Comparison

scanAR vs Amazon Kids Parent Dashboard

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

scanAR

Discover hidden content by scanning products, images, and illustrations. This augmented reality app brings digital experiences to life when you point your device at specific markers.

Highlights
  • Scan products and images
  • Discover secret content
  • Augmented reality experiences
  • Easy to use interface
  • Rich digital content display
Features
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Welcome to scanAR. It enables you to scan products, images and illustrations and discover secret content using augmented reality. How to scan? 1. Find an object with scanAR icon 2. Open the app and scan the whole image, object or product 3. Watch rich digital content appear If you have any questions/feedback, email us on ask@scanar.co

About

Amazon Kids Parent Dashboard

Manage your children's digital experiences across Amazon devices and services. Set time limits, customize content, and monitor activity to foster healthy digital habits. Supports up to four child profiles.

Highlights
  • Set time limits
  • Prioritize learning content
  • Review child activity
  • Manage content library
  • Create child profiles
  • Pause/resume device access
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Easy-to-use Parental Controls The Amazon Kids Parent Dashboard app is specifically designed to help parents and guardians build safe, healthy digital behaviors with their family across Amazon devices and the Amazon Kids+ subscription. Manage and customize your kids’ experiences with easy-to-use parental controls for up to 4 child profiles. Configure age-appropriate settings, set time limits, keep track of child activity, manage content, and more. The Amazon Kids+ Parent Dashboard App works with Fire tablets, Amazon Echo speakers, Kindle e-readers, Fire TV, and other mobile devices. An Amazon Kids+ subscription is not required to use the free parental tools. Easily adjust whenever & wherever • Adjust parental controls from the convenience of your phone without interrupting your child’s experience. • Pause/resume your kids' access to their device even if your kids aren’t near you. Featured parental controls • Time limits: set time limits for a child’s total screen time for the day or the use of certain types of content. Or, set a time when your child's devices turn off at night and how long they stay off. • Learn first: prioritize books and learning apps before kids focus on entertainment content. • Child activity: review your child’s use of particular types of content, or see specific titles to learn more about what each child is enjoying. • Manage your child's content: block specific Amazon Kids+ titles, add content from your Amazon library, or adjust the age filter based on your child's maturity, tastes, and sensitivities. Tips from family safety experts • The Family Trust team within Amazon Kids partners with leaders in children’s safety, privacy, and development to ensure Amazon Kids is helping families build safe, healthy digital behaviors. Customize each child profile • A child profile allows kids to explore content and other experiences on Amazon in a safe digital environment. A child profile is needed to set parental controls with Amazon Kids Parent Dashboard. • Provides kids with a customized, age-appropriate experience specifically designed for kids. • Create up to 4 child profiles per Amazon Household. Amazon Kids+ Amazon Kids+ is a digital subscription designed for kids ages 3-12 that can be accessed across compatible Amazon and mobile devices. With Amazon Kids+, kids can enjoy ad-free apps, videos, games, books, and kid-friendly Alexa experiences in a safe and trusted digital environment equipped with easy to use parental controls. Try 1-month for free today. For customers located within the European Union, United Kingdom, Brazil, or Turkey: By using this app, you agree to Amazon’s Conditions of Use applicable for your country. Please also see the applicable Privacy Notice, Cookies Notice and Interest-Based Ads Notice for your country. Links to these terms and notices can be found in the footer of your local Amazon homepage. For all other customers: By using this app, you agree to the applicable Amazon Conditions of Use (e.g. www.amazon.com/conditionsofuse) and Privacy Notice (e.g. www.amazon.com/privacy) for your country.

Screenshots

scanAR3 screens
Amazon Kids Parent Dashboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: scanAR at 100% against Amazon Kids Parent Dashboard's 11%. scanAR also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Amazon Kids Parent Dashboard's advantage is ratings volume (44K vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

scanAR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Amazon Kids Parent Dashboard has 44K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of scanAR's written reviews are positive against 11% of Amazon Kids Parent Dashboard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

scanAR ships an update every 2 months, Amazon Kids Parent Dashboard fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
scanAR versus Amazon Kids Parent Dashboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterscanARAmazon Kids Parent Dashboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.5 (44K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better11.3% of reviews
Number of ratings144K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#133 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB92 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperiGreet Ltd.AMZN Mobile LLC

Customer experience

scanAR

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Amazon Kids Parent Dashboard

All ratings42,840 ratings
Positive86.9%
Neutral3.2%
Negative9.9%
Written reviews705 reviews
Positive11.3%
Neutral10.2%
Negative78.4%

Bugs and requests

scanAR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Amazon Kids Parent Dashboard

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Pause feature doesn't work
  • Time limits don't get enforced
  • Resets time limits without warning
  • Inconsistent behavior across devices
  • Confusing navigation and settings
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  • Inability to approve app requests from the app

Requested features

6 requests
  • Option to automatically pause screen time in intervals
  • Ability to set time limits for specific apps
  • Option to add temporary screen time extensions
  • More granular time limit settings (e.g. 15-minute increments)
  • Separate settings for different devices (e.g. tablet vs Echo Dot)
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  • Notifications for app approval requests

In-app purchases

None

scanAR

No in-app purchases

None

Amazon Kids Parent Dashboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is scanAR free?
scanAR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Amazon Kids Parent Dashboard free?
Amazon Kids Parent Dashboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, scanAR or Amazon Kids Parent Dashboard?
scanAR is rated higher. scanAR averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Amazon Kids Parent Dashboard averages 4.5 from 44K ratings.
Do scanAR or Amazon Kids Parent Dashboard have ads?
Neither scanAR nor Amazon Kids Parent Dashboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, scanAR or Amazon Kids Parent Dashboard?
scanAR ships an update every 2 months, and Amazon Kids Parent Dashboard fortnightly. Most recently, scanAR was updated on October 29, 2026 and Amazon Kids Parent Dashboard on October 31, 2026.

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