Hopster
Hopster is an ad-free app for preschool children, with learning shows, games, books, and songs.
What Hopster is
Hopster is an ad-free app for preschool children, with learning shows, games, books, and songs. Its apps are designed for children aged 2–6, and the content aims to support literacy, numeracy, social-emotional learning, and creativity. Children can download favourites for travel, while limited video autoplays and alternating videos with a book or game help vary viewing. After three episodes in a row, the app suggests another activity. Parents can receive a monthly report of what children watch, read, and play.
Hopster is available on Android, iOS, and the web, with a 7-day free trial and no free plan. Subscription prices vary by selected plan and region. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends. The app offers a child-navigable tropical island and exclusive Hopster Originals. Hopster says its apps comply with COPPA. Its privacy policy says payment providers handle financial data, which Hopster does not collect, store, or access.
Good
- Designed for children aged 2–6.
- Includes shows, games, books, and songs.
- Downloads support use during travel.
- Monthly reports cover watching, reading, and play.
- The apps comply with COPPA, according to Hopster.
Watch out
- There is no free plan.
- Subscription prices vary by plan and region.
- Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off in time.
Who it suits
Hopster is designed for families with children aged 2–6 looking for ad-free shows and activities with learning aims. It may suit parents who want offline downloads and a monthly report of their child’s viewing, reading, and play.
Verdict
Hopster combines preschool content with downloads, paced video viewing, and parent reports. Check the subscription terms before starting the 7-day trial.
The facts
Each one read from Hopster's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audience
- The privacy policy describes Hopster apps as designed for children ages 2–6.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Autoplay
- Hopster limits video autoplays and alternates them with a book or game.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Data handling
- Hopster says payment providers such as iTunes and Google Play process financial data, which Hopster does not collect or store.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Data security
- Hopster says it uses security measures to prevent unauthorised access to personal data and limits access to people with a business need to know.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Financial data
- The privacy policy says payment providers handle financial data and Hopster apps do not collect, store or access it.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Integrations
- The privacy policy names Apple, Amazon, Google, and Vodafone Iceland as commercial partner authentication providers.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Learning
- Its content is curated in line with the international Early Years National Curriculum to support literacy, numeracy and creativity.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Learning reports
- Hopster provides a monthly report tracking what children watch, read and play.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Offline access
- The app lets children download shows and other favourites for travel.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Offline use
- The site says users can download favourite shows, games and songs for travel.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Originals
- The site offers exclusive Hopster Originals.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Parent reports
- Hopster says it provides a monthly report of what children watch, read, and play.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Privacy
- Hopster’s privacy policy says the apps comply with COPPA.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Privacy compliance
- Hopster states that its apps comply with the U.S. Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).checked 8 Oct 2001
- Product
- Hopster is an ad-free app with preschool learning shows, games, books and songs.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Safe environment
- The app provides a child-navigable tropical island that the site describes as always 100% ad-free.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Security
- The privacy policy says Hopster limits personal-data access to people with a business need and has procedures for suspected data breaches.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Subscription
- The Google Play listing says subscription prices vary by selected plan and region, and subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Support
- The privacy policy lists [email protected] for contact about privacy matters.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Usage limit
- The app says it suggests another activity after a child watches three episodes in a row.checked 7 Oct 2001
The company
- Company
- Hopster is the trading name of Plato Media Limited, with offices in London, UK.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Founded
- 2013checked 28 Sep 2001
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdomchecked 28 Sep 2001
Money
- Trial
- The homepage offers a 7-day free trial.checked 8 Oct 2001
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