Rascalkids
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Rascal is an ad-free mobile app of interactive, animated storybooks that children aged 3-7 read and play through.
Also known as Rascal · Rascal Entertainment Limited · Rascal: Interactive Stories · Rascal: Playable Stories
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Company profile
researched Aug 2026Rascal, published by Rascal Entertainment Limited, is a children's storytelling application available on Android and iOS under the package identifier app.rascalkids.rascal. The app offers a catalogue of interactive stories that combine animation, music, narration and touch-based play; each line of dialogue appears as on-screen text, scenes are voiced aloud, and the narrative advances only when the child interacts, positioning the product between animated video and a traditional reading app.
The product is targeted at children aged 3-7 (App Store age rating 4+, listed as made for ages 6-8) and is described as entirely ad-free, with no pop-ups and chapter-based storytelling that creates reading opportunities without formal instruction. Stories can be downloaded for offline playback on phones and tablets, and content is offered in multiple languages, although the App Store listing shows English as the supported language. The app is listed under Entertainment on Google Play and Books on the App Store, and the company states its stories are created by animators, storytellers and educators.
Business model
The company distributes a consumer mobile application through the Google Play and Apple App Stores; both listings show the app as free to download and explicitly ad-free.
Traction
Google Play reports the app in the 100+ downloads bracket, and the App Store listing states the app has not received enough ratings or reviews to display an overview.
Latest developments
The December 2025 Android update (version 2.7.0, uploaded 2025-12-09; Play listing updated 2025-12-01) added a "Coming Soon" carousel and upgraded the story player. The iOS release 2.8.0 on 2025-12-20 added new animated stories and faster downloads, and version 2.10.0 followed on 2026-01-13 with playback stability and tutorial fixes.
▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography, history
Market position
Store listings place Rascal among children's interactive story and reading apps, alongside titles such as Your Little Hero: Kids Stories, Wondaer Interactive Kids Books, Smarty Kids, iHuman Books and Storytime AI.
The company positions the product as distinct from traditional reading apps by requiring child interaction to advance the story and by combining animation, narration and read-along text in a fully ad-free environment with declared no sharing of data with third parties and adherence to the Google Play Families Policy.
Technology
The app renders animated, voiced story scenes with synchronized on-screen text and touch interaction, supports offline downloading of stories, and has gone through successive player/rendering upgrades, including a rendering overhaul in version 2.6 (2025-07-15) and player upgrades in the December 2025 release.
Go-to-market
Direct-to-consumer distribution via the Apple App Store and Google Play, supported by third-party APK mirrors and an official YouTube channel operating as "rascalkids official".
Families with children aged roughly 3-7 seeking ad-free story-time and interactive reading content on tablets and mobile devices.
Geography
The developer, Rascal Entertainment Limited, is listed at 94C Tinakori Rd, Thorndon, Wellington 6011, New Zealand, with the apps distributed internationally through the Apple and Google app stores.
History
The first public release of the iOS app, version 1.0, was published on 2022-04-28, with a copyright notice of © 2022 Rascal Entertainment Limited. Releases continued through 2022-2026, including version 2.0 (2024-03-21), version 2.4 (2025-02-05), version 2.6 (2025-07-15), version 2.8.0 (2025-12-20) and version 2.10.0 (2026-01-13).
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Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Timeline · 5
launches, deals, and filingsUpdate improving playback stability between stories and fixing the tutorial and sound settings issues.
Android update adding a Coming Soon carousel and an upgraded story player with security improvements.
New rendering system introduced to support the company's latest story release.
Update adding chapter skipping, fast loading and resume, plus updated story compatibility.
First version of the Rascal interactive storybook app published on the Apple App Store.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
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primary sources listed
- Rascal - Apps on Google Playplay.google.com · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Rascalkids do?
- Rascal is an ad-free mobile app of interactive, animated storybooks that children aged 3-7 read and play through.
- Who are Rascalkids's investors?
- Rascalkids's investors include Alt Ventures.