Elmo Calls
Video chat with Elmo!
Ratings
Age
4+
Category
Education
Languages
English
Thu Aug 21 2025
Minor bug fixes.
Elmo Calls makes learning fun! Kids can receive video calls and audio messages from Elmo. He can help encourage them to brush their teeth, use the potty, and more. Parents can even schedule calls for specific times to help with daily routines. It's an interactive way to build confidence and celebrate milestones with a favorite Sesame Street friend.
Dinsun Expert Review
Our Expert Score
Elmo Calls is a stroke of genius for parents with toddlers. It perfectly leverages the 'parasocial' relationship kids have with Elmo to turn mundane chores into exciting events. When Elmo 'calls' to talk about brushing teeth, my child is suddenly twice as interested in the bathroom routine.
The production value is top-notch; it truly looks like a Facetime call, and the 'voicemail' feature is a great touch for when kids want to 'talk' to Elmo without a scheduled session. It’s wholesome, educational, and remarkably effective at managing toddler transitions.
Features
Realistic video and audio calls
Dozens of topics for calls
Encourages social and emotional skills
Safe and ad-free
Tips & Walkthrough
Tap on the phone icon to 'call' Elmo. He will appear on the screen and talk to your child, leaving space for them to respond. It’s like a real video chat!
Gameplays
Parents can go into the settings to schedule a 'Time for Bed' or 'Brush Your Teeth' call, making Elmo a helpful part of the family routine.
Screenshot
Q&A
The calls are pre-recorded, but they are designed with pauses to make it feel like Elmo is having a real conversation.
Ratings & Reviews
Love Elmo!
Sun Jun 23 2019 XlmnopeMy 2 year old son is the HAPPIEST when he gets a call from Elmo. The intro music— he’s dancing. The phone ring—- he’s screaming in excitement. The video calls— he’s fully engaged and talking and mimicking his motions. Absolute JOY with this app. I wish it was possible to record the video sessions just because of how cute my son is while interacting with Elmo. The “replay” button doesn’t work. I usually use this as a way to get my son to go to sleep, having Elmo tell him he’s going to sleep and that he should go to sleep too :) I wish after the phone call it didn’t go back to the app homepage, because my son sees Elmo again and is convinced he’s not sleeping anymore.
Love it but
Sun Aug 12 2018 mrr 11I love the app but I’m 9 and you need to up the security on the parents section all you have to do is type the number above and I’m worried that one of the kiddos I babysit could easily get in and purchase packs but I love the app so much and this is a whole lot better than outfit7 apps (sorry Tom) I love the app And I love that you can get a free call pack instead of having to pay for all of the packs you guys are awesome but there is one problem I don’t mind it sending me notifications for the scheduled calls but that doesn’t mean it can wake me up at 10:00 at night well that was really my fault cause I set the time wrong just a suggestion though otherwise I love the app and i can’t believe I’m saying this but I actually don’t mind spending my allowance on a call pack every couple of months cus I is so much fun so yeah bye
Itsss soooo funnnn!!!!!!
Fri Mar 14 2025 💖✨ ~Starstable Addict~✨💖Itsss ssoooo funnn!!!!!! I literally am 8 and I love it! He calls u and it’s so cute and it’s super fun! 🤩 I actually feel like u should buy this rn insted of scrolling tryna find reviews to help u. Critical reviews r fake. I have never ever had a glitch and the game is great! 👍 he can call u and everything. I only wish he would be like he can call u and when u open the device it says “missed call form Elmo” or something or it says “incoming call from Elmo!” Bc that would make it awesome! I definitely am playing this after the review. But sure, mayb no in app purchases? Bc u dont have to pay to watch Elmo ? Tyyy for ur time!!!
Son loves it
Mon Dec 30 2019 katt ambroMy sons loves this ! ...except when I schedule a phone call , I get a notification that he’s calling and then it disappears. And no call comes through. I tried to schedule for bath time or brushing teeth to help my son when he has a rough time. But it doesn’t work. Everything else is great. Is there a way to fix this
Won’t let me purchase all calls package.
Wed Jul 03 2019 kmw10230421I’m potty training my almost two year old and we love using this app as an incentive to go on her potty! She’ll sit there and get calls from Elmo and just chat and babble with him. It has really helped us, but I would LOVE to get all the calls, especially the ones that tell her it’s time to go potty or the other one telling her that she did a good job going on the potty! So please fix! Thank you! I’ll be happy to change rating to 5 stars once this issue is fixed, because she is infatuated with Elmo and his calls.
Bad UI for kids
Fri Oct 08 2021 OtistohMy son loves Elmo and loves using the phone. The problem with this app is that when he presses buttons on the phone, he either holds his finger on the screen or he presses the button multiple times. In this app, the call button and the end call button are in the same exact spot - so when my son uses the app, he calls and then immediately ends the call, making him unable to talk to Elmo at all without my help. Please redesign the UI so that the call and end buttons are in different positions!
Elmo Call
Sun Feb 11 2018 nick n takenThis app is made for four year olds and older . My grandson loved it as a baby when he was able to crawl . Now he is two and Elmo is one of his favorite friends he makes time for to answer his call . He get more phone calls from Elmo in a short period time than I get on my cell phone all week long .
Elmo Calls is A Godsend for Business Travelers
Wed Feb 06 2019 Seat 13We’ve all been there: you’re on a flight next to a little one who is just melting down and no amount of consoling by Mom or Dad helps. Pull out this app - toddlers are immediately fascinated and will spend forever interacting with Elmo (and giving everyone else in earshot a break — everybody wins!)
