KidsPod: Safe podcast browsing for kids

American start-up KidPod Co. has released its KidsPod mobile app, designed to help children between 3-13 and their parents discover new podcasts in a safe way. 

KidsPod was founded by parents who were frustrated by the lack of accessibility and discoverability in the kids genre, so they make it their aim to connect families around the world to high quality, family friendly podcasts that showcase the power of audio.

“We believe podcasts benefit children and adults in much the same way,” said Jessica Ray, CEO and co-founder. 

“But for kids, who learn by listening more so than reading, they are absolutely transformational. Kids’ podcasts democratize the internet and education in a way unlike anything else. They are also a great parenting hack – absolute guilt-free screen time.”

With many parents concerned that their child is spending too much time on screens, KidsPod creates an alternative to help cut down screen time while still using a device.

KidPod is available for free or with a paid subscription. 

The free version includes unlimited listening to every show on the app, while the paid subscription unlocks additional listening features like individual user profiles, a favourites library, offline listening, playlist creation and an in-app colouring book. 

“Just like adults, kids like to multitask while they listen,” said co-founder and Head of Content Rachel Lacy. 

“Podcast creators are already publishing coloring pages and activities on their websites, but that’s one more thing a child can’t safely access on their own.” 

The KidsPod app is available for download on iOS and Android devices. 

Visit the website for more information.