Kid Pix
The most recommended of 3 children's drawing apps
People recommend it for its easy interface, playful stamps and effects, and nostalgia from childhood, and parents still use it with young kids today.
People recommend it for its easy interface, playful stamps and effects, and nostalgia from childhood, and parents still use it with young kids today.
23 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 23
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 23 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Easy for kids to use
“What a paradigm shift it was when us kids in the computer lab found out you can change the stamp size”
Comment from 14 Oct 2026 in “The Origin Story of Kid Pix” “somehow Kid Pix would still let you use it without having to switch modes”
Comment from 14 Oct 2026 in “The Origin Story of Kid Pix” “Kid Pix was for kids. Kids could understand it. Easily.”
Comment from 18 Jan 2026 in “If you put Apple icons in reverse it looks like someone getting good at design” - Comment from 14 Oct 2026 in “The Origin Story of Kid Pix”
- Comment from 14 Oct 2026 in “The Origin Story of Kid Pix”
Large, fun stamp library
“What a paradigm shift it was when us kids in the computer lab found out you can change the stamp size”
Comment from 14 Oct 2026 in “The Origin Story of Kid Pix” “The amount of stamps in the library is insane!”
Comment from 14 Oct 2026 in “The Origin Story of Kid Pix” Fun effects like the Bomb
“The bomb was awesome. I loved how you could pause it and start another to create really cool moire-like patterns.”
Comment from 14 Oct 2026 in “The Origin Story of Kid Pix” “I was obsessed, particularly with the Bomb, thought it was just the coolest way to clear the screen”
Comment from 14 Oct 2026 in “The Origin Story of Kid Pix” Strong childhood nostalgia
“The bright, glossy colors and sound effects from that version are what I remember the most.”
Comment from 14 Oct 2026 in “The Origin Story of Kid Pix” “It was definitely the favorite app amongst all the students back then”
Comment from 14 Oct 2026 in “The Origin Story of Kid Pix” “So much hours spent with Kid Pix at our macintosh back in the days!”
Comment from 14 Oct 2026 in “The Origin Story of Kid Pix” - Comment from 15 Oct 2026 in “The Origin Story of Kid Pix”
Other children's drawing apps people recommend
The two most recommended other children's drawing apps, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kid PixThis page | 23 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
| Mr. Baby Paint | 11 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
| Tux Paint | 10 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
20 of the 24 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“creative constraints makes for exciting solutions”
“oh man I loved Kid Pix in like grade 1!”
“So much hours spent with Kid Pix at our macintosh back in the days!”
“Kid Pix 3 and Kid Pix 4 were foundational computing experiences for me”
“foundational computing experiences for me”
“My kids love using it on the family ipad!”
“It was definitely the favorite app amongst all the students back then”
“somehow Kid Pix would still let you use it without having to switch modes”
“The bright, glossy colors and sound effects from that version are what I remember the most.”
“you can already run the real thing in a browser on infinite mac”
“This is my 4-year old's favorite. It's the only thing we've let her use the iPad for”
“play a little kid pix to get my mind right”
“The UI really was easy to use like the article says.”
“The bomb was awesome. I loved how you could pause it and start another to create really cool moire-like patterns.”
“What a paradigm shift it was when us kids in the computer lab found out you can change the stamp size”
“The amount of stamps in the library is insane!”
“I was obsessed, particularly with the Bomb, thought it was just the coolest way to clear the screen”
“You're in luck! https://kidpix.app/”
“We can bring Kid Pix with the bomb back.”
“Kid Pix was for kids. Kids could understand it. Easily.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.