# Curioso: Kids' Online Learning — user reviews > 37 indexed App Store user reviews of Curioso by Curioso, Inc., rated 4.68/5 from 511 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/curioso-kids-online-learning/id6593709228/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/curioso-kids-online-learning/id6593709228.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 411 · 4★ 43 · 3★ 10 · 2★ 7 · 1★ 18 ## What do users think of Curioso? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 📚 Extensive library with thousands of books on diverse topics - 👍 User-friendly and intuitive interface - 🎓 Educational content that encourages learning and curiosity - 🎮 Engaging features like quizzes, badges, and rewards - 🔊 Read-aloud functionality with audio narration - 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Multiple child profiles with personalized content - 💰 Affordable subscription pricing - 🔒 Safe, child-appropriate content with parental controls - 🚀 Fast loading speeds and smooth performance - 🤖 Interactive AI hamster feature for answering questions - 📖 Age-appropriate content that adapts to children's interests **Cons** - 🐛 Read-along feature doesn't work properly for all books - ⏳ Slow book loading times on some devices - 💳 Misleading free trial/account creation messaging - 🚫 Difficult subscription cancellation process - 🔊 Heavy reliance on AI narration rather than human voice actors - ⚠️ Incomplete read-along coverage on certain books **Commonly reported bugs** - Read-along books skip pages or don't read all content - Extended loading times for books (15+ minutes reported) - Subscription cancellation not processing properly **Most requested features** - Real human narration instead of AI voices for better quality - Interactive elements in books (touchable pictures with sounds) - More read-aloud options for older readers with special needs - Improved read-along functionality for all books ## Newest reviews (14 of 37) ### 5/5 — 10/10! 🥰🥰🥰 *2025-06-09, version 1.23* This is the most used app in our household. The kids ask for it during iPad time and I can see why. Both kids have clearly learned so much in just the two months since we started using Curioso. The subscription is so worth it and we look forward to continuing to use this app ### 5/5 — Great for independent reading *2025-06-09, version 1.23* Easy to use and options for all the kids. Lots of read aloud options too for the youngers. This has quickly become a lifesaver on long road trips this summer. Thanks curioso! ### 5/5 — If I’m going to share my phone with the neighborhood kids, this is the only reason I’ll do it. *2025-06-03, version 1.22* The neighborhood kids are totally hooked on Curioso. No fights, no boredom, just curiosity in overdrive. They dive into books, try to stump the AI hamster with weird animal questions, and somehow manage to have fun while learning. I don’t even have kids—but the ones who wander over from the block have basically adopted my front yard as a clubhouse. They “help” water my plants (read: drench everything), then beg to use my phone. Normally, that’s a hard no. But with Curioso? I don’t mind at all. What’s great is how every kid, regardless of age or interests, finds something they love. They explore independently, stay engaged, and even teach each other things. I’ve never seen an app do that before. So no, I’m not running a community center. But I might be running the best impromptu book club on the street. ### 5/5 — A Fun, Educational Gem for Kids (and Parents!) *2025-06-03, version 1.22* Curioso has quickly become our go-to app for entertaining my 8-year-old with interesting facts and vibrant animations…everything from animal trivia to space exploration feels fresh and engaging. The content is age-appropriate but clever enough that I actually learn something new alongside my kid. The interface is intuitive, loading feels lightning-fast, and I love how each topic sparks real curiosity (pun intended). Highly recommend for any parent who wants screen time to be both fun and educational! ### 5/5 — Perfect mix of fun and learning! *2025-06-03, version 1.22* Curioso is engaging and full of fascinating facts that sparked real conversations. I love how it blends playful exploration with thoughtful learning—it’s both educational and genuinely entertaining. What really sets it apart is how it encourages real curiosity, not just passive screen time. The content feels age-appropriate and thoughtfully curated, which gives me real peace of mind. I also love that it adapts to each kid’s interests, so they’re free to explore what truly excites them. Not only do I feel totally comfortable letting them use it on their own—I’m actually excited for them to dive in. ### 5/5 — Simply the best! *2025-05-17, version 1.21* I downloaded this app for my 2nd Grader who is very particular. She was assigned weekly reading logs for homework. This app is user friendly for all ages and has all the bells and whistles. It is child proof with built in parent control. Everything and anything you could think of reading about is at your child’s finger tips. My daughter says she wouldn’t change it and that she loves it. I’m thankful for the 3 month subscription that we were blessed with even though the school year is coming to an end. This app is affordable and beats all competitors. ### 5/5 — So cool! *2025-05-14* I love having an app like this for my kids to use. Something safe, educational, and that encourages kids to continue learning on their own and at their own speed. ### 5/5 — My kids love this