Common Sense Media Review
By Lisa Caplan
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Free videos, but with ads, cartoon violence, no controls.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 5+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Download
Videos and Photos
Popcornflix Kids
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Pass
Meets our minimum requirements for privacy and security practices.
Warning
Does not meet our recommendations for privacy and security practices.
Fail
Does not have a privacy policy and should not be used.
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Pass
Meets our minimum requirements for privacy and security practices.
Warning
Does not meet our recommendations for privacy and security practices.
Fail
Does not have a privacy policy and should not be used.
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?
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.
App Details
- Devices : iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad , Android
- Subjects : Science : animals , Arts : music , singing
- Pricing structure : Free
- Release date : November 19, 2013
- Genre : Entertainment
- Topics : Fantasy ( Magic , Fairy Tales ) , Superheroes , Adventures
- Publisher : Screen Media Venture, LLC
- Version : 2.2.1
- Minimum software requirements : iOS 6 and later; Android 4.0 and up
- Last updated : October 1, 2025
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