Comparison

Premiere Plus vs Kidstream

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

Head to head
About

Premiere Plus

A family-friendly streaming service offering positive TV shows and movies for kids and teens. Content focuses on life skills, self-esteem, and overcoming challenges. Provides a safe viewing environment for families to enjoy together.

Highlights
  • Family-friendly content
  • Positive messaging for kids and teens
  • Educational comedies
  • Life skills and self-esteem focus
  • Safe viewing environment
  • Stream hit TV shows and movies
Features
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Executive producer Michael Palance presents Premiere Plus. A family-friendly channel with a positive message for kids and teens. Many of our fun and educational comedies address the challenges of growing up and the obstacles kids face, such as building self-esteem, bullying, confidence, communication skills, peer pressure, and learning life skills. Premiere Plus is a safe environment for parents and their children to watch TV shows and movies that will make them laugh and grow together. Stream hit TV shows like Go Iguanas!, Fun World and Schtick With Us. If you subscribe to Premiere+ via iTunes where available, payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase and your membership will automatically renew monthly unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the then current membership period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours before the end of each membership period at the rate of your selected plan. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal anytime by going to My Account or through iTunes. Terms of Use: https://www.premiere.app/terms-of-usePrivacy Policy: https://www.premiere.app/privacy

About

Kidstream

This streaming service offers a curated selection of educational and imaginative shows for children. It focuses on content that sparks curiosity and promotes social-emotional learning, free from violent or questionable material. Parents can enjoy alongside their kids with a variety of popular and enriching programs.

Highlights
  • 100% commercial-free streaming
  • STEM, arts, music, and social-emotional learning content
  • No violent or questionable content
  • Shows enjoyable for both kids and parents
  • Curated selection of popular children's programs
  • Monthly and yearly subscription options
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Named the #1 streaming service and top new kids’ TV app! • 100% commercial-free • Shows that spark imagination and tap into a variety of interests, such as STEM, arts and crafts, dance, music, sports, adventure, problem solving and social + emotional learning • Free from violent or questionable content • Genuinely good, enriching TV for kids with shows that are enjoyable for parents as well, including: • Thomas & Friends • LazyTown • Sid the Science Kid • Shaun the Sheep • Timmy Time • Kate & Mim-Mim • Pingu • The Wiggles • Barney & Friends • Space Kids • Coyote Peterson • Science Max • And TONS more! Subscribe now and start your Kidstream adventure today! To access all features and content you can subscribe to Kidstream on a monthly or yearly basis with an auto-renewing subscription right inside the app.* Pricing can vary by region and will be confirmed before purchase in the app. In app subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of their cycle. * All payments will be paid through your iTunes Account and may be managed under Account Settings after the initial payment. Subscription payments will automatically renew unless deactivated at least 24-hours before the end of the current cycle. Your account will be charged for renewal at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current cycle. Any unused portion of your free trial will be forfeited upon payment. Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal. Terms of Service: https://watch.kidstream.tv/tos Privacy Policy: https://watch.kidstream.tv/privacy

Screenshots

Premiere Plus4 screens
Kidstream4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Kidstream at 4.8 against Premiere Plus's 4.2. Kidstream also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and review sentiment (89% vs 71%). Premiere Plus's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Premiere Plus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Kidstream sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kidstream holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 55 and 35 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Premiere Plus's written reviews are positive against 89% of Kidstream's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Premiere Plus ships an update every 6 weeks, Kidstream every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Premiere Plus versus Kidstream: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPremiere PlusKidstream
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (55 ratings)4.8 (35 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.1% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings55 — better35
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNYS CorporationBrandvida, LLC

Customer experience

Premiere Plus

All ratings55 ratings
Positive78.2%
Neutral3.6%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive71.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.9%

Kidstream

All ratings35 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Premiere Plus

Subscriptions2
  • Pay $5.99 USD Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Premiere Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
2 purchases

Kidstream

Subscriptions2
  • Kidstream Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Kidstream Subscription7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Premiere Plus free?
Premiere Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kidstream free?
Kidstream is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Premiere Plus or Kidstream?
Kidstream is rated higher. Premiere Plus averages 4.2 out of 5 from 55 ratings, while Kidstream averages 4.8 from 35 ratings.
Do Premiere Plus or Kidstream have ads?
Neither Premiere Plus nor Kidstream shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Premiere Plus or Kidstream?
Premiere Plus ships an update every 6 weeks, and Kidstream every 3 months. Most recently, Premiere Plus was updated on October 6, 2026 and Kidstream on October 9, 2026.

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