Comparison

PlaySafe Video vs Vidopick

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

Head to head
About

PlaySafe Video

This app allows parents to curate a safe YouTube viewing experience for their children. It enables the selection of trusted creators and interest lists, ensuring only approved content is accessible on a child's device without autoplay or unvetted recommendations.

Highlights
  • Customizable child profiles
  • Parental control dashboard
  • Approve/block specific channels
  • Kid-friendly viewing interface
  • Privacy-focused design
  • No autoplay or recommended videos
Features
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PlaySafe: Safe YouTube Viewing for Kids, Tweens, and Teens It's very difficult to keep inappropriate, harmful content out of YouTube feeds. If you're worried about what your kids view on YouTube, but still want them to access the valuable entertainment and education YouTube offers, PlaySafe is the answer. With PlaySafe, caregivers easily and quickly select trusted creators or pick from curated interest lists for their kids' profiles. Once on a kids' device, only the selected content is available for viewing. No autoplay, no recommended videos from unknown sources. Just what you've previously approved. Ensure that every video is age-appropriate and aligned with your family’s values. With a kid-friendly interface and robust parental controls, PlaySafe creates a safe and enjoyable viewing environment for children of all ages. Features: Custom Profiles for Each Child (Subscription Required for Unlimited Profiles) Easily create profiles for each child, tailored to their age and interests. Just add a nickname — no personal data required. Each profile provides a unique, personalized experience, allowing parents to customize approved content to fit each child’s individual preferences. Parental Control Dashboard The intuitive dashboard lets parents manage all settings in one place. You can add or remove approved channels, browse YouTube videos, and decide what your kids can watch. Approve Channels Search and select YouTube channels to approve for each child. If a video doesn’t meet your standards, you can block it with a single tap, preventing it from appearing in your child’s accessible content. Kid-Friendly Viewing Experience Once profiles are set up, kids can navigate their personalized viewing profile within the app. The colorful, engaging grid format makes it easy for kids to find videos and channels while keeping them from straying into unapproved content. Commitment to Privacy and Safety Play Safe is dedicated to protecting your family’s privacy. We only collect essential information needed for account setup, and we never store personal data about your children. Our app is designed to ensure that all family members can enjoy YouTube safely and confidently. How It Works: 1. Log in with Your Apple Account: Start by securely logging in to access and manage YouTube content. 2. Set Up Profiles: Add profiles with just a nickname to keep each child’s viewing experience personalized and separate. 3. Select Approved Content: Browse YouTube and add channels that you approve for your kids. 4. Enjoy a Safe Viewing Experience: Kids can navigate their approved content in a friendly, colorful interface designed just for them. Why PlaySafe? PlaySafe is designed by parents for parents, making it easier to guide your children’s online experience while they enjoy YouTube safely. With PlaySafe, you control what content is available, allowing your kids to explore age-appropriate videos without exposure to unsuitable, inappropriate, or low-quality content. Simple, Safe, and Fun Whether you’re tech-savvy or new to content moderation, PlaySafe’s intuitive setup makes it easy for everyone to get started. The simple controls, colorful design, and robust parental features make PlaySafe the ideal companion for family screen time. Take control of your family’s YouTube experience and keep screen time safe with PlaySafe. Download now and start your free trial! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Extended Terms of Use: https://playsafe.video/terms Privacy Policy: https://playsafe.video/privacy

About

Vidopick

This app allows parents to curate YouTube playlists for their children, ensuring they only watch approved content. It offers robust parental controls, the ability to lock to single playlists, and randomized playback options for focused or varied viewing experiences.

Highlights
  • Parental controls for unapproved content
  • Curated child-safe playlists
  • Add custom YouTube playlists
  • Lock to single playlist
  • Randomized and shuffled playback
  • Biometric/PIN secure settings
Features
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Vidopick: The Safe Way for Kids to Watch Vidopick is a child-safe video player with real parental controls. You handpick the YouTube playlists and channels your kids can watch, and they stay locked inside a secure player with no recommendations, no autoplay rabbit holes, and no surprises. Hand over the device with total confidence. Most parental controls just limit screen time or tell you what your kid watched after the fact. Vidopick is different. It controls exactly which videos exist in your child's world. Nothing else is visible. Nothing else is reachable. Watch safely anywhere: phone, tablet, or Google TV. What makes Vidopick different • Direct YouTube access is blocked. Kids only see content you approve. • Handpick any public or unlisted YouTube playlist or channel by sharing it straight from YouTube into Vidopick. • Browse thousands of curated, child-safe playlists and channels, selected by parents and quality-checked by AI. • No algorithm, no recommendations, no autoplay into the unknown. • Lock settings behind biometrics or a parental PIN so only you can make changes. • No YouTube account needed. No Vidopick account needed to start watching. Smart play modes • Lock Mode: lock to a single playlist or channel for focused, distraction-free viewing. • Randomize Mode: shuffle videos within a playlist or channel. • Shuffle Mode: jump across multiple approved playlists and channels for variety. Supercharge your controls with Vidopick Pro! Pro turns Vidopick into a full family command center across every device you own. • Unlimited profiles, one for each child and each parent, each with their own playlists and history. • Cross-device sync. Add a playlist on your phone and it's instantly on the tablet and TV. • Screen time per profile. Set a daily limit for each kid that applies across every device. • Master Lock. One tap stops playback and locks every connected device at once. Perfect for bedtime. • Follow Profiles. Subscribe to a teacher's, school's, or friend's profile and pull their curated content straight into your app. • Viewing history per profile so you always know what was watched. Private by design • Vidopick does not track kids and does not collect data about your children. • We never sell or share your data, and we never use it for advertising. • One curated sponsor message may appear at launch for a parent to view or skip. Never during videos. Download Vidopick and take back control of your kids' screen time

Screenshots

PlaySafe Video4 screens
Vidopick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vidopick at none against PlaySafe Video's 1. Vidopick also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. PlaySafe Video sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per month. Vidopick asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PlaySafe Video against 5.0 for Vidopick. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PlaySafe Video ships an update every 4 months, Vidopick every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PlaySafe Video versus Vidopick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlaySafe VideoVidopick
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrandon SmuinBen Kass

Customer experience

PlaySafe Video

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Vidopick

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PlaySafe Video

Subscriptions1
  • Full Access14 Days trial$7.991 Month
None

Vidopick

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PlaySafe Video free?
PlaySafe Video is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vidopick free?
Vidopick is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PlaySafe Video or Vidopick?
PlaySafe Video and Vidopick are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do PlaySafe Video or Vidopick have ads?
Neither PlaySafe Video nor Vidopick shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PlaySafe Video or Vidopick?
PlaySafe Video ships an update every 4 months, and Vidopick every 2 days. Most recently, PlaySafe Video was updated on June 1, 2026 and Vidopick on September 7, 2026.

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