Maka Kids serves up expert-vetted content for children 0-8. No ads. No autoplay. Just quality.
Built in collaboration with researchers from:
Maka’s team of experts evaluate kids media through seven core developmental domains, to ensure it supports their growth.
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.
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Maka Kids is an iOS app providing a curated, expert-reviewed layer on top of YouTube to give families safer, calmer, developmentally supportive screen time.
Maka curates video content from the YouTube library for your child to ensure it is safe, age-appropriate, and developmentally supportive. The Maka Kids app uses an embedded YouTube player without ads, autoplay, or algorithmic drift.
Parents and guardians of kids 0-8 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.
Maka removes the parts of YouTube parents dislike most (ads, autoplay, overstimulation) and adds expert review, personalization, and developmental transparency. Maka is designed for your child's development, not algorithms.
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.
The current version of Maka Kids is built for one child per account. Multi-child support will come later.
Maka will be available in the App Store in early 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.
