Fairy
A mobile app with fairy tales in English
Fairy is an iOS mobile app that provides users with audio fairy tales and lullabies empowered by subtitles and eye-catching illustrations.
12+ months
Entertainment App for Children
Mobile App Development
UI, UX, Desktop, Web, Strategy, User Research
Fairy tales
41 fairy tales and 9 lullabies from all over the world for you and your children.
Audio versions
Each fairy tale has an audio version provided by the best voiceover narrators.
Synchronized subtitles
Subtitles are helpful for those who just started learning English.
About
Project Idea
Since audiobooks are becoming more and more popular among readers, we decided to create a simple and intuitive library of audio fairy tales for children. During the development process, we realized that the app can also be used by adults who want to learn English from scratch.
Team
Illustrator
UX/UI designer
Project manager
Content manager
Marketer
Backend Developer
IOS Developer
Android Developer
Wireframes
The app is made simple and intuitive for children and parents to easily navigate inside.
Technology Stack
Here is the list of technologies and tools to bring our idea to life:
Subtitles
Each audio fairy tale is complemented by scripted synchronized subtitles that will help children learn how to read and adults can start learning English.
Illustrations
Most covers and illustrations for fairy tales in the app are unique and drawn from scratch by our design team.
Challenges and Solutions
Here are the challenges our team faced while developing Fairy.
Subtitles synchronization
Problem:
The main challenge we faced was synchronized subtitles. We started working with the SRT files in SubRip format. SubRip is a utility that turns subtitles from audio or video to text format. We should figure out how to work with subtitles and who can perform this task.
Solution:
Our team decided not to hire a third-party specialist since it would cost more than delegating this task to an in-house engineer. Thus, our Android developer wrote most of the SRT files for audio fairy tales.
Monetization
Problem:
Even though the app had high ratings and positive feedback after the release, the number of conversions and in-app purchases during the trial period were staying low.
Solution:
We conducted a little study and figured out that most users are making a conversion at the onboarding stage. The team made an onboarding with some app info and a “subscribe” button. We also offered a trial period and discounts and as a result, the conversion rate increased.
Results
The app now receives positive feedback. We hear stories about children asking their parents to turn on the app before going to sleep.
