An iOS app for ages 0-6. No ads, no auto-play—just expert-vetted shows that support child development.
Built in collaboration with researchers from:
Most kids apps are built for engagement. Ours is built for growth. Maka evaluates media through seven core developmental domains:
Maka replaces ads, autoplay, and addictive algorithms with a predictable experience you can trust.
Content is scored across key development domains so you know it supports your child’s growth.
Don’t have time to make one more decision? Maka delivers instant, stress-free viewing.
A complete, research-backed framework of early childhood development applied to every piece of kids content.
Kids media is evaluated across hundreds of developmental markers to support your child’s growth.
Maka reviews every second of content and flags shows for human review to ensure they’re safe and developmentally appropriate.
Here's what demo testers told us about using Maka Kids
Free kids apps are free because they're built around ads and engagement — keeping your child watching as long as possible. Maka is built around the opposite goal: calm, purposeful screen time that supports how your child actually grows. You're not paying for content. You're paying for a layer of safety, curation, and developmental science that free platforms don't offer.
Maka Kids is an iOS app providing curated, expert-reviewed kids content to give families safer, calmer, developmentally supportive screen time.
Maka curates video content for your child to ensure it is safe, age-appropriate, and developmentally supportive. The Maka Kids app uses an embedded video player with no ads, no autoplay, and no addictive algorithm.
Parents and guardians of kids 0-6 who want screen time they can trust; whether you’re using screens for a breather, while cooking dinner, or to reinforce healthy habits.
Yes. During onboarding, you tell Maka roughly how long you want your child's screen time to be that session.
Every piece of content on Maka Kids is reviewed through the research-backed Maka Imprint, which evaluates content across seven developmental domains. Maka Kids will never have ads or auto-play that can lead your child to unsafe content.
High-quality, age-appropriate videos from trusted creators across early childhood. Maka Kids filters out overstimulating, fast-cut, or developmentally misaligned formats by default.
Our multimodal technology conducts in-depth analysis of content, second by second. The Maka model flags for an additional human review to ensure safety and developmental fit. The review process prohibits blind reliance on algorithms for review.
Yes, Maka is built for how kids actually grow. Shows are scored across developmental domains (e.g., language, social-emotional learning, executive function), rather than engagement metrics.
No. Maka Kids eliminates decision fatigue — just press play. Optionally, you can also explore if you want more control, such as setting filters to only the shows you approve.
Maka Kids supports multiple child profiles. From Parent Settings, a parent or caretaker can add another child, avatar, and age for their child.
Maka will be available in the App Store in 2026.
We’re building toward becoming the gold standard for every digital experience children touch. The current version begins with safe, developmentally supportive video content, and we’ll continue to thoughtfully expand the product as we grow. If you’d like to stay updated on new features, content types, and product announcements, be sure to sign up for our newsletter.
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