Elmo Calls Downloads & RevenueElmo Calls · App Store & Google Play
Elmo Calls gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Elmo Calls by Sesame Workshop (Apps) is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Full timeline · 19 events in the last 12 months
- 📈Elmo Calls charting in a new countryAndroidItaly
- 📈Elmo Calls new best rank in the overall chart: #112iOSTop Paid · All Apps · PH
- 📈Elmo Calls charting in a new countryiOSPhilippines
- 📈Elmo Calls new best rank in the overall chart: #149iOSTop Paid · All Apps · US
- 📈Elmo Calls entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Education · RU
- 📈Elmo Calls entered the top 10iOSTop Paid · Education · US
- 📈Elmo Calls entered the top 100iOSTop Paid · Education · GB
- 📈Elmo Calls charting in a new countryiOSUnited Kingdom
- 📈Elmo Calls charting in a new countryAndroidUnited States
- 📈Elmo Calls entered the top 100iOSTop Paid · Education · AU
- 📈Elmo Calls charting in a new country in 2 chartsiOSBrazil · Canada
- 📈Elmo Calls entered the top 100iOSTop Paid · Education · CA
- 🆕Elmo Calls first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidUnited Kingdom
- 🆕Elmo Calls first spotted by AppInsideriOS#83 in Top Paid · Education · United States
- 📦Elmo Calls version 4.9AndroidImproved device support
- 🆕Elmo Calls released on Google PlayAndroid
- 🆕Elmo Calls released on the App StoreiOS
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Education PaidApp Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Elmo Calls’s App Store privacy label declares 0 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 0 linked to your identity and 1 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Google Play
App details
Elmo Calls downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 100+ | 100k+ |
| Google Play | 500+ | 5M+ Measured |
| Total | 1k+ Confidence | 5M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where Elmo Calls's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Elmo Calls makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | "All Calls" Pack | |
| 2 | "Happy Habits" Pack | |
| 3 | "Laugh With Elmo!" Pack | |
| 4 | "Sing With Elmo!" Pack | |
| 5 | "Playdate With Elmo" Pack | |
| 6 | "ABCs" pack | |
| 7 | "You Can Do It!" Pack | |
| 8 | "Special Visits" Pack | |
| 9 | "Elmo is Proud of You!" Pack | |
| 10 | "Firsts and Celebrations" Pack |
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #17 Education Paid | 6 of 30 countries | – | – |
| Google Play | #123 Education Free | 1 of 23 countries | – | – |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.4 ★ | 956 |
| Google Play | 3.8 ★ | 10k 1.4k written reviews |
| Both stores | 3.9 ★ weighted by ratings | 11k |
What users say about Elmo Calls
From the 50 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mixed but leaning positive (72% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being fun, and working reliably. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and crashes and bugs.
What people like
- Fun: “Thank you for making my life more fun!”
- Crashes & bugs: “I have never ever had a glitch and the game is great!”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “Would like to have my money back!”
- Crashes & bugs: “Clicking on "send feedback" doesn't work”
About Elmo Calls
Pick up the phone, Elmo’s calling! Receive video calls, audio calls, and voice mail from Sesame Street’s own furry, red monster. Or, give him a call yourself! With Elmo Calls you can laugh, play, and sing with Elmo!
FEATURES
• Receive audio and video calls from Elmo, or dial Elmo yourself.
• Receive voicemail from Elmo regularly and listen to the messages any time.
• See live video of yourself in the corner of the screen while you’re chatting with Elmo.
• Grown-ups can activate calls or schedule calls for a variety of situations, such as time to wake up! (more calls for going to the doctor, bath time and learning to potty available with additional call packs)
LEARN ABOUT
"Elmo Calls" encourages children to engage in imaginative play, practice listening skills and sing songs with Elmo! This app also fosters self-confidence by encouraging children to celebrate important life moments, such as visiting the doctor, going to the potty and learning the alphabet!
