Kids TV, rebuilt the way it should have been.
Children's shows used to be made by people who understood how kids grow. We're bringing that back.
Exhale - everything on here is good.
Built in collaboration with researchers from:
We hand-pick beautiful stories from around the world.
Our experts assess each episode for age, stage, and developmental value.
Your family gets curated channels worth watching.
Meet the Co-Founders.
Tanyella and Isabel have spent over a decade building high-quality media for young children, united by a belief that stories can support kids' healthy development. Maka grew out of hundreds of conversations with parents, and their conviction that children deserve media designed with the same care and respect as any other part of their development.
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Why Parents Love Us.
See what Maka families are saying about us.
“Maka bypasses all of the mindless junk online and curates a true 'best of' selection of top children's television.”
Dad of a 4-year-old
USA
“For me, the biggest differentiator is peace of mind. I never have to worry about what they'll encounter.”
Mom of 2- and 5-year-olds
USA
Frequently Asked Questions
Reach out to support@makamedia.co anytime. We read every message.
Maka is the only streaming app for kids 0-6 built on child development science. Every episode in the Maka catalog is sourced by our experts and evaluated through a framework developed with researchers at Yale Child Study Center to ensure alignment to your child's age and stage. There's no algorithm optimized for maximizing watch time, no autoplay into random content, and no ads. We're not trying to keep your kid watching longer. We're helping them watch better.
Yes! You can cast Maka to your TV using AirPlay from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. For the best experience, keep your device unlocked while they watch Maka. See our Help Center article for more.
The catalog is a mix of shows you and your kid(s) already know like Sesame Street, Franklin, and Pocoyo plus newer discoveries from boutique studios like Pompon Little Bear and work by independent creators like Wooby & Fotty. Each show is hand-picked for how it supports a child's development.
You set a watch duration when setting up each child's profile. When time is almost up, Makaverse characters Scoot and Iris gently let your child know the session is ending. You can adjust the timer anytime before pressing play — see our Help Center for more.
Maka uses a parent-only hold gesture to exit, to discourage little fingers from exiting a session. For extra peace of mind, we recommend turning on Apple's Guided Access feature, which locks the device to Maka entirely. We have a step-by-step guide in our Help Center to set it up in under a minute.
You can create a separate profile for each child. Maka tailors content recommendations to each child's specific age and developmental stage, so your 2-year-old and your 5-year-old each see what's right for them. Switching between profiles is quick, and each child's favorites and channels stay separate.
We're currently available in the US App Store. We're planning to expand globally, and we'd love to let you know when we launch in your region. Join our waitlist and we'll reach out the moment it's available where you are.
After a 14-day free trial in which subscribers have full Maka access, the fee is $14.99/month. We also offer 40% off for an annual subscription at $107/year ($8.99/mo).