For parents of kids 2–8
Kids TV with a learning companion
It’s not the screen.
It’s who’s watching with them.
Kidzovo pairs your child with Ovo, a curious little owl who watches hand-picked videos alongside them, pauses at the right moments, engages them with activities and turns watching into real learning. Just like you would.
Every activity approved by child-development experts. See how it works
Screens aren’t going away.
Every day, for years now. Three in four parents worry about what screens are doing to their kids. Three in four also see real potential for learning in them. Both are true, and holding both at once is what modern parenting feels like.
Average daily screen time for kids 0–8. Unchanged since 2020.
Parents worry about screen time. Just as many believe kids can learn from it.
Kids 0–8. Common Sense Census, 2025.
Great learning apps exist. The hours still go to video.
Break a young kid’s screen day into what they actually do, and watching wins by a mile. Learning apps sit somewhere in the 26% of gaming or the last 14%. That’s not a failure of your rules. It’s what kids reach for when nobody’s beside them.
Share of daily screen media time, kids 0–8. Common Sense Census, 2025.
The learning app you subscribed to was never built to compete with YouTube.
Millions of families subscribe to learning apps and YouTube Kids alternatives. The problem doesn’t move. Here’s why that isn’t on you.
It sells relief, not hours.
The pitch works on the guilt you already feel. Subscribing feels like progress, so the sale closes on the day you feel worst about screen time. The app never had to earn your child's engagement.
It’s a small library.
A few hundred activities can’t hold a four-year-old for ninety minutes. YouTube can, endlessly, on any topic your kid is obsessed with this week.
It gets paid either way.
Once you’ve subscribed, twenty minutes a week is a win for them. The other two hours go right back to autoplay, and the subscription renews anyway.
YouTube isn’t the problem. Watching alone is.
Pediatricians’ guidance for young kids’ media has been consistent for years: choose high-quality content, and watch it together. A grown-up who pauses, asks, points, and plays turns passive watching into learning. The same video does more when someone’s beside them.
Kids who watch with a companion talk more, remember more, and try more. The video was never the issue. The empty seat next to them was.
Want to learn more about our story? →But be honest about why the tablet comes out
It comes out so you can cook, work, shower, or just breathe for a minute.
- Cook
- Work
- Shower
- Breathe
Co-viewing for two hours a day would defeat the point of the two hours. You don’t need another reminder to sit with your kid. You need someone good to sit with them when you can’t.
The best learning companion for your child’s screen time. After you.
Ovo is an AI learning companion who co-views educational videos with your kid inside Kidzovo. Ovo watches the same video, notices the same moments, and steps in the way a parent or teacher would.
Ovo paused the video
“So many bees! Can you tap all five? Let's count together.”
Step 1
Picks a great video
From Kidzovo’s curated library of high-quality videos by real creators. No autoplay rabbit holes, no ads.
Step 2
Watches along
Ovo pauses at the right moments to ask a question, play a quick game, or try something hands-on, then presses play again.
Step 3
Stays expert-approved
Every activity Ovo uses is pre-approved by early-learning experts. Ovo chooses the moment. It never improvises the lesson.
You weren’t in the room. You’ll still know what they learned.
The parent portal brings you the parts of screen time you usually miss: their answers in their own voice, their art as it happened, and what they’re curious about this week.
Moments
What was your favorite moment today?
Painting with Ovo!
by John on Kidzovo
Which animal loves to swing from trees?
Monkey
by John on Kidzovo
Hear it in their own words.
Listen to and share what your child told Ovo. Some questions check what they learned, like “What color is an apple?” Others are just about them, like “What was your favorite moment today?”, so you get a window into their day.
The widest variety of any kids’ platform outside YouTube. And growing every week.
A kid who’s into dinosaurs today and the ocean next week needs range. Kidzovo brings educational videos for kids from 140+ creators like SciShow Kids and The Fixies, and it’s onboarding new ones fast, so the library keeps up with your kid’s interests instead of running out on a Tuesday.
Awards & recognition
In the press
Kidzovo was called Kidovo when these stories ran.
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100,000+ families use Kidzovo to make screen time count, and to get a few minutes back for themselves.
Frequently asked questions
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What is Kidzovo?
Kidzovo is kids TV for ages 2–8 with a learning companion. Ovo, a curious little owl, watches hand-picked educational videos alongside your child, pauses at the right moments, and turns watching into learning with tap, speak, drag & drop, coloring and puzzle activities.
What ages is Kidzovo for?
Kidzovo is built for kids aged 2–8, though parents are welcome to share it with younger or older kids if they find it useful.
How is Kidzovo different from YouTube Kids?
Every video comes from a hand-picked library of 140+ trusted creators, not an algorithm. There are no ads and no autoplay rabbit holes. And Ovo makes every video interactive, asking questions and starting activities the way a parent or teacher would.
How does Kidzovo compare to other learning apps like Khan Academy Kids?
It depends on your goal. If you want a structured curriculum and can sit and play alongside your child, a dedicated learning app like Khan Academy Kids is a great choice. If you want to make the screen time your child already has more valuable, Kidzovo is the better fit. Video takes up about 60% of kids’ screen time, while learning apps sit somewhere in the 26% spent gaming or the last 14%. Kidzovo turns that video time into learning instead of competing with it.
Is Kidzovo safe for my child?
Yes. Kidzovo is COPPA compliant and 100% ad-free, every video comes from a hand-picked creator, and there’s no open chat. Ovo only uses activities pre-approved by early-learning experts. It chooses the moment, never the lesson.
Does Ovo chat freely with my child?
No. Ovo decides when to step in, but every question and activity it uses is pre-approved by early-learning experts. Ovo never improvises.
Is Kidzovo free?
Kidzovo is free to download. A Kidzovo Unlimited subscription unlocks the full library of videos and activities. Every plan is 100% ad-free.
Can I see what my child is learning?
Yes. The parent portal saves audio clips of your child’s answers to share, turns every coloring page into a timelapse video, and shows weekly trends in the topics they love alongside a full watch history. You’ll also get conversation starters and activity ideas to build on their natural curiosity away from the screen.
Which devices does Kidzovo work on?
Kidzovo is available on iPhone and iPad, Android phones and tablets, and Amazon Fire tablets.
Does my child need to know how to read?
No. Most activities use tapping, speaking, dragging and coloring, so pre-readers can join in.
The hours aren’t going away. Make them count.
Free to download on iPhone, iPad, Android and Fire tablets.