VTech KidiConnect™ App Icon

VTech KidiConnect™

Social Networking • VTech Electronics Limited
4+ v1.16.9017 Recorded price: Free App Store →
★★★★★
★★★★★
(744 App Store ratings)
IPA Analysis
Technical Specs
Bundle ID com.vtechda.kidiconnect.useng
Version 1.16.9017
App Store Size 90.13 MB
Minimum iOS 15.8.2
Devices iPhone, iPad, iPod touch
Catalog release date 2017-10-04
Latest recorded version date 2026-01-05
Features & Support
Vision Pro
Advisory 4+
Languages (1)
English
Top In App Purchases
No In App Purchases Listed

Preview

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Description

KidiConnect™ lets you keep in touch with your child even when you are away from home. With KidiConnect™ kids can share messages using a compatible VTech toy. All contacts must be approved by parents before any communication can take place so parents will have peace of mind knowing their child is in a kid-safe environment. NOTE: KidiConnect™ is meant for communication with compatible VTech toys. You cannot use it to send messages to adults or children who do not have a compatible device. Why Use KidiConnect™? • Stay Connected with Your Child Anytime, Anywhere. KidiConnect™ uses an Internet connection to let you communicate with your child even when you are away from home - anywhere in the world. Parents can also add family members and friends to the child's contact list, so grandparents can stay close too. • Kid Friendly. All contacts must be approved by parents before communication can take place. Users who are not on a child's contact list cannot contact your child. • Good For All Ages! Even the youngest kids can use KidiConnect™ to share voice messages, photos, drawings, stickers, and pre-recorded messages. And as children grow, they will be able to share text messages too! • Group Chat. With Group Chat, your child can communicate and share with multiple family members or friends at the same time. • It's Fun! You can customize your KidiConnect™ avatar with your photo, or choose one of several cartoon designs. There are also fun stickers and pre-recorded messages. Your child can even use the voice changer to record a robot voice or a mouse voice! Using KidiConnect™ Parents: Please register your child's VTech device before downloading this app. This will create a Learning Lodge® Family Account, which one parent can use to log in to this app. That parent will be in charge of the child's contact list and can use this app to send or approve friend requests on their child's behalf. The other parent will have to sign up for a separate Learning Lodge® account and be added to the family like any other relative. Relatives: You must get parental approval before you can contact a child. Once you've signed up for a Learning Lodge® account, send the child's parents a request to join their family. * KidiConnect™ works with KidiBuzz™ and other VTech devices which support KidiConnect™ or VTech Kid Connect™. For more details about VTech, please visit our website: http://www.vtechkids.com/

What's New

Version 1.16.9017 2026-01-05
SDK Update. Add migration information.
Version 1.16.3804 2021-02-16
Bugs fixed.
Version 1.16.3207 2020-08-19
Bugs fixed.
Version 1.12 2018-03-27
Bug fixes.

App Store User