KidScreen
Tied for most recommended of 3 kids video apps
People recommend it because parents pick every video on a child's shelf, so no recommendation algorithm chooses what the child sees. Critics say the landing page gives too little detail to judge the product before signing up.
People recommend it because parents pick every video on a child's shelf, so no recommendation algorithm chooses what the child sees. Critics say the landing page gives too little detail to judge the product before signing up.
12 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 7
- criticize it
- 5
- approval share
- 58%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 7 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 1.4 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not 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
Parents hand-pick every video
“no video appears on the child's shelf because of an algorithm. It is there because the parent added it.”
Comment from 13 Aug 2026 in “Show HN: KidScreen, a finite YouTube shelf chosen by parents” “nothing appears in the catalog unless real parents have actually watched the video and approved it”
Comment from 12 Mar 2026 in “KindScreen – a parent-reviewed catalog of safe YouTube for kids” “A parent can add any public, embeddable YouTube video they consider appropriate”
Comment from 13 Aug 2026 in “Show HN: KidScreen, a finite YouTube shelf chosen by parents” - Comment from 13 Aug 2026 in “Show HN: KidScreen, a finite YouTube shelf chosen by parents”
- Comment from 13 Aug 2026 in “Show HN: KidScreen, a finite YouTube shelf chosen by parents”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Landing page lacks product details
“The complete lack of any available details must be stopping many potential users.”
Comment from 12 Aug 2026 in “Show HN: KidScreen, a finite YouTube shelf chosen by parents” “putting the explanation behind an account hides the information people need before they can trust the product”
Comment from 13 Aug 2026 in “Show HN: KidScreen, a finite YouTube shelf chosen by parents” “the landing page provides not an iota of evidence that I will get that”
Comment from 12 Aug 2026 in “Show HN: KidScreen, a finite YouTube shelf chosen by parents” - Comment from 12 Aug 2026 in “Show HN: KidScreen, a finite YouTube shelf chosen by parents”
- Comment from 12 Aug 2026 in “Show HN: KidScreen, a finite YouTube shelf chosen by parents”
- Comment from 14 Aug 2026 in “Show HN: KidScreen, a finite YouTube shelf chosen by parents”
Other kids video apps people recommend
The two most recommended other kids video 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KidScreenThis page | 7 | 5 | 58% | 2 | — | — |
| PBS Kids | 7 | 0 | 100% | 6 | — | — |
| YouTube Kids | 6 | 25 | 19% | 5 | — | — |
What people said
16 of the 17 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Lots missing on the landing page for me to trust this”
“no video appears on the child's shelf because of an algorithm. It is there because the parent added it.”
“it gives the parent control over the exact videos available”
“It is a convenience layer that makes a parent-approved shelf easier to maintain and use.”
“In my testing I have not seen ads or recommendations in this setup.”
“The child opens only KidScreen and sees the shelf I prepared.”
“A parent can add any public, embeddable YouTube video they consider appropriate”
“putting the explanation behind an account hides the information people need before they can trust the product”
“the landing page provides not an iota of evidence that I will get that”
“This is what Google should have done from the beginning.”
“I love this! Thank you OP.”
“So I click About and it asks me to login or create an account.”
“needs a better landing page with some screens or a video demo”
“The complete lack of any available details must be stopping many potential users.”
“The premise of the product seems promising.”
“nothing appears in the catalog unless real parents have actually watched the video and approved it”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.