website on how long we need to keep the characters in for them to download. Currently we aren't able to get it connected to wifi again but we are still trying. I really want this box to work.

[@kevin-lu]

The stories should download right after you place them onto the Toniebox. You’ll know it’s downloading when you see the lights blink blue. Another option is to squeeze one of the ears for 3 seconds and that should check for available downloads.

[@rebeccaopoku1562]

I was very curious about this product. Thank you for your great review!

[@kevin-lu]

You're welcome! Hope the review helped.

[@agnieszkam9306]

Thank you very much for your review. I would like to buy it for my daughter. I'm currently in England, UK. My daughter in Poland. I just wondering if I will buy in UK it will be working abroad in Poland, meaning, the app. As we do not have tonies in Poland. Maybe you can advise if you know. Thank you very much in advance

[@kevin-lu]

As far as I know regardless of the country the Toniebox and Tonies should work. Only countries I would really worry about are the one where there ate more internet usage restrictions.

[@marianaaguilera]

Hi, thanks for the review, do you know if we can change the language to Spanish on the app or for the characters? Thank you.

[@kevin-lu]

I don’t think you can change the language of the app at least I haven’t found it. They do have special characters that offer Spanish songs.

[@jeaniekimchi]

Can you compare the Tonibox to the Yoto?

[@kevin-lu]

I'll need to see if I can get a hold of a Yoto to do any comparisons. If I get a hold of one I'll do a comparison.

[@anamariabechara]

Please get a yoto!!! We need the review!

[@Mrshyguy775]

@@kevin-lu Would love a review, but please don't feel like you need to go out and buy one! Did you know about the Yoto before purchasing the Toniebox and choose the latter over the Yoto?

[@kevin-lu]

I did see the Yoto but based on reviews it seemed that the Toniebox was slightly better suited for a younger child and Yoto older. Also probably a bit on my own personality but I’ve always liked collecting figures so Tonies looked fun.

[@a.m.9115]

Hi Kevin, could I download songs from KZbin then put them on a tonie creative character? The files have to be on the computer, right? Can't pull them directly from another website like YT?

[@kevin-lu]

Yeah they'll need to be files from your computer.

[@a.m.9115]

@@kevin-lu you're great, thanks!

[@mandylam91]

Hi, Thank you for this review. I was wondering if you could advise where and what cantonese content you use to upload to your Tonie Character? This is a great idea. We also speak Cantonese in the family however unfortunately I dont read/write so its harder to find content. My mum who fully speaks cantonese with him is not great with technology...

[@kevin-lu]

I mostly get content from KZbin by searching the term Cantonese songs. There are also podcast you can search with English.

[@rubthesleep]

Im unsure...i like ot but in australia its $200 and the figurines are $30

[@pupujinki4132]

Are the to tonies magnetic on bottom to stick to the box? Or just sits in there? Sorry if you mentioned it but I didn’t notice

[@kevin-lu]

They’re magnetic. Decently strong to not fall off if upside down.

[@pupujinki4132]

@@kevin-lu thank you! A quick response from the man himself, better “customer” service than the big boys. Good luck out there!

[@alyanahzoe]

@@kevin-lu that’s just unless it has a flat base. if it doesn’t have a flat base, it will fall. i watched some reviews and everyone said so.

[@justinreilly3107]

Great video! Thanks

[@peterpham253]

do u have the Yoto player too?

[@kevin-lu]

Sorry I do not

[@yoitzo]

Thanks for this review! I’ve been looking forward to it. If the box rolls on the floor, does it change the song or fast forward/rewind?

[@kevin-lu]

If the box rolls there’s a chance that happens but usually the figurine falls off and the music just stops. But if you out the Tonie back on the music will start where if stopped.

[@jennyjohnson3949]

Do the characters come with a copy of the book for children to read along with it?

[@kevin-lu]

They do not. Just a character that tells a story or play songs.

[@gutlesswonder44]

Excellent review

[@wawawho18_adventures]

what a cool audio player!

[@kevin-lu]

Toy/Audio player to keep them entertained!

[@mrsshenker15]

Very helpful - thank you! Would love a Toniebox Vs Yoto review

[@tmevforever]

Tonie now does make carry cases!!

[@kevin-lu]

Oooh they do look very interesting! I'll need to keep that in mind for next time we travel as these bags look like a much better solution than the one I'm using. Although for home use the bag in this video is better for listening and transporting around the house.

[@asahdo]

I really like the idea behind this but I’ve noticed that for example the Matilda tonie is only 80ish minutes long but the Matilda audiobook is over 4 hours long so surely it must not have the full audiobook on it which would be very disappointing to me

[@kevin-lu]

Due to the nature of Toniebox I don't think they're really good for long form content like audiobooks unless they're short. I can imagine some frustration should a child decide they want to pause on the audiobook and listen to some music, but when they put the Tonie back on the audiobook starts over at the beginning. Even with chapters it'll be hard to keep track of.

[@asahdo]

@@kevin-lu ah I see! I thought it was more like a device for children being able to put their own audiobooks on before bed but it seems to be more of an interactive plaything

[@krish3101]

The app for this box sucks. Returning the box and all characters tomorrow. It was such a let down. Don't buy it. Spent 2 hours to no avail.

[@smaranh]

Does you kid actually listen to the stories. Kids generally play with a new toy for a while and then the toy is more of a decorative pieces. What has your experience been like?

[@kevin-lu]

He doesn’t always listen to the stories as much. He likes the songs more right now. I do notice that he goes through week or two where he doesn’t care then suddenly he listens everyday for a week or two. The creative tonies also help in that I can constantly update the songs on them to keep things fresh.

[@christopherp.hitchens3902]

I hesitated buying this “toy” since you are NEVER really finished buying the thing. It seems to rely on your children getting tired of the stories it does have and then will demand more stories at $20 a pop. Worst of all, I am apparently required to SET UP AN ACCOUNT with PASSWORDS, confirmation emails …which, considering I am already up to my eyeballs in passwords and codes, I was NOT expecting setting up a stupid TOY!!! I swear, if this damn thing gives me just 5 minutes of grief…I will throw it out the window and shoot it dead! I will never make this same mistake again!

[@kevin-lu]

If you get the creative tonies you can upload your own music and audio stories. I use a password manager to handle all my passwords these days. But if you’re having frustrations over this maybe this isn’t for you and your family. Every family is different.

[@Charcharazard]

due to my hatred for small toys and the fact that there is a mini version for travelling, i am team Yoto. Sorry, Toniebox!

[@kevin-lu]

The Yoto Mini does look very interesting, but the Tonies peaked my interest with the thought of collecting figurines since I have a soft spot for that kind of stuff 😅

[@Charcharazard]

@@kevin-lu interesting that the thing that drew you in was the exact thing that pushed me away! I'm glad that both exist so that every parent can be happy :D

[@sutty85]

Don't bother. Its an absolute nightmare. No help or support and can't connect to my network.

[@alyanahzoe]

yeah, and the fact that you need to skip tracks by hitting and tilting it. it would make the characters fall and the magnets aren’t strong enough to hold the tony, unless it has a flat base.

[@Schnapsbrennor]

No, definitely not. It's shit. But you can hack it and make it usable or if your local library has the figures it's ok. Otherwise there are way better alternatives.

[@Urfavkylee_]

I got one for free 👁👄👁

[@kevin-lu]

Nice! How did you get it for free?

[@alyanahzoe]

@@kevin-lu i didn’t know how she got the tonie box for free. maybe, she got it in a children’s event.

[@MARINATURNEA]

Nooio

[@sutty85]

Cant even set it up. Whole thing is Garbage to be honest.