Explore Arts BC vs Kiddio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Explore Arts BC
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Your guide to discovering creative experiences across British Columbia. Whether you’re a local or a traveler, find arts and cultural experiences throughout the province, including publicly accessible art installations, galleries, studios, theatres, and a variety of upcoming cultural events. Explore listings of art spaces and plan your next artistic journey in BC.
Kiddio
Discover over 300,000 children's activities across Canada with smart filters and AI-powered recommendations. Plan schedules, set alerts for openings, and share with family. Find the perfect activity in seconds.
- 300,000+ children's activities
- Smart filters for age, price, schedule
- AI-powered recommendations and chat
- Weekly planner and calendar integration
- Watch list and registration reminders
- Family sharing and co-parent sync
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Kiddio: Kids Activities, Camps & Family Planner Stop spending hours searching recreation websites. Kiddio brings together 200,000+ current and upcoming children's activities from 140+ recreation providers across 200+ Canadian cities, all in one app, updated daily. Swimming, hockey, skating, dance, gymnastics, martial arts, coding, music, art, STEM, language classes, day camps and more. From community rec centres to private studios. NEW: THE PLANNER Plan a week, a month or the whole summer in minutes. Open the Plan tab, pick your dates, and Kiddio builds a schedule for every child: • Camps, activities, or a mix of both • Respects each child's age, days, times and your budget • Keeps siblings together or on separate schedules • Stays within your driving distance and skips blackout dates • Choose Smart Picks, or let AI fine-tune the plan from a quick note FIND THE PERFECT ACTIVITY IN SECONDS • Filters for age, price, schedule, days of the week and time of day • Search by activity type, keyword or category • Indoor or outdoor, spots available, distance, start date • Multi-child search: find activities your kids can do together AI THAT KNOWS YOUR FAMILY • AI Recommendations: personalized picks for each child, with match scores that explain why • AI Chat: skip the filters and just ask, "Find weekend swimming for my 5-year-old under $100" NEVER MISS A SPOT • Watch list alerts when a full class opens up • Registration date reminders • New activity alerts that match your preferences BUILT FOR BUSY FAMILIES • Child profiles with ages, interests and schedule preferences • Calendar by day, week or month, with export to Apple Calendar, Google Calendar or Outlook • Map view to find activities near home, school or work • Share activities with co-parents and caregivers FAMILY SHARING Invite your partner, grandparents or caregivers to see shared child profiles, favourites and schedules, so everyone stays in sync. COAST TO COAST Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa, Montreal, Winnipeg, Halifax and 200+ more cities across 10 provinces and 2 territories. Free to search. Upgrade to Kiddio Pro for AI features, unlimited profiles, family sharing, smart notifications and more. Terms of Use (EULA): https://kiddio.fun/terms Privacy Policy: https://kiddio.fun/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Explore Arts BC at none against Kiddio's 4. Kiddio's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support 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. Kiddio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Explore Arts BC asks for nothing beyond the download.
Explore Arts BC ships an update every 2 months, Kiddio every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Explore Arts BC | Kiddio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | the number | 4our5ive Software Inc |
In-app purchases
Explore Arts BC
No in-app purchases
Kiddio
- Kiddio Pro Monthly2 variants$4.991 Month
- Kiddio Pro Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Kiddio Pro Yearly$39.991 Year








