Common Sense Media Review
By Dana Anderson
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Kid videos with screen-time limits for subscribers.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 5+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Download
Videos and Photos
Kidjo - #1 Educational App for Kids
Parent and Kid Reviews
What's It About?
To begin using KIDJO - #1 EDUCATIONAL APP FOR KIDS, enter your kid's name, age (up to age 7), and a photo. Select a video by tapping on it from a menu of many video series (most of them are locked on the free version). Parents can view the length of the video on each one prior to choosing it. Once you tap on a video to select it, an ad to purchase a premium subscription appears. Either subscribe for full access or minimize that to go back to the video screen. Premium users can store videos under the Backpack icon to watch offline. Parents can also set controls to limit viewing time for up to three kids.
Is It Any Good?
If you subscribe, there's a lot of educational and just-for-fun shows and clips to watch on this app, but the quality is hit or miss. Kids can watch full-length cartoons, yoga instructional videos, letter sounds, manners, and more on Kidjo - #1 Educational App for Kids. Videos are often brief, but some are quite long (45 minutes or more). Some videos are better quality and have more solid content than others, so it may require some previewing by parents to select the really worthwhile ones to watch. Parent controls for screen time, auto-play, and language are useful features that many parents love, so while some of the videos are only so-so, the settings may be enough for some parents to want to subscribe.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about limits on Kidjo - #1 Educational App for Kids. When your kid notices that their time is running out or the game is over, help them understand why you set limits.
Talk about educational vs. entertainment videos, and explain that well-made educational videos can be entertaining!
What does your kid want to learn? Animal facts? Origami? Magic tricks? Yoga? Find corresponding videos for them and then help them practice or discuss their newfound knowledge.
App Details
- Devices : iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad , Android
- Subjects : Language & Reading : letter or word recognition , vocabulary , Math : numbers , Science : animals , Arts : movement
- Skills : Creativity : making new creations , Health & Fitness : hygiene and self care , exercise
- Pricing structure : Free to try (full access to premium features $4.99/mo.)
- Release date : January 25, 2017
- Genre : Entertainment
- Publisher : Kidjo
- Version : 2.0.803
- Minimum software requirements : iOS 8.2 or later; Android 4.4 and up.
- Last updated : March 10, 2021
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