Common Sense Media Review
By Mieke VanderBorght
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Standard early learning content features branded characters.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 4+?
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BYJU’S Learning App Disney
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What's It About?
After parents sign up and subscribe to BYJU'S LEARNING APP DISNEY, they can create up to three kid profiles and set the grade level for each. From the home screen, kids then choose where to start their learning path from content categories such as Letters & Sounds, Geometry, Sentence Building, or Number Sense. Each category features a set of videos, songs, stories, and games on the theme. Videos are mostly original content whereas the games tend to be Disney clips or stills interspersed with multiple-choice questions. A content library allows kids to choose specific content based on topic (math or reading) or type (video or game). Progress reports give basic data on what activities kids have completed.
Is It Any Good?
Lots of highly produced, fancy looking material delivers average-quality learning content in this activity set with high kid appeal. BYJU'S Learning App Disney intersperses activities featuring popular Disney characters with original animated videos. Though the activities cover a wide range of topics, the opportunities for interaction are mostly disappointing and the Disney connection feels superficial. In them, Disney characters simply feature as the graphic background or theme for multiple-choice questions. The original videos are mostly creative and engaging. But, they also tend to be long and involved stories that sometimes successfully explore learning content more deeply and sometimes feel like just another kids' cartoon. If kids follow the automatically-generated activities, they won't have much trouble navigating on their own. But parents should be aware that content will continue to load indefinitely. It's a bit confusing for kids who want to explore activities on their own, especially if they don't read yet. Parents should also be on the lookout for misleading information such as labeling the "a" sound in the word "last" as a long vowel sound.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about why BYJU'S Learning App Disney uses Disney characters. Do they make the app more exciting or appealing? Why or why not? Does seeing these characters make you interested in interacting with other Disney branded material such as watch more movies or buy Disney toys?
Talk about the math and ELA learning content in the app. Ask your kids what they're learning. Incorporate early math and language learning in your everyday life.
Talk to your kids about your family's expectations about media balance. Consider setting limits before handing over the device.
App Details
- Devices : iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad , Android
- Subjects : Language & Reading : letter or word recognition , phonics , reading , vocabulary , Math : arithmetic , fractions , geometry , measurement , numbers
- Skills : Self-Direction : academic development , personal growth
- Pricing structure : Free to try (14-day free trial available, then $9.99/month or $99.99/year)
- Release date : June 25, 2021
- Genre : Education
- Topics : Numbers and Letters
- Publisher : Tangible Play Inc
- Version : 4.0.0
- Minimum software requirements : iOS 13.0 or later; Android 5.0 and up
- Last updated : September 30, 2025
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