What is the Difference Between Amazon Kids and Amazon Kids+ on Fire Tablet?

Amazon Kids and Amazon Kids+ both allow you to create a personalized experience for your child's device. Learn more about the different features.

Table 1. Comparison Between Amazon Kids and Amazon Kids+ Components on Fire Tablet
Component Amazon Kids Amazon Kids+
Overview Create a free child profile then share content from your Amazon library to be available in your child profile across supported devices. Paid subscription with access to premium, kid-friendly content available to your child profile across supported devices. You can also share content from your Amazon library to your child profile.
Child Profile Limit 4 4
Paid Subscription No Yes
Features
  • Set time limits
  • Set educational goals
  • Activate or deactivate the Amazon-curated content within the web browser
  • Activate open but filtered web browsing (ads may be displayed on websites, but children can only click through to another allowed website)
  • Website blocking option
  • Share content from your Amazon library
  • Make announcements to supported Echo devices
  • Make voice and video calls to parents and parent-approved contacts who are using compatible Alexa-firendly devices and the Alexa app (with parent approval) (FireOS 5 and higher)

All Amazon Kids features.

Also access to premium kid-friendly content filtered by your child profile age.

  • Premium content can include:
    • Apps
    • Books
    • Videos
    • Games
    • Audiobooks
  • Ad-free radio stations
Ads in Apps Apps parents add may contain ads. However, the ability to interact with the ads will be diminished. Apps included in Amazon Kids+ do not have ads.
In-app Purchases In-app purchases are blocked by default, but may be enabled by parents. There are no in-app purchases in the apps included in Amazon Kids+. However, parents may add apps to a child profile which permit in-app purchases and control that setting through the Parent Dashboard.
Offline Content When online, you can add and download apps, books, videos, and audiobooks to your child's profile. Once downloaded, content can be accesses offline too. To learn more, visit Amazon Kids Help. When online, you can add and download apps, books, videos, and audiobooks to your child's profile. Once downloaded, content can be accesses offline too. To learn more, visit Amazon Kids Help.