Comparison

Kidos vs Screen Time Master

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

Head to head
About

Kidos

This app provides a privacy-first, child-friendly search engine. It filters out adult content and offers a clean, distraction-free browsing experience with easy-to-read fonts and large previews, making it ideal for families and users seeking safe online exploration.

Highlights
  • Child-friendly search engine
  • Filters adult and inappropriate content
  • Privacy-first, no data collection
  • Large fonts for readability
  • Big thumbnail previews for navigation
  • Unlimited bookmarks (Pro feature)
Features
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Kidos: The Safer Way to Search — Built for Families Kidos is a child-friendly search engine and browser built for safer browsing. Whether you are a parent looking for a safe place for your child to explore, or you simply want clean, distraction-free results, Kidos is made for you. Big, easy-to-read type and large thumbnail previews make it easier for children — and readers of all ages — to find the result they want, without stumbling into adult content. SAFER BROWSING • Safe search stays locked on, so adult and violent results are filtered out • Ads and trackers are blocked, so pages load clean • Video is kept to kid-friendly channels, with no autoplay and no comments • Add any site by name to your own always-allowed or never-allowed list • Every search is recorded in an activity log you can read PARENTS STAY IN CHARGE • A 4-digit PIN locks the settings, the site lists and the filter • The PIN is stored in the device keychain, not in plain text • Set a daily time allowance and a bedtime for school nights and weekends • A guided setup walks you through all of it in a few minutes LEARNING BUILT IN • 16 educational games across Maths, Spelling, Puzzles and Science • Nearly 200 questions, with the answer order shuffled every time you play • Three daily quests, sized to finish in a few focused minutes • 28 badges to earn and 100 fact cards to collect • A robot buddy that grows as your child learns • Look something up and Kidos can offer a short quiz on it BUILT AROUND HEALTHY HABITS Progress comes from answering questions and exploring topics — never from time spent in the app. Streaks count the days your child comes back, not the minutes they stay. There are no leaderboards and no comparisons with other children. DESIGNED FOR READABILITY • Large, clear type for easier reading • Big thumbnail previews to help visual navigation KIDOS+ SUBSCRIPTION Kidos is free to use, and everything you set up during setup stays free. Kidos+ unlocks the rest. Prices are shown inside the app in your local currency. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation, and a subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it any time in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.jigsawlab.com/kidos/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://www.jigsawlab.com/kidos/privacy.html

About

Screen Time Master

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Parents never worry about your child’s screen time again. Screen Time Master is for children of all ages, it allows parents to set screen time limits, which can be automatically extended by your children, but only if they successfully pass educational quizzes which are tailored to their age and ability. Screen time just became useful. Brilliant. 80% of children have screen time habits of up to 20 hours a week, Screen Time Master creates an amazing opportunity for parents and children to engage in their child’s education and help them improve their grades. Screen Time Master is installed on both the parents and their children’s devices and allows parents to take the following positive actions: - Select the amount of screentime before the child’s phone is paused (can still make phone calls and use phone expect for blocked apps). - Select the categories of apps that will be paused. For example social media and games could be paused but educational apps remain unpaused. - Select quizzes that are appropriate to your child’s age and skill level. - Select the types of quizzes, for example maths, spelling, or a combination of both. - Select a core topic to focus on such as multiplication or spelling. - If your child is successful in passing the quiz, select how long the screen time extension will last before screentime is blocked again. - Set up daily/weekly schedules to suit each individual child’s needs, for example you may not want to pause your child’s phone on weekends or certain hours of the day. - Review reports of your child’s progress. - Relax and let Screen Time Master educate your child. Katie Parent 46 years old I have an 11 year old son and a 17 year old daughter that both spend way too much time on their devices. The problem with other screen time controls is that my 11 year old son has to come to me to get me to extend screen time, it is not automatic so he is always hassling me to extend his screentime. I also see my son and daughter on their devices a lot each day. With Screen Time Master once the screen time limit is reached my son needs to pass a quiz and screentime is automatically extended, no need for me to get involved. With my daughter at least I know if she is using her device she is also doing revision and learning. Thank you Screen Time Master you have stopped my son hassling me and given me peace of mind my children are learning. Developed by parents who have experienced first-hand the problem of excessive screen time and how difficult it has become for children to put down their devices and revise. Screen Time Master solves this problem for you. Screen Time Master requires a monthly subscription, beginning with a 2 week free trial period. - Up to 3 devices: AUD $14.99 per month - 4 or more devices: AUD $24.99 per month Above prices are for Australian customers, pricing in other locations/currencies are determined according to App Store policy. The payment will be charged to your iTunes account when the purchase is confirmed. Your subscription renews automatically every month unless auto-renew is turned off in your account settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://screentimemaster.com/Home/Privacy#privacy

Screenshots

Kidos4 screens
Screen Time Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Screen Time Master at 16.6 against Kidos's 18.0. On price, update cadence, 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. Kidos sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Screen Time Master sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kidos ships an update every 5 weeks, Screen Time Master every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Kidos versus Screen Time Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKidosScreen Time Master
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews35.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiCometScreen Time Challenge Pty. Ltd.

Bugs and requests

Kidos

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Losing user data and favorites after updates
  • Inability to access Google and other essential services
  • Inappropriate content slipping through the filters

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to delete bookmarks
  • Improved search functionality
  • Expand content library
  • Parental controls and settings

Screen Time Master

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Kidos

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
  • 1 Year Subscription$39.991 Year
3 purchases

Screen Time Master

Subscriptions3
  • Individual$7.991 Month
  • Small Family$12.991 Month
  • Large Family$14.991 Month

Questions

Is Kidos free?
Kidos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Screen Time Master free?
Screen Time Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Kidos or Screen Time Master have ads?
Neither Kidos nor Screen Time Master shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kidos or Screen Time Master?
Kidos ships an update every 5 weeks, and Screen Time Master every 2 months. Most recently, Kidos was updated on October 26, 2026 and Screen Time Master on October 25, 2026.

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