Tugan Tel
Your child hears Bashkir, Tatar or Kazakh in your own recorded voice, spoken by animals in a tap-and-listen game.
Tugan Tel is for families whose grandparents speak Bashkir, Tatar or Kazakh and whose children, aged 1 to 7, do not yet. A parent or grandparent records short phrases, and the animals in the game say them in that voice; unrecorded phrases use a built-in synthetic voice. It is free, with no ads, no account and no purchases.
Submitted to the App Store, in review · iPhone · Free, no ads, no purchases
What it does
Phrases in a family voice
Tap the mic, say the phrase, tap again; listen back and re-record. The characters then speak it in that voice, with mouths moving to the sound.
Tap-and-find scenes for ages 1 to 7
The child taps animals to hear a phrase, then plays 'Where is the cow?'. A star for each finished scene, no timers, no scores, no text to read.
A daily ritual for the parent
Morning, bath or bedtime: five phrases to say out loud each day, with slow replay and transliteration, and an optional daily reminder at that time.
Share a voice with relatives
Export the recorded voice as a zip through Mail, AirDrop or a messenger, or open one a relative sent; the parent switches it on from the Family voice screen.
New scenes without an app update
Once per launch the app checks the authors' site for a newer content pack and swaps it in after verifying every file hash. A music studio lets the family make loops and lullabies.
Privacy
Family recordings, photos and progress stay on the device, and a voice leaves it only when a parent shares it. The app downloads public content packs from GitHub Pages and sends anonymous usage counts to our own counter.
- Account: none. The app has no sign-in and no account.
- Reaches us: Anonymous usage counts: app launched, a scene started or finished (with the scene and the chosen language), a phrase marked as said; each with the app version, a timestamp and a random install id (see Analytics)
- Other services: fortunto2.github.io (GitHub Pages, /balalar-site/packs/), Apple (App Store link)
По-русски
Ребёнок слышит башкирский, татарский или казахский вашим голосом: звери в игре говорят записанные вами фразы.
Tugan Tel для семей, где бабушки и дедушки говорят по-башкирски, по-татарски или по-казахски, а дети 1–7 лет ещё нет. Родитель или бабушка записывает короткие фразы, и звери в игре произносят их этим голосом; незаписанные фразы говорит встроенный синтезатор. Бесплатно, без рекламы, аккаунта и покупок. Записи, фото и прогресс остаются на телефоне.
FAQ
Which languages does it teach?
Bashkir, Tatar and Kazakh. The app's own menus are in English and Russian.
Do I need to speak the language myself?
No. Phrases you have not recorded are spoken by a built-in synthetic voice, and the parent screens have slow replay and transliteration so you can learn alongside your child.
Is it really free?
Yes. Version 1.0 has no ads, no account and no in-app purchases.
Can grandma record from her own phone?
Yes. She records in Tugan Tel on her phone and shares the voice; you open the file and pick it on the Family voice screen.
What age is it for?
Children aged 1 to 7. The child's screens have no text to read, no timers and no scores.
Where do the recordings go?
They stay in the app on your device. They leave only if you share a voice yourself.