Common Sense Media Review
By Christy Matte
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Curated learning videos still best after parental preview.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 11+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Download
Videos and Photos
Brainfeed - Educational Videos for Kids
Parent and Kid Reviews
What's It About?
BRAINFEED - EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS FOR KIDS is a collection of curated educational videos for kids. It covers a wide range of topics and interests including the arts, biographies, technology, biology, math, social studies, writing, and language. Kids can search for specifics or browse by topic. They also can save videos for watching later. After a one-week trial, parents can subscribe for $1.99/month.
Is It Any Good?
This great video content may not be appropriate for the whole family, so parents may still want to preview the curated content. Brainfeed - Educational Videos for Kids is truly a wonderful collection of videos. It covers a wide base of content, and the videos do a good job of breaking down complex ideas for the layman. But since the content is available elsewhere for free, much of the subscription value comes from the curation. If parents still need to weed through to find content that's appropriate for a particular age (or for their family politics and beliefs), that curation becomes less useful. The educational value is there, although some of the messaging is quite biased, so it will depend on the age and maturity of the kids and how families want to use the content. This may be a good source of classroom material for, for example, a homeschooling family while those who just have extra curious kids may want to search elsewhere. Thankfully, the free trial gives parents enough time to make that decision for themselves.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about media bias. How do you know if you're getting the whole story? How can you tell opinion from fact?
Families can find an interesting topic and learn more about it together. Do some online research or head to the local library to find books on the subject.
Talk to your kids about screen-time limits. How can kids enjoy digital media in balance with other activities?
App Details
- Devices : iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad
- Subjects : Language & Reading : vocabulary , writing , Math : algebra , Science : animals , biology , physics , plants , weather , Social Studies : geography , government , history , Arts : dance , drawing , music , photography , Hobbies : pets
- Skills : Thinking & Reasoning : asking questions , collecting data , Creativity : innovation , Communication : listening , Tech Skills : using and applying technology , Health & Fitness : fitness , mental health , preventing sickness
- Pricing structure : Free to try (free trial is available, then $1.99/month)
- Release date : September 2, 2015
- Genre : Education
- Topics : History , Robots , STEM
- Publisher : Brainfeed LLC
- Version : 2.0
- Minimum software requirements : iOS 7.0
- Last updated : October 1, 2025
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