Amazon FreeTime Charge (Amazon Prime, Non-Prime Members, and Annual Fee)

Is Amazon's FreeTime a premium service appropriate for children around the globe? If you're a newbie, there is everything about Amazon FreeTime or Amazon Kids+. Read and understand /compare the prices based on your region.

Amazon offers many services to customers. Among the innovations are the sub-platforms that help cater to the targeted client. Over the past few years, we have seen the rise of Amazon Prime, Audible, and Amazon Kindle.

The list is very long. However, lately, Amazon introduced  Amazon FreeTime, which is offered as an entertainment program. It is popularly known as the Amazon Kids+.

Therefore, if you have kids and are struggling with where to source the entertainment program for them, we have researched for you. Please read our article and understand Amazon FreeTime's charges, availability, and more.

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What Is Amazon FreeTime?

Amazon FreeTime (now Amazon Kids+) is a subscription service that offers a variety of child-friendly content, including books, videos, apps, and other educational materials. The service is designed to provide a safe and engaging digital environment for children, with content from trusted brands like Disney, Nickelodeon, PBS Kids, Marvel, and Lego. These entertainment programs are approved as ideal for kids ages 3 to 12 years. It comes with parental lock features, which help manage and narrow down entertainment choices to suit the needs of children.

Thus, this is the right place if you're curious to learn more about Amazon's FreeTime charges, subscription content, use, and many more tips and FAQs. Keep reading articles to the end.

Note: Amazon's FreeTime is the same as Amazon Kids+. Amazon Kids+ was coined from the Amazon FreeTime released in 2012. It was renamed Amazon Kids+ in 2020. everything is still the same, and searches indicate similar results.

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Amazon FreeTime Charge

Amazon Kids+, renamed from Amazon FreeTime, continues to offer the same children's content as before. Following a complimentary trial period, the service transitions to a subscription model, billing an annual fee of $48 for ongoing access to its comprehensive content library. This subscription automatically renews each year, with fees charged to the preferred payment method registered with Amazon, such as the 1-Click credit card. For those who prefer a monthly subscription, the cost starts at $4.99 per month for Prime members and $7.99 per month for non-Prime members.

The mentioned fee pertains to the standard plan, which supports the creation of multiple child profiles. This plan grants access to an extensive collection of educational and entertaining materials, including books, videos, apps, and more, designed to enrich the learning and entertainment experience for children.

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Contents of Amazon Kids+

As clarified in the first section, Amazon Kids+ gives customers access to diverse content. The content features categories like TV shows, audiobooks, ebooks, movies, games, as well as education applications. They all target users, including children aged 3 to 12 years, hence kid-friendly. Thus, we will break down each content for every user based on the age ranges starting from  3 to 5, 6 to 8 as well as 9 to 12:-

1 Ages 3 to 5

Through TV shows and movies, kids have access to Disney, Air Buddies, Pete the Cat, Peppa Pig, Sesame Street, My Little Pony, Disney Junior Appisodes, Nick Jr, Cat in the Hat series, and many more. There are contents about games and books like Princes Wear Pants, color and Shape card games, Family Forever, and a Julia storybook.

2 Kids aged 6 to 8

The games and books in this age range include Budge, Unit 11, Dive, Dolphin, punctuation, The Boxcar Children, and Barbie games, as we, as Little kids, are the first big books in the world.

Regarding TV shows and movies, the recommended content the age group can access includes Costume Quest, Kung Fu Panda, Barbie Dreamtopia, Johnny Test, Sabrina, the animated series Sonic Underground, and the Pokemon series.

3 Kids aged 9 to 12 years.

The movies and TV show contents for this age range starts from Disney to Lego Friends, Cartoon Network, Batman,  Lego Movie, Nickelodeon, and many more. Concerning the books and games, you can get access to Sonic, Marvel Reads, Fruit Ninja, Pacman, Egyptian mythology, Star War games, Rugby League 18, Transformers, Rescue Bots, Trapped in a Video Game, and Big Nate. Welcome to My World and many more.

Parents can easily customize the content hub based on the profile or particular child, considering their age group, and make it more appropriate.

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Other Books Available on Amazon Kids+

There are 1000+ kids on Amazon Kids+. These books are sourced from multiple authors and famous book series around the world. This, we will only try to highlight a few of the most recent ones to consider in your selection.

The list starts with Frindle by Andrew Clements, Artemis Fowl by Eion Colfer, Mary Poppins by P.L Travers, Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney, Keeper of the Lost Cities, Nancy Clancy by Jane O’Connor, Little Women by Louisa May Alcott and many more. The list is long, and as a parent, you can access them from the official website here.

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Amazon Kids+ Compatible Devices

Multiple devices support Amazon Kids+. Among these compatible devices are the Chromebook laptop, android, IOS devices, Echo Dot, kindly as well as Kindle Fire.

Note that not all the features or applications available on Amazon Kids+ are functional on normal laptops or PCs like Dell, Acer, etc. But also remember that some games are exclusively meant for mobile devices. These are the likes of Beauty Plus, Snapseed, PUBG, etc.

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How to Subscribe to Amazon Kids+?

