Parents' Guide to

Popcornflix Kids

By Lisa Caplan, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 5+

Free videos, but with ads, cartoon violence, no controls.

App iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android Free Entertainment
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A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this app.

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Based on 2 parent reviews

Kpdogg077
Kpdogg077 Adult
February 5, 2020
age 10+
Ted G.
Ted G. Parent of 4, 6 and 9-year-old
February 19, 2017
age 18+

Inappropriate Commercials

This is a channel that falsely markets itself as a safe place for children. While the shows themselves may be safe, some ads are what some would consider exremely inapprpriate. After commercials were played three consecutive times for 'The Good Wife', my 9 and 6 year old kids became inqusitive about why two adults sometimes like to 'lock their lips' together. An awkward topic at their age, especially when the scene in question was what appeared to be between two women.
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What’s It About?

POPCORNFLIX KIDS offers a selection of shows for toddlers to 10-year-olds that are either in the public domain or from various public for-kids broadcasters. Though there are no in-app purchases or subscriptions, there are banner ads and links to social media and the Internet. Kids can browse the content freely from the home page, search by genre or for a specific title, and add titles to a general queue. There also is a selection of Spanish-language videos.

Is It Any Good?

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The app isn’t the snazziest in terms of design, and the videos won't be your kids' favorites, but all the content is free. The movies and shows themselves are a mixed bag: Kids can watch classics such as The Adventures of Paddington Bear and some shows such as Kidzbop and The Big Comfy Couch. There also are a lot of Disney knockoffs and some classic cartoons such as Betty Boop. Even with a category geared toward 1- to 4-year-olds and another toward 4- to 10-year-olds, all the content is accessible to all users: There are no locks, gates, timers, or settings. Compared to other video apps for kids, this one is really bare-bones, so its only plus is that it's free.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about what sorts of movies and TV shows are considered appropriate for your family.

  • Parents can use topics from the educational shows to talk about your kid's favorite topics.

  • Talk about the advertising in the app. Why is it there? What is it for?

  • Set expectations for how long your kid can watch during one sitting.

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