Comparison

Amazon Kids Parent Dashboard vs Choosly

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

Head to head
About

Amazon Kids Parent Dashboard

Manage your children's digital experience with robust parental controls. Set time limits, customize content, and monitor activity across Amazon devices and the Amazon Kids+ subscription. Create up to four child profiles for a safe and age-appropriate digital environment.

Highlights
  • Manage up to 4 child profiles
  • Set daily and nightly time limits
  • Prioritize learning content
  • Monitor child activity
  • Customize content filters
  • Block specific titles
  • Add content from Amazon library
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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.

About

Choosly

Features
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Choosly turns everyday decisions into something fun! Like a personal vending machine, spend a coin, and get an instant suggestion. Whether you need a mood boost, a date idea, dinner inspiration, or a little push to get moving. How it works: First, pick a category, then spend a coin to generate a choice. Each day you get 15 free coins, so there’s always something new to try. Want more? Grab extra coins anytime. • Dopamine Menu - A lineup of self-care ideas to lift your mood • Date Night - Romantic and fun ideas for your next night together • Dinner Ideas - Meal inspiration when you can’t decide what to cook • Morning Menu - Prompts to start off the day • Movement - Easy ways to get active without overthinking it • Magic 8 Ball - A classic for when you need a yes or a no • Craving Compass - For when deciding where to eat is overwhelming • Make Your Own - Build a custom list and let Choosly pick for you Choosly is a decision generating app, designed to make choices easier when decision fatigue sets in! There are too many options these days and making choices is overwhelming. Choosly was designed to lift a little of that burden by making decisions for users in an easy and fun way! The creator is a solo, female designer with a goal to make an apps that makes life a little easier while keeping the whimsy.

Screenshots

Amazon Kids Parent Dashboard4 screens
Choosly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Amazon Kids Parent Dashboard at none against Choosly's 1. Amazon Kids Parent Dashboard also leads on ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#147 vs unranked). Choosly's advantage is update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). On price 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. Choosly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Amazon Kids Parent Dashboard asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Amazon Kids Parent Dashboard ships an update fortnightly, Choosly daily. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Amazon Kids Parent Dashboard versus Choosly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmazon Kids Parent DashboardChoosly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (45K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews11.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings45K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#147 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB5 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAMZN Mobile LLCRachael Strauss

Bugs and 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

Choosly

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Amazon Kids Parent Dashboard

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Choosly

One-time1
  • Additional coins$3.99

Questions

Is Amazon Kids Parent Dashboard free?
Amazon Kids Parent Dashboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Choosly free?
Choosly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Amazon Kids Parent Dashboard or Choosly have ads?
Choosly shows ads; Amazon Kids Parent Dashboard does not.
Which is updated more often, Amazon Kids Parent Dashboard or Choosly?
Amazon Kids Parent Dashboard ships an update fortnightly, and Choosly daily. Most recently, Amazon Kids Parent Dashboard was updated on November 11, 2026 and Choosly on October 30, 2026.

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