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Kidgeni
By Kidgeni Inc.. Visit Kidgeni
Desk research from the maker's own pages. Not yet tried by us. Checked 2026-10-24.
A walled-off AI art studio for children about 5-12. Kids type or speak an idea and make pictures, stories, comics, coloring pages, books and short movie scenes; in the comic maker the AI draws and the child writes the speech balloons. A "learn about anything" mode answers questions from a fixed list of kid-safe sources with pictures. Parents or teachers own the account; kids log in with a username and PIN. Classrooms share work to a teacher-moderated feed.
Our take: A reasonable pick for families or classes that want a supervised AI art and comic space for under-13s; skip if you want kids drawing or writing without AI.
| Ages it suits | about 5-12 |
|---|---|
| What its terms say about age | Account holders must be adults; children use kid profiles (username and PIN) created under a parent, guardian or teacher account. (terms) |
| Price | Free, with paid extras. Free with 500 Sparks a month; paid $99.99 or $199.99 a year (about $8.33 or $16.67 a month), Schools $990 a year (Oct 2026); extra Spark packs sold |
| Works on | Web |
| Account | A parent's account |
| Ads | None |
| In-app purchases | Yes |
| The AI in it | Third-party AI models generate images, story text, video scenes and voice transcription, with a safety check on every prompt and output. |
What's good
- Built for kids, with parent or teacher in control
- Comic maker leaves the writing to the child
- Clear privacy promises: no ads, no AI training on kids' work
- Gallery is family-only unless shared to a moderated space
Watch for
- Spark currency runs out and nudges top-ups
- Movie and image tools can turn into prompt-and-watch with little writing
- Relies on outside AI companies
- Young company; no outside safety audit found
Data and privacy
Collects a screened username, hashed PIN and the child's creations, no child email or real name. Prompts go to third-party AI companies; it says it does not use creations for advertising or to train AI, runs no ad trackers, and states COPPA compliance. Read the privacy policy.
Does it work?
The maker's own claims only (kid-safe, used in classrooms, tens of thousands of families). No independent studies found.
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