With a protective carrying case, worry-free warranty, and kid-friendly software with plenty of configuration options for parents, there’s little that can go wrong in the kid’s room. Technically, there are better tablets out there, but they’re generally noticeably more expensive than the Amazon Fire HD 10 Kids Pro (2021).
Amazon has been building budget tablets for a while now, and the internet giant has also been offering special versions for kids since 2014. Amazon Fire HD 10 Kids Pro: The 10-inch tablet is aimed primarily at school children ages six and older. The hands-on test clarifies what sets the Kids Pro apart from its Amazon Fire HD 10 sister model and previous kids’ models.
Amazon Fire HD 10 Kids Pro for Schools
Typical for kids’ models on Amazon: Amazon Fire HD 10 Kids Pro has a conventional tablet in a plastic case, the hardware is identical to the Amazon Fire HD 10. And that’s a good thing: unlike many tablets specially designed for kids, there are no restrictions in terms of processor power, storage space, or display.
The cover is available in four colors: Tested in blue with spaceship illustrations on the back, but optionally also in violet with graffiti and solid colors in blue and black. The cover can be removed, but it’s a bit of a hassle to put it back on, nothing for everyday use. It’s best to leave the Fire HD 10 Kids Pro there. The case comes with a built-in kickstand that can also be used as a handle.
Kids Pro for older children
Amazon offers two children’s versions of the new 2021 tablets: Kids models (available as Fire 7, Fire HD 8, and Fire HD 10) are aimed at younger children (ages three and up), Kids Pro models (also as Fire 7, Fire HD 8 and Fire HD 10) for school children (from the age of six). Amazon obviously trusts them to handle a tablet reasonably well: the protective cover is much smaller here than on the kid-friendly models.
Plus, there’s a one-year Amazon Kids+ membership for all kids’ variants (Kids and Kids Pro) with access to apps, games, books, videos, songs, audiobooks, and audio games – this includes over 100 apps from learning like flash arithmetic, learning success in primary school, and Conni English. Additional content can be purchased from the integrated store, such as ANTON platform learning content. Children can choose the content, parents must share it through their account.
Configure something different
The most important difference when setting up a Kids-Pro tablet: at startup, (at least) two users are set up: one account for parents and one for children. Switching to the parent account is protected by a PIN; the children’s account, on the other hand, can do without a PIN if necessary; this makes it easier for younger children to use the tablet.
If you want to quickly use the tablet in parental mode from time to time, no problem: just swipe down from the top of the screen, select the main symbol and enter the change PIN and the main account PIN. The fastest way back is with the Amazon Kids app.
Note: Up to four child accounts can be set up, so multiple siblings can share one tablet.
Set up apps afterward
Only a few apps run on the Amazon Fire HD 10 Kids Pro in kid mode; more can be added. However, it is important to be careful, because applications added later behave like applications in a standard model. For example, the YouTube app plays most videos; only videos marked 18+ require a Google account to sign in.
If you want to have a child safety device again, you can set it up in the app later. Useful when parents and children share a tablet: The Google Play Store can also be configured in Kids Pro to install apps that the Amazon App Store doesn’t know about, such as an app to transfer photos or videos from a digital camera.
Worthy Buying Amazon Fire HD 10 Kids Edition
With a protective carrying case, worry-free warranty, and kid-friendly software with plenty of configuration options for parents, there’s little that can go wrong in the kid’s room. Technically, there are better tablets out there, but they’re generally noticeably more expensive than the Amazon Fire HD 10 Kids Pro (2021).
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