Looking for a Tin Can alternative?
Ring Ring Club is the screen-free home phone for kids: same simple promise, lower price, and you can bring your own phone.
Starting at
$49
Bridge adapter, BYO phone
Monthly
$8.95
vs $9.99/mo
Free tier
$0/mo
Connected Ring Ring calls
Shipping
In stock
Ships in days
Ring Ring Club vs Tin Can
Both are screen-free, no-internet phones for kids. Here’s where they actually differ:
| Feature | Ring Ring Club | Tin Can |
|---|---|---|
| Starting device price | $49 (Bridge) to $59 (Modern Kit) | $99 |
| Monthly plan | $8.95/mo, or $8.06/mo billed annually | $9.99/mo |
| Free tier | Yes. Starter Plan ($0/mo) for connected Ring Ring members in your child's Trusted Circle | No |
| Bring your own phone | Yes. The $49 Bridge adapter connects to your router and pairs with any analog phone (RJ11) | No. Proprietary device only |
| Ships when ordered | In stock, ships in days | Pre-order; current batches ship months out |
| Where it's built | Berwyn, Pennsylvania (outside Philadelphia) | Designed in NYC; assembled overseas |
| Real E911 | Yes (verified address required on paid plans) | Yes |
| No internet on the phone | Yes. Voice calls only, no apps, no browser | Yes |
Tin Can prices and shipping status from tincan.kids, retrieved May 2026. Ring Ring Club prices include the $0/mo Starter tier (Ring Ring members only) and the $8.95/mo Make-It-Ring-Ring plan.
Four reasons families pick Ring Ring Club
Roughly 40% less for the device
Our Bridge adapter starts at $49 and pairs with any analog phone. The Modern Kit (a Wi-Fi handset, ready out of the box) is $59. Tin Can is $99 for the device.
A real free tier
Our $0/mo Starter Plan lets your kid call connected Ring Ring members in their Trusted Circle. Outside calls require the paid plan, but day-one onboarding costs nothing. Tin Can has no free option.
Bring your own phone
The Bridge adapter connects to your router and turns any analog phone, a thrift-store rotary, a 1990s cordless, or an heirloom from grandma’s kitchen, into a working VoIP phone. Tin Can only sells its own device.
In stock, ships fast
Order today, plug it in this week. Tin Can ships in batches and has been pre-order for much of 2026. If your kid wants a phone for summer, that timing matters.
We’re not going to pretend Tin Can is bad
Tin Can has done excellent work bringing the screen-free home-phone idea to a national audience. Their device is well designed, the brand is sharp, and the press coverage they’ve earned has helped legitimize the whole category, including, frankly, us.
If you want a single sleek device with no decisions to make, and price isn’t a deciding factor, Tin Can is a great pick. We’re aimed at the family who wants to spend a little less, start on a free tier, or pair an existing phone they already love.
Want to see how Ring Ring stacks up on price across all kids phones? See the affordable phone for kids comparison. Curious why we built a screen-free home phone at all? Read screen-free phone for kids. Prefer to use a phone you already own? The Bridge adapter is what makes that possible.
Ready to skip the wait?
Pick a kit, pick a plan, plug it in. The whole thing takes about ten minutes from order to first ring.