Parenting & Family · head to head
Kinzoo vs Messenger Kids
Messenger Kids
Parenting & Family
Video calls and messaging for kids, controlled by parents
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Kinzoo mini games, photo and video filters and sticker packs are sold separately in an in-app Marketplace rather than included; Messenger Kids free app with no ads and no in-app purchases, so there is no paid tier to unlock additional features
- They diverge on capability: Kinzoo covers Kid-safe messaging, Messenger Kids covers Text messaging.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Kinzoo and Messenger Kids actually diverge.
| Attribute | Kinzoo | Messenger Kids |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | freemium | free |
| Platforms | Ios, Android | Ios, Android, Amazon-fire |
| Founded | 2018 | 2004 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Parenting & Family).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Kinzoo
- Kid-safe messaging
- Voice messages
- Interactive games
- Photo sharing
- Parental approval system
- Contact management
- No ads for kids
- End-to-end encryption
Only in Messenger Kids
- Text messaging
- GIFs and stickers
- Interactive masks
- Drawing tools
- Parent dashboard
- Sleep mode controls
- Contact approval
Both cover
- Video calling
- COPPA compliant
- Cloud deployment
- Ios support
- Android support
- English language support
- French language support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Kinzoo
- Giving children a messaging app without a phone number or data plannot Messenger Kids
- Letting extended family video call and message children safelynot Messenger Kids
- Keeping a child's contact list under parental approvalnot Messenger Kids
Messenger Kids
- Video calling with familynot Kinzoo
- Kid-safe messagingnot Kinzoo
- Remote family connectionnot Kinzoo
- Supervised communicationnot Kinzoo
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Kinzoo
- Mini games, photo and video filters and sticker packs are sold separately in an in-app Marketplace rather than included
- Parents must approve every connection before anyone can exchange messages
- Profiles are not publicly searchable and contacts can only be added through the invitation system
- A WiFi or data connection and a device are required, and there is no SMS fallback
Messenger Kids
- Free app with no ads and no in-app purchases, so there is no paid tier to unlock additional features
Pricing, plan by plan
Kinzoo
Free- FreeFree
- Messaging
- Voice calls
- Video calls
- Premium$4.99/month
- All Free features
- Unlimited storage
- Premium games
Messenger Kids
Free- FreeFree
- Video calls
- Messaging
- GIFs and stickers
Which should you pick?
Choose Kinzoo if
- You need kid-safe messaging.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Ios, Android.
- You also want voice messages.
Choose Messenger Kids if
- You need text messaging.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Ios, Android, Amazon-fire.
- You also want gifs and stickers.
Questions people ask
- Is Kinzoo or Messenger Kids better?
- Neither clearly leads. Kinzoo starts at Free and Messenger Kids at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Kinzoo or Messenger Kids?
- Kinzoo starts at Free and Messenger Kids at Free.
- Does Kinzoo or Messenger Kids run on more platforms?
- Kinzoo runs on Ios, Android. Messenger Kids runs on Ios, Android, Amazon-fire.
- Can I use Kinzoo for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Kinzoo best used for?
- Kinzoo is most often used for giving children a messaging app without a phone number or data plan, letting extended family video call and message children safely, keeping a child's contact list under parental approval. Of those, giving children a messaging app without a phone number or data plan and letting extended family video call and message children safely are not what Messenger Kids is typically brought in for.
- What can Kinzoo do that Messenger Kids cannot?
- Kinzoo covers Kid-safe messaging, Voice messages, Interactive games, Photo sharing. Messenger Kids covers Text messaging, GIFs and stickers, Interactive masks, Drawing tools. Both handle Video calling, COPPA compliant, Cloud deployment, Ios support.