Zootom vs ChatMinder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zootom
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Zootom is a new multimedia app that allows you to exchange photographs, videos, and texts with their friends under the supervision of their parents. With advanced filters, you can enjoy different creative style with images and can share within their own peers. PHOTOS: Add photos of your choice. VIDEOS: Upload short videos and share with your friends. TEXTS: Use colourful backgrounds and add text posts. FILTERS: Enhance your photos by adding awesome filters. CONNECT: Meet new friends and chat unlimited. VIDEO VERIFICATION: Zootom's video verification adds an additional layer of protection by allowing you to present a short introductory video which will be manually verified by our moderators. SEPARATE COMMUNITY: We have created separate environments for each age group to allow them to communicate freely with their own peers. ADDICTIVE BEHAVIOUR WARNING: We prompt our users to limit screen time to a maximum of two hours to prevent addictive behaviour patterns developing. 24/7 MODERATION: Users have the power to report anything uploaded to the app. This includes but is not limited to content within posts, comments, chats or profiles. Every submission is investigated by one of our moderators and, if upheld, disciplinary action is taken that could ultimately mean that the offending account will be permanently removed. Zootom is carefully designed by following the guidelines set by COPPA, FERPA, GDPR.
ChatMinder
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Helping parents proactively nurture safe communication as children learn to chat online. Includes all the familiar features of any chat app (such as WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger). Safety protection features baked in from the start. - Contact Protection: Approve both incoming and outgoing contact requests. - Message Protection: Choose if incoming or outgoing messages require approval or not and use AI to help moderate those messages. - Real-time Supervision: Real-time notifications, visibility of chats and moderation (approve or reject). - Cross-Platform: Works on mobile devices and in any browser. - AI Safety: Use AI to help moderate messages, ensuring that only messages requiring a human touch are flagged. - Appropriate for all ages: Increase levels of autonomy and trust as children mature. Guardians can create protected user profiles without needing protected users to register. Terms of Use: https://chatminder.app/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://chatminder.app/privacy-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ChatMinder at every 9 days against Zootom's every 25 months. ChatMinder also leads on device support. On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Zootom ships an update every 25 months, ChatMinder every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zootom | ChatMinder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | — | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zepharous Ltd | Michael Sudnik |
In-app purchases
Zootom
No in-app purchases
ChatMinder
No in-app purchases
