Sprout & Screen

Honest, safety-first reviews of apps for ages 2–5

We check both app stores — ads, in-app purchases, data collection, stranger contact — and turn it into one clear verdict, so you can hand over the tablet without the guesswork.

The shelf — ranked

    Khan Academy Kids
    No ads, no in-app purchases, shares nothing
    9.8    PBS Kids Games
    No ads, no in-app purchases, shares nothing
    9.2    Endless Alphabet
    In-app purchases up to $8.99
    8.7    Toca Boca World
    In-app purchases up to $199.99; collects location + IDs
    6.5    Sago Mini World
    Shows ads and shares data with third parties
    4.4
How we score. Every app is checked against the same rubric across Safety & privacy, Age-fit, Educational value, Quality, and Monetization fairness — from real App Store and Google Play data, then verified by a real parent before it publishes. Reviews are informational, not a guarantee of safety.