--- title: "Maka Kids is redefining kids’ screen time with a streaming app optimized for well-being, not engagement" url: https://daily.dev/posts/maka-kids-is-redefining-kids-screen-time-with-a-streaming-app-optimized-for-well-being-not-engagem-6jjqchmnf source_url: https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/21/maka-kids-is-redefining-kids-screen-time-with-a-streaming-app-optimized-for-well-being-not-engagement type: article source: "TechCrunch" published: 2026-05-21T14:04:53.753Z updated: 2026-05-21T14:05:19.081Z tags: ["startup"] reading_time: 4 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Maka Kids is redefining kids’ screen time with a streaming app optimized for well-being, not engagement **[TechCrunch](https://daily.dev/sources/tc)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Maka Kids, a startup founded by the team behind children's literacy nonprofit Nabu, has raised $3 million in seed funding for a streaming app targeting children ages 0–6. Unlike mainstream platforms, it has no recommendation algorithms, ads, or auto-play. Content is evaluated using Maka Imprint, a patent-pending developmental framework built with Yale Child Study Center researchers, covering 650+ developmental indicators. Parents can select topic channels (STEM, kindness, emotional regulation) and set session lengths, with the app delivering curated, slower-paced content that ends with wind-down cues. The app launches publicly this fall on iOS at $11.99/month. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [The Young Minds App wants to protect and educate children online and will show its tech at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025](https://daily.dev/posts/the-young-minds-app-wants-to-protect-and-educate-children-online-and-will-show-its-tech-at-techcrunc-8dumedb3y) · TechCrunch · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Netflix launches dedicated app for kids games](https://daily.dev/posts/netflix-launches-dedicated-app-for-kids-games-4qnpkvaks) · GamesIndustry.biz · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [IP, parental controls and shared experiences: inside Netflix's strategy for kids games on its platform](https://daily.dev/posts/ip-parental-controls-and-shared-experiences-inside-netflix-s-strategy-for-kids-games-on-its-platfo-gr4jaaghn) · GamesIndustry.biz · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#startup](https://daily.dev/tags/startup) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/maka-kids-is-redefining-kids-screen-time-with-a-streaming-app-optimized-for-well-being-not-engagem-6jjqchmnf)