Tellytide vs YouTube Kids
YouTube Kids recommends videos from its catalog. Tellytide lists unwatched videos from the channels you add.
The short answer
YouTube Kids recommends videos unless you approve content on the child's device. Tellytide uses the channels you select from your browser and supports limits for each channel.
Feature by feature
| Tellytide | YouTube Kids | |
|---|---|---|
| Who picks what shows up | You choose the YouTube creators | The algorithm, unless you hand-approve on the kid's device |
| Recommended & autoplay | Telly and on-demand videos stay within your selected creators | Yes, except in its strictest mode |
| Per-creator time limits | Yes, plus a daily total | No, one on-device timer for everything |
| Shorts | Block them per creator | Shows them |
| Ads | YouTube may serve ads in the embedded player | Yes, unless you pay for Premium |
| Price | Free | Free, with ads |
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What it comes down to
- YouTube Kids' strictest mode ("Approve content yourself") is curated on the child's device, one item at a time. Tellytide is curated from any browser you're signed in on.
- YouTube Kids has a single on-device timer for everything. Tellytide has a limit per channel plus a daily total.
- YouTube Kids shows Shorts. Tellytide lets you block Shorts channel by channel.
- YouTube may serve ads in both apps. Tellytide uses YouTube's official embedded player.
- The child does not sign in to Google or YouTube on the paired device.
FAQ
Is Tellytide safer than YouTube Kids?
They use different controls. YouTube Kids filters its catalog. Tellytide shows unwatched videos from the channels you added.
Does YouTube Kids let me approve channels remotely?
YouTube Kids manages its "Approve content yourself" mode on the child's device. You can change Tellytide's channel list from your laptop or phone.
Can I set a time limit per channel in YouTube Kids?
YouTube Kids has one timer for the app. Tellytide supports a limit for each channel and a daily total.
Do I need YouTube Premium with Tellytide?
YouTube Premium is optional. YouTube may still serve ads in Tellytide's embedded player.
Can I use both?
Yes. They are separate apps and can stay installed on the same device.
Try it on the iPad you already have
Pick the channels in your browser, pair the app, done. Free on iPhone & iPad.