CALL PACKS
Elmo Calls comes with The Sunny Day Sampler Call Pack. This pack includes 13 fun-filled calls for you and your child to enjoy right away! For even more calls, get "Playdate with Elmo" which is ready to download, plus you can buy additional Call Packs easily right within the app:
• Firsts and Celebrations: Special calls for special days. Elmo calls you during big events, such as your birthday!
• Elmo is Proud of You: You're proud of your achievements and so is Elmo!
• Feelings: Everybody has feelings and Elmo can call you to share and talk about those feelings.
• ABCs: Saying your ABCs is fun! It’s even more fun with Elmo!
• Special Visits: Elmo wants to talk about your special plans for today.
• Holidays: Holidays are fun to celebrate and Elmo wants to celebrate with you!
• You Can Do It!: No matter what you're learning, whether its your ABCs or using the potty, Elmo wants to cheer you on.
• Sing with Elmo!: Elmo sings for you! You can sing along or just listen.
• Happy Habits: Healthy habits are more fun when you do them with Elmo.
• Laugh with Elmo: Elmo just wants to say hi!
• Playdate with Elmo: Play and pretend with Elmo! Ready to download!
TIPS
• Please allow Notifications to receive scheduled calls from Elmo!
ABOUT US
Sesame Workshop’s mission is to use the educational power of media to help kids everywhere grow smarter, stronger, and kinder. Delivered through a variety of platforms, including television programs, digital experiences, books and community engagement, its research-based programs are tailored to the needs of the communities and countries they serve. Learn more at www.sesameworkshop.org.
ABOUT IDEO
IDEO is a human-centered design and innovation firm ranked independently among the ten most innovative companies in the world. Learn how our team of child-development experts, veteran toy designers and inter
Elmo Calls App Store
Elmo Calls gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Elmo Calls is #17 in Education Paid in United States and charting in 6 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026 Education PaidElmo Calls on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Elmo Calls’s App Store privacy label declares 0 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 0 linked to your identity and 1 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Elmo Calls downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Elmo Calls's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Elmo Calls before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Elmo Calls makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | "All Calls" Pack | |
| 2 | "Happy Habits" Pack | |
| 3 | "Laugh With Elmo!" Pack | |
| 4 | "Sing With Elmo!" Pack | |
| 5 | "Playdate With Elmo" Pack | |
| 6 | "ABCs" pack | |
| 7 | "You Can Do It!" Pack | |
| 8 | "Special Visits" Pack | |
| 9 | "Elmo is Proud of You!" Pack | |
| 10 | "Firsts and Celebrations" Pack |
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | EducationPaid | #17 |
| United States | All AppsPaid | #176 |
 Indonesia | EducationPaid | #25 |
 India | EducationPaid | #112 |
 Saudi Arabia | EducationPaid | #82 |
 Australia | EducationPaid | #159 |
 United Arab Emirates | EducationPaid | #72 |
Apps near Elmo Calls on the chart
Education Paid, around #17.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Elmo Calls
From the 50 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mixed but leaning positive (72% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being fun, and working reliably. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and crashes and bugs.
What people like
- Fun: “Thank you for making my life more fun!”
- Crashes & bugs: “I have never ever had a glitch and the game is great!”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “Would like to have my money back!”
- Crashes & bugs: “Clicking on "send feedback" doesn't work”
About Elmo Calls
Pick up the phone, Elmo’s calling! Receive video calls, audio calls, and voice mail from Sesame Street’s own furry, red monster. Or, give him a call yourself! With Elmo Calls you can laugh, play, and sing with Elmo!
FEATURES
• Receive audio and video calls from Elmo, or dial Elmo yourself.
• Receive voicemail from Elmo regularly and listen to the messages any time.
• See live video of yourself in the corner of the screen while you’re chatting with Elmo.
• Grown-ups can activate calls or schedule calls for a variety of situations, such as time to wake up! (more calls for going to the doctor, bath time and learning to potty available with additional call packs)
LEARN ABOUT
"Elmo Calls" encourages children to engage in imaginative play, practice listening skills and sing songs with Elmo! This app also fosters self-confidence by encouraging children to celebrate important life moments, such as visiting the doctor, going to the potty and learning the alphabet!
