Comparison

Kidos vs Ucademy Learning

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

Ucademy Learning

Features
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Ucademy Learning is the companion app for Ucademy students. Everything your tutor sets, everything you hand in, and everything you get back — in one place, on your phone. WHAT YOU CAN DO Course library Watch your course videos, work through lessons and pick up exactly where you left off. Your progress follows you between the app and the web. Flashcards Spaced-repetition decks built from your own courses. Work a day at a time; anything you find hard comes back until it sticks. Homework and submissions See what's due, upload your work, and read your examiner's marks and written feedback in the app. Mock exams, monthly assessments, English essays, Psychology papers and study notes are all handled here. Timetable and attendance Your upcoming classes, joining links and your own attendance record. Community Subject channels and direct messages, so you can ask a question and get help from tutors and other students. Progress and goals Benchmarking, predicted grades, UCAT tracking and the targets your coach sets with you. WHO IT'S FOR Ucademy Learning requires an existing Ucademy student account. If you are not enrolled with Ucademy you will not be able to sign in — visit ucademy.co.uk to find out about joining.

Screenshots

Kidos4 screens
Ucademy Learning4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ucademy Learning at none against Kidos's 2. Ucademy Learning also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. Kidos sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Ucademy Learning asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kidos ships an update every 5 weeks, Ucademy Learning every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Kidos versus Ucademy Learning: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKidosUcademy Learning
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews36.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiCometUCADEMY - FZCO

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

Ucademy Learning

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
None

Ucademy Learning

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kidos free?
Kidos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ucademy Learning free?
Ucademy Learning is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kidos or Ucademy Learning have ads?
Neither Kidos nor Ucademy Learning shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kidos or Ucademy Learning?
Kidos ships an update every 5 weeks, and Ucademy Learning every 3 days. Most recently, Kidos was updated on November 3, 2026 and Ucademy Learning on October 31, 2026.

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