ToonTastic, an animated video creator for Android
Story creators
Description: Toontastic is an app for creating animated cartoons. Users can choose and customise ready-made characters, backgrounds, and music to design their animations. They can then animate characters by moving them around on the screen and recording their voices to create dialogues, together with adding pictures of their faces. Toontastic is available as a free app for Android devices. It was developed by Launchpad Toys, which was later acquired by Google.
Evaluation: ToonTastic is a useful tool for creating animated videos and storytelling. By using ToonTastic in their target language, users can practice their spoken interaction while having fun and in a creative way.
Cost: Free without registration
Usability and tech notes ▼
Time efficiency 
Time needed to learn how to use a tool and its time-saving potential: Medium.
Interface language(s) The number of languages in which the tool is currently available/adaptable to: Several languages.
Respect for privacy What data does the tool collect and why? What security measures are there? GDPR compliant? : Medium. Toontastic was developed by Google, which is well known for using user data for advertising and marketing purposes. However, it does offer a high degree of data security. Despite being designed mainly for children, there is not a specific privacy policy for Toontastic, so users should refer to Google’s general one. It abides by the GDPR and acknowledges users’ right to be forgotten. See more here.
Saving work for future use Can work be saved for future use?: Yes. Creations can be edited and saved for later use on ToonTastic.
Any other relevant information:
- Installation required?: Yes, it is an device app.
- Compatibility/ Operating System: Android.