CALL PACKS
Elmo Calls comes with The Sunny Day Sampler Call Pack. This pack includes 13 fun-filled calls for you and your child to enjoy right away! For even more calls, get "Playdate with Elmo" which is ready to download, plus you can buy additional Call Packs easily right within the app:
• Firsts and Celebrations: Special calls for special days. Elmo calls you during big events, such as your birthday!
• Elmo is Proud of You: You're proud of your achievements and so is Elmo!
• Feelings: Everybody has feelings and Elmo can call you to share and talk about those feelings.
• ABCs: Saying your ABCs is fun! It’s even more fun with Elmo!
• Special Visits: Elmo wants to talk about your special plans for today.
• Holidays: Holidays are fun to celebrate and Elmo wants to celebrate with you!
• You Can Do It!: No matter what you're learning, whether its your ABCs or using the potty, Elmo wants to cheer you on.
• Sing with Elmo!: Elmo sings for you! You can sing along or just listen.
• Happy Habits: Healthy habits are more fun when you do them with Elmo.
• Laugh with Elmo: Elmo just wants to say hi!
• Playdate with Elmo: Play and pretend with Elmo! Ready to download!
TIPS
• Please allow Notifications to receive scheduled calls from Elmo!
ABOUT US
Sesame Workshop’s mission is to use the educational power of media to help kids everywhere grow smarter, stronger, and kinder. Delivered through a variety of platforms, including television programs, digital experiences, books and community engagement, its research-based programs are tailored to the needs of the communities and countries they serve. Learn more at www.sesameworkshop.org.
ABOUT IDEO
IDEO is a human-centered design and innovation firm ranked independently among the ten most innovative companies in the world. Learn how our team of child-development experts, veteran toy designers and inter
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Elmo Calls by Sesame Street downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Elmo Calls by Sesame Street's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Elmo Calls by Sesame Street before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Elmo Calls by Sesame Street makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | "All Calls" Pack | |
| 2 | "Happy Habits" Pack | |
| 3 | "Laugh With Elmo!" Pack | |
| 4 | "Sing With Elmo!" Pack | |
| 5 | "Playdate With Elmo" Pack | |
| 6 | "ABCs" pack | |
| 7 | "You Can Do It!" Pack | |
| 8 | "Special Visits" Pack | |
| 9 | "Elmo is Proud of You!" Pack | |
| 10 | "Firsts and Celebrations" Pack |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | EducationFree | #123 |
Apps near Elmo Calls by Sesame Street on the chart
Education Free, around #123.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
About Elmo Calls by Sesame Street
FEATURES:
• Make or receive audio and video calls from Elmo
• Get voicemail from Elmo
• Schedule calls for bath time, potty time and more
CURRICULUM:
Elmo Calls encourages kids to play and imagine, practice listening, and sing! It can also foster self-confidence by celebrating important moments in a child’s life.
• ABCs: Saying your ABCs is fun! It’s even more fun with Elmo!
• Special Visits: Elmo wants to talk about your special plans for today.
• Holidays: Holidays are fun to celebrate and Elmo wants to celebrate with you!
• You Can Do It!: No matter what you're learning, whether its your ABCs or using the potty, Elmo wants to cheer you on.
• Sing with Elmo!: Elmo sings for you! You can sing along or just listen.
• Happy Habits:Healthy habits are more fun when you do them with Elmo.
• Laugh with Elmo: Elmo just wants to say hi!
• Playdate with Elmo: Play and pretend with Elmo!
ABOUT US
• Sesame Workshop’s mission is to use the educational power of media to help children everywhere grow smarter, stronger, and kinder. Delivered through a variety of platforms, including television programs, digital experiences, books and community engagement, its research-based programs are tailored to the needs of the communities and countries they serve. Learn more at www.sesameworkshop.org.
• IDEO is a human-centered design and innovation firm ranked independently among the ten most innovative companies in the world. Learn how our team of child-development experts, veteran toy designers and interaction designers approach the creation of award-winning kid apps at www.ideotoylab.com.
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• Your input is very important to us. If you have any questions, comments or need help, please contact us at: [email protected].