ltran

Joined 8 years ago

Karma

Submissions

Member since

Mar 21

www.tappityapp.com

View on Hacker News

Recent submissions

Comment · 5 years ago

SEEKING FREELANCER | Tappity (YC S20) | Graphic Designer/Illustrator | Remote (US Time Zone)

Want to inspire tens of thousands of kids around the world every day with beautiful 2D art you create? Tappity is looking for a contract 2D digital designer/artist to create themed illustrations for our interactive science lessons.

About us: We're building the world’s largest interactive and educational video library for kids—starting with science! With engaging lessons that cover everything from platypuses to volcanos to Mars, kids can find every science topic and discover new ones to love—all in one place.

Website: https://www.tappityapp.com

If this sounds interesting to you or someone you know, please email us at founders [at] tappityapp.com with a link to your portfolio!

Comment · 5 years ago

Tappity (YC S20) | Graphic Designer/Illustrator | Remote | Part-Time | https://www.tappityapp.com

If this sounds interesting to you or someone you know, please email us at founders [at] tappityapp.com with a link to your portfolio!

Comment · 6 years ago

Hey, thank you! You can purchase a subscription on our website: app.tappityapp.com

Comment · 6 years ago

We are planning to making it available on web as well in the coming months!

Comment · 6 years ago

Hah! Lots of Tappity families have been feature-requesting that we also teach math, history, and even art! We'd love to expand into other subjects one day--we think our format will serve them well :)

Comment · 6 years ago

It's pretty awesome that families are discovering & loving Tappity! It makes it even more exciting to continue making it even better :)

Comment · 6 years ago

Awesome! Kids are the toughest critics, so let us know what they think :)

I'm also not entirely sure why the post itself is grayed out. We didn't do anything to alter it, so I think it's normal!

Comment · 6 years ago

Thank you, we appreciate your support! Do you mean the preview video in the App Store or somewhere else? We have a few clips on our website but trying it out in the app will probably give you a much better idea. (It's free to download!)

Comment · 6 years ago

Whoa, that's amazing to hear! We're on it :)

Comment · 6 years ago

We will! We're starting with web first towards the end of this year, but we're targeting Android next year.

Comment · 6 years ago

Oh, definitely! We're learning that siblings love playing Tappity together. Well, at least one plays while the others watch :) So, having it on the big screen will really help, plus it'll be easier for parents who like to keep an eye on things as well!

Comment · 6 years ago

Thank you! See you in a few years ;)

Comment · 6 years ago

Well, you can't restart evolution! ;)

Joking aside, thanks for the feedback and excited to hear your daughter's enjoying Tappity. We're working on improving navigation in our next iteration, taking into consideration usage behavior like kids who may want to pause or restart!

Comment · 6 years ago

Yes! It's astonishing how many views those types of videos get and how many downloads app developers would also get for producing apps with a similar vibe.

Our advisor, Björn Jeffery, does a fantastic job breaking down the kids app market, and in this section, summarizes how developers must do better in his blog. [1] The entire four-parter is a great read. [2]

As a team, we've actually talked about how technology can maybe one day create content but we feel there's still something very powerful about a real person talking that can't be replicated with technology yet. That being said, we are building technology that enables us to automate a lot of the interactive video production, which has been fun learning experience so far!

[1] https://www.bjornjeffery.com/2019/06/20/the-kids-app-market-... [2] https://www.bjornjeffery.com/2019/05/31/the-kids-app-market-...

Comment · 6 years ago

Awesome! Feel free to email us with any feedback at [email protected]

As awful as the situation is, it has certainly helped us connect with parents who really need a lot of help right now. But we built and designed Tappity long before COVID and we think it'll continue to be great for families long afterwards, too! :)