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Introduction
TV apps have emerged as an alternative to TV as the world is switching to digital education. They provide a distraction-free and safe content environment for families and children of all ages and sections. With no limitation on time, these apps have an enormous amount of content waiting to be consumed.
Here are a few best free TV apps which you can choose from:
YouTube Kids
YouTube Kids has unlimited content for the children, ranging from documentaries, movies, and specially curated channels. The best part is that it is compatible with any device you might have, be it a phone, laptop, or similar device. With its parental lock, YouTube Kids ensures a safe interface for the children where you can control the content, purchases, and filters for maximum security and control. Most of the content on YouTube Kids is free. Apart from a few premium ones, you have to pay a little. It also provides resources to help children develop healthy digital habits like limits to screen time or blocking certain videos.
PBS Kids
PBS Kids video app has content suitable for children and is free of cost. The educational content on the app is colourful and creative. The interface is child-friendly, making it easier for the children and the parents to control the content. It also has educational videos and games for the children.
It even has a parents' section where the content is designed for parents of the children learning from PBS kids. It has content for the parents to engage children in educational activities, shows, plays, and videos to assist the same. Along with this, there is content for classroom-ready digital resources for teachers.
Roku Channel
The family-friendly app has tons of content for children. It has everything from cartoons to serials made for children to entertaining, educational content. The best feature of the Roku channel is that it has age-divided content for children. If you want content for 1-3 or children above the age of 10, it is divided into sections for easy consumption by the audience.
It also has something for the tweens, DIY videos, 'Learn at Home,' where children can learn to start small projects at their home. It also provides the content to aware children, like content related to the environment, health and content based on books. What is more- it has a special music section for the musically inclined children out there.
Disney Byju’s App
A brainiac combination of timeless Disney and India's leading learning platform Byju's, this app has everything a child needs to learn. It does not leave the entertainment behind as classic Disney stories like Toy Story, Lion King, Cars, and princesses keep your child engaged.
As for learning, it has personalised learning programs which include more than 1000 animated videos, interactive quizzes, games, and stories for children. It also has a parental reporting system that helps parents control the content and gives a glimpse of the child's progress..
BrainPOP Junior
BrainPOP junior is not your ordinary educational app for children. It takes learning beyond and focuses on the overall development of a child. It has content for every interest, starting from Local and state governments and how they function to science, health, reading, writing, social studies, mathematics, and arts and technology. With small quizzes and easy lesson plans, BrainPOP works to make learning a two-way process.
It is not just full of everything educational. To cater to the wandering brains of children, it also provides free games and an after-school fun section where children can learn activities that could be undertaken with or without parental guidance. This section is divided according to age, so parents don't need to worry about the safety of their children doing anything dangerous.
Conclusion
You don't always need to pay to get some entertainment. With these apps, you could get a lot of content without paying for it. Now the real question is, when are you installing these apps?
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FAQs
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Why should I choose a TV app instead of TV?
The content for the TV apps is designed specifically to cater to a specific group of audiences. It has less distraction than TV, where content for every age is available. For children, these apps are best because most of them have educational content that aids in learning a child. It can be accessed from anywhere, which makes it easy to handle.
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Are the TV apps free?
While many of them are free, you have to pay for some of the premium content. Some apps also give the option of free and paid plans to choose from.
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Are the TV apps safe?
Yes, they are safe. Apart from login, they do not require much information and can be removed and account deleted if there is no use. Many apps come with parental control, so it is easy to give worry-free access to children.
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Do I need a specific device for it?
Most of the apps can be used on the simple smartphones many of us already have. While you have the check for the compatibility, be assured that almost every app works on every phone.
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How to manage the screen time while using the apps?
Some of the apps give screen time control features where it is easy to keep track of the time spent on apps. Otherwise you can use free apps from the play store to warn you about the screen time exceeding the set limit.
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