app! *2025-05-13, version 1.21* Large selection of books on all kinds of topics, fun features like quizzes, and my kids especially love earning the badges and rewards. ### 5/5 — Makes learning fun *2025-05-09, version 1.21* I like the feature where kids can ask a question on any topic they can think of, and the answer will be provided by a kid-safe AI using the information in their library of books. Kids can earn badges and points for reading and taking quizzes. Some of the books include audio that helps the child follow along with the text, or just listen and learn. ### 5/5 — Lots to explore *2025-03-19, version 1.17* The app has thousands of books, fiction and nonfiction. Some of them have audio and highlight the words as the narrator reads, which helps the younger kids learn while listening. There are also short, simple quizzes at the end of the book where to test knowledge of what they learned. Kids really like showing off their knowledge and earning points for their achievements.Up to 4 kids can have their own profiles and get book watching their age and interests. I think it’s a great value for the money and is a good alternative to trashy screen time. ### 5/5 — Such a fun way to get kids to read *2025-02-08* Got this for my relative’s kids and they absolutely love it. One of them loves animals and this app has tons of books around animals among other things. ### 5/5 — We love this app! *2025-02-07* My kids really love this app. Great selection of books and they really like the quizzes and fun facts. ### 5/5 — Perfect for Curious Kids! *2024-11-08, version 1.9* Purchased this for my granddaughter who is curious about everything. Currently she cannot get enough of space and drawing and there seem to be endless books about both in Curioso. She’s happy and learning! ### 5/5 — My daughter loves this app! *2024-11-08, version 1.9* I haven’t seen her this engaged with a “non-game” app like this before. She used it for a recent school research paper and found a ton of books. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — The read-along books doesn’t work *2026-03-16, version 1.41* You're paying for a subscription that gives you half of the service. I've had issues with the read-along books for my toddler. They don't read all the pages; only a few pages sometimes, or none. ### 1/5 — YOU NEED TO BUY *2026-02-15, version 1.40* That app is not working ### 1/5 — Take forever to load books *2026-01-10, version 1.38* We just downloaded the app on a 1 tarabit iPad for my son. He doesn’t have many apps at all. It’s connected to internet as well. I’ve been waiting 15 mins for a book to load! This is not right! What is going on? ### 1/5 — Nothing easy about ending subscription *2025-11-24, version 1.36* I have tried everything to end my subscription to this and you won’t let me go. I am tired of you taking my 8.99. Cancel my subscription …NOW ! ### 1/5 — Not free *2024-12-03, version 1.10.1* You say for us to create an account for free access to the site and then ask for a payment? Nothing on this app is free and it is a little misleading. ### 4/5 — Please add real narration to books. *2025-08-15, version 1.27* Hi. I love this. This is a great best, but I do have a couple of suggestions. One it would be cool to add interactive pictures that you can touch and it will make sounds or do some things, 2, please add more read to me options for older readers that we have special needs, three, Did you guys please add more books with real narration? Lot of them have AI narration and as a blind person listening to them is kind of jarring. Thank you. Other than that awesome app. Especially with all the books are easy to understand and how easy to navigate through each book. And I meant to say this is a great offer, but not a great best. Made a few typos in this review. Also forgot to mention I love the price. It is less expensive than other apps I have tried using. App not offer or best. ### 5/5 — it is a pretty nice app *2026-02-18, version 1.40* i just started using curioso to read for my homework that i need to finish and its pretty relaxing ok now blablablablabla bye ### 5/5 — Curioso *2026-01-26, version 1.39* This is Amassing! ### 5/5 — even better than I expected! *2026-01-23, version 1.39* My 9 year old loves Curioso! We’ve had fun reading and learning together but it’s also great for him to dive into on his own. It’s screen time that I don’t feel guilty about when I need to make dinner, do laundry, or just need a break 😂 ### 5/5 — Omg so good *2025-09-03, version 1.28* 10/10 ## Most praised reviews (6 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Best app *2025-07-29, version 1.26* This ### 5/5 — My favorite way to read books *2025-07-02, version 1.25* I’m 6 years old and this is my favorite way to read books because I can learn about anything I want! ### 5/5 — got my kids ahead of their ages reading level *2025-06-30, version 1.25* Great App ### 5/5 — Great app *2025-06-14, version 1.24* Great app! Easy to use and it’s super fun and educational. Love it! ### 5/5 — Fun way to answer kiddo’s questions *2025-06-10, version 1.23* We love books and reading! The best part is having an easy way to answer my kiddo’s questions from real books written for (not questionable websites)! ### 5/5 — Just Incredibly Useful *2025-06-10, version 1.23* I have been trying to find useful screen time for my little cousin, and I think he genuinely loves his Curioso time. The content is engaging and I often myself following along and learning some things myself. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-31.*