ImaginIt vs Mercury KIDS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ImaginIt
This app uses AI to create personalized bedtime stories for children. Users can select characters, settings, and moral lessons, and even create custom characters that resemble their child. The app offers professional narration or the option to record your own voice, making bedtime an enchanting adventure.
- AI-generated personalized stories
- Customizable characters and settings
- Voice cloning for narration
- Professionally narrated stories
- Save and share favorite stories
- Moral lessons integrated into narratives
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Tonight's story stars them. A new illustrated, narrated bedtime story every night, ready by the time the pajamas are on. • Pick the hero, the setting, a friendly creature and a lesson • Make a picture-book hero from your child's photo • Read together, or let it read aloud • A few questions at the end for comprehension practice • In English or Spanish Dreamer unlocks unlimited stories, more custom characters, story sharing and voice cloning. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Mercury KIDS
A safe, ad-free streaming service for children aged 3-12 and their families. It offers human-curated, educational, and family-friendly videos without algorithms or endless scrolling. Choose from age-specific sections or full access for a guilt-free screen time experience.
- Ad-free streaming
- Human-curated content
- Age-specific sections (3-7, 8-12)
- Offline downloads
- Favorites list
- Family-friendly environment
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Mercury KIDS is a safe, ad-free streaming app for children ages 3–12 and their families. No ads. No algorithms. No endless scrolling. No unwanted content. Just high-quality entertainment from trusted creators, carefully selected for kids and families. With Mercury KIDS, parents stay in control. You choose what your children watch, based on your family's values and interests. Human-Curated Content Every video is reviewed and curated by people, not algorithms, to ensure it is age-appropriate, educational, and family-friendly. Explore Three Viewing Areas: • Little Kids (ages 3–7) Age-appropriate shows and learning content for younger children. Cooking, Sports, Animals, Crafts, Music Spanish, French, Italian, Russian, Hebrew, Portuguese • Movies Family-friendly films for watching together. • Big Kids (ages 8–12) Engaging entertainment and educational content for older children. Sports, Shows, Documentaries Features: • Ad-free viewing • Human-curated content • Offline downloads for travel and on-the-go viewing • Save favorites for easy access • No endless scrolling or algorithm-driven recommendations Screen Time You Can Feel Good About Mercury KIDS was created for families seeking healthier screen habits and trusted entertainment that supports learning, creativity, emotional growth, and fun. Subscription Options: Little Kids Access (Ages 3–7) • Monthly: $4.99 USD • Yearly: $49.99 USD Full Access Includes Little Kids, Movies, and Big Kids • Monthly: $9.99 USD • Yearly: $99.99 USD Terms of Use: https://www.mercurytv.me/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: ImaginIt at free with in-app purchases against Mercury KIDS's subscription. ImaginIt also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months). Mercury KIDS's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 3). 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
Both are free to download. ImaginIt sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month and Mercury KIDS sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ImaginIt against 5.0 for Mercury KIDS. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 12 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
ImaginIt ships an update every 11 days, Mercury KIDS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ImaginIt | Mercury KIDS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andres Canas | Mercury Kids Entertainment Inc |
Customer experience
ImaginIt
Mercury KIDS
In-app purchases
ImaginIt
- Dreamer Access$3.991 Month
Mercury KIDS
- Monthly First Access$4.991 Month
- Monthly Full Access$9.991 Month
- Annual First Access$49.991 Year
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- Yearly Full Access$99.991 Year
- First Access Yearly$4.99