To subscribe to Amazon Kids+ follow these steps:

If you have decided to get the prime or non-prime membership plan on Amazon Kids+, then the steps are straightforward as outlined here. Equally, follow these guidelines:

Step 1. Navigate to Amazon Kids+:

Go to the Amazon Kids+ page on the Amazon website or through the Amazon Kids+ app.

Step 2. Select Your Plan:

Choose the subscription plan that best fits your needs. As a Prime member, you're eligible for a discounted rate of $4.99 per month. For non-Prime members, the monthly subscription fee is $7.99. (The annual subscription costs $48)

Step 3. Sign In:

If prompted, sign in with your Amazon account credentials. This account should have an active Prime membership to qualify for the discounted rate.

Step 4. Payment Method:

Provide a valid payment method for the subscription fees. Note that Amazon Gift Cards or Amazon Store Cards cannot be used for the subscription fee.

Step 5. Confirmation:

Follow the on-screen instructions to confirm your subscription. At the end of any promotional trial period, if applicable, Amazon will automatically charge your card every month.

Step 6. Manage Subscription:

You can manage your subscription, including setting up a one-time email reminder before renewal, by going to Your Memberships & Subscriptions on Amazon. Here, you can select Amazon Kids+ and toggle the "Remind me" option on the right side of the Current Plan.

Remember, after the free trial period, if offered, the subscription will automatically convert to a paid subscription unless you cancel it before the trial ends. You can cancel the subscription at any time through the Amazon website by going to Account > Memberships & Subscriptions, finding Amazon Kids+, and clicking cancel.

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Parental Controls on Amazon Kids+

There are multiple things that parents can restrict and customize on Amazon Kids+ for their kids. Among these aspects are parents controlling particular educational goals, filtering content, and limiting screen time. This is aimed at giving children more appropriate content and screen time.

Still, Amazon time-free also comes with an impressively handy feature known as the Learn First, an app block tool. Thus, parents can block entertainment contests, games, and devices using the Learn First tool while the kid achieves the set educational goals first on a particular day. With the Learn First features, it comes with bedtime tools that allow parents to shut down Amazon kids during the day.

Still, Amazon Kids+ contains the individual profile customization option. Hence, each child will have their profile and set educational goals.Visit parental control site to get more control features.

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How to Use Amazon Kids+ on Kindle and Kindle Fire

When you want to access FreeTime using the KindleKindle or Kindle Fire device, the process is simple with the steps below  as outlined:-

• Start creating the parental control passcode for the child profile after that.
• From the home page, click Apps, then tap on the Kindle FreeTime to get started.
• Then, type in the created parental control passcode. From this point, you will also have the option to create a new passcode for newbies and then click proceed.
• You will be redirected to the add child option on your screen. Click add a photo and select the relevant picture from the device.
• Type in your child's birthdate, then gender, including your name. You can also add another child in case you have more. The user has the option to add up to 4 kids' profiles.
• You can save the settings by clicking done, and the profile will be customized.

Now, as a parent, you can create and control these accounts under the settings section on your Amazon Kids+ account. it is simple doing this:-

• On your Amazon account, swipe down, then tap on the quick settings app.
• Click settings, then type in the parental controls passcode.
• Navigate to the home page, click apps, and launch Kindle FreeTime.
• Proceed by clicking manage content and Subscription, daily goal as well as time limits, manage child profile, etc. You can edit, control, and perform many settings functions.

You can click the profile icon of a kid to use the respective account. you can also access the content library following the below procedure:-

Assuming you are on the profile of a particular child, you will see the library of the contents pop up by the title. You will see titles like Books, movies, TV shows, etc. However, note that when you have not downloaded the title on your Kindle, they will start managing once you are connected to the network or wifi.

Note that at the moment, Amazon Kids+ is only available in Canada and the USA alone. These guys do not have international options. Some parents are taking their children out of the country to enjoy the features in the USA and Canada to download and create profiles and enable them.

Still, you need to understand that when parents purchase a Kindle or Kindle Fire tablet for their kids, the device comes with exclusive Amazon Kids+ access for one year. Or get the subscription to quality for one month free trial billed $4.99 monthly after trial. The only issue here is that, for Amazon to have FreeTime to work on your Kindle, it needs a stable and reliable network connection to be effective. If not, download and save all the comets on the device and use them later in places without a network connection. The only things that need real-time network connection are the TV shows and movie streaming. Hence, you cannot download and save them.

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Amazon Kids+ plan renewal and how to cancel Subscription

Based on the monthly or yearly plan, the FreeTime plan renews automatically. Therefore, you can call your subscription plan anytime. here is how to go about it:-

• From the Amazon Kids+ app, head to the parental settings and click Manage Content and Subscription.
• Type in your parental controls passcode, then tap the OK button.
• Below the option to manage subscription content, select and tap on unsubscribe from Amazon Kids+.
• Immediately after you unsubscribe, additional charges will be fully refunded to your card. As usual, you will still access all the content you downloaded on your Kindle Fire or compatible devices.

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Conclusion

Amazon Kids+ is a subscription plan that gives parents the power to manage their kids' entertainment and educational content on Amazon. It is currently known as Amazon Kids+ and is compatible with multiple devices, as discussed above. While normal, the computer supports limited features, and users cannot launch mobile games. Unfortunately, Amazon Kids+ is only available in US and Canada locations. Today, parents can lock, limit, and manage their kids based on their age and educational goals using their respective profiles.

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