Jezter

Claiming to provide "safe, curated content" for kids and then including media with pop-up advertising and external links is a fail. Jezter sets the bar high for itself ... and doesn't follow through. Yes, there's some fantastic content, but most of it is readily available on other, similar apps. Games that link out to potentially disturbing games -- like "Princess Anna Arm Surgery" -- or social media doesn't fulfill the promise of the safe, contained environment. It also seems counterintuitive that the parent portal is the one with the controls, while the kid portal has no controls at all. There's no way for parents to give kids a locked library of content to browse, or set up profiles for kids of different ages. Instead, they must present a linear playlist for kids to trek through. That may work for really young kids, but older ones will likely rebel from being force-fed their entertainment media. Also, aside from the ads sometimes featuring scantily clad women and links to outside sites, games are often glitchy, some of the book videos won't play, and a path to exit content isn't always clear. Ultimately, links to outside content are deal breakers in what's meant to be a curated, safe experience.