YouTube Kids Alternatives

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1. 

   

   PBS KIDS Video

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   The PBS KIDS Video app gives kids and parents access to thousands of free videos, including full episodes and clips from top PBS KIDS series.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Kids Game

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Android Tablet
   • iPad
   • Apple TV

   • United States

   

   

   

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   Sesame Street

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   Play educational games, watch videos, and create art with Elmo, Cookie Monster, Abby Cadabby, Big Bird, and more of your favorite Sesame Street muppets.

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   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Kids Game

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Android Tablet
   • iPad
   • Roku

   • United States

   

   

   

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   Nick Jr.

    1 like

   Welcome to the Nick Jr. App—the home of PAW Patrol, Shimmer & Shine, Blaze and the Monster Machines, Nella the Princess Knight, and all your preschooler’s favorite Nick Jr. shows! Download this free app today and kids can watch full episodes, play educational games, discover...

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   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Kids Game

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Android Tablet
   • iPad
   • Apple Watch
   • Apple TV

   • United States

   

   

   

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   Tankee

    1 like

   Tankee is the first kids gaming network! Tankee is the Kidscreen Award Winner for Best Streaming Video Platform and SXSW Pitch Award for the Best Entertainment and Content technology.

   Cost / License

   • Paid
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Kids Game

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Android Tablet
   • iPad
   • Apple TV
   • Roku

   • United States

   

   

   

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   WayTube

    1 like

   YouTube videos for kids, filtered by AI. Parents set a safety threshold once — the app filters every video automatically.

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Proprietary

   Origin

   • Romania
   • EU

   Platforms

   • iPhone
   • iPad
   • Android

   • Romania
   • EU

   

   

   

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   WayTube vs YouTube Kids Comments

   Positive comment by uitechro · May 9, 2026

   WayTube filters at the video level, not the channel level. That's the core difference. YouTube Kids approves channels, but channels post hundreds of videos and not every one of them meets the same standard. WayTube uses AI to score each video individually across safety, language quality, and educational value. As a parent you set a threshold once and the app filters automatically from that point on. The other thing I appreciate is the simplicity for the child. No algorithm pushing the next video, no infinite feed, no autoplay rabbit holes. Just Shows, Music, and Learning categories with a Daily Pick. The experience is calm and intentional. For families with children across a wide age range it also works better, each child profile can have different settings rather than one shared default for everyone.

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   • WayTube is Freemium and ProprietaryYouTube Kids is Free and Proprietary
   • WayTube is Privacy focusedYouTube Kids is not according to our users
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   Kidoodle.TV

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   Watch popular shows like PAW Patrol: Pup Tales, Peppa Pig Minis, LEGO City, My Little Pony, Talking Tom, Roblox, Masha & The Bear & more. Stream endless hours of kid-safe videos for free.

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   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Kids Game

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Android Tablet
   • iPad
   • Apple TV
   • Roku

   • United States

   

   

   

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   Kidoodle.TV vs YouTube Kids Comments

   Positive comment by Guest · Feb 17, 2023

   they have very good stuff for my kids to watch while i'm at work all the time you know dude.

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   • Kidoodle.TV is Freemium and ProprietaryYouTube Kids is Free and Proprietary
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   Lantern Family

    1 like

   Lantern gives each child one page of YouTube videos, with no search box and no autoplay. A parent writes a few sentences about each kid and sets a few dials, such as how scary, how loud and busy, or how pushy about buying things a video may be.

   Cost / License

   • Paid
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Parental Control

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Online
   • YouTube

   • United States

   

   

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    KidsBeeTV

     1 like

    KidsBeeTV is an award winning app for children trusted by millions of families worldwide.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Kids Game

    Origin

    • Portugal
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire

    • Portugal
    • EU

    

    

    

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    Kivvie

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    Kivvie is a whitelist-only YouTube app for kids. Parents approve specific YouTube channels, and children only see videos from those channels, with no Shorts, comments, or algorithmic recommendations.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Origin

    • Australia

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Android TV

    • Australia

    

    

    

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    Video Collections

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    For children who like to watch the same videos over and over again! Make your own collection of online video channels. The watched videos will be placed on top. Very easy to use!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android

    

    

    

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    KidsCast

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    Enjoy over 100+ hours of kids content, with no ads ever in a UKCCIS certified app.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Kids Game

    Origin

    • United Kingdom

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad

    • United Kingdom

    

    

    

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    Glurpa

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    A child-proof player for the YouTube channels parents approve. A parent picks channels in a dashboard; the child's screen — a smart TV's web browser, a tablet, a phone or a laptop — shows only those channels: no feed, no comments, no search, and when a video ends the...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Parental Control

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Online

    • United States

    

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