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Commerce · September 28, 2012

Luunr

A sensory toy for tiny humans. Tap an emoji, hear the word, stick it on a 3D moon. Talking emoji in 10 languages. Free on the App Store. Made for ages 0–5.

Luunr launched on September 28, 2012 with 15 votes, #92 of 455 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 14 years on.

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Luunr is a free sensory toy app designed for children ages 0–5. Users tap emoji characters to hear the corresponding words spoken aloud, then place the emoji on a interactive 3D moon. The app supports 10 languages, making it useful for multilingual families and early language learners. Available on the App Store, Luunr combines audio and tactile interaction to engage very young children through simple, colorful gameplay.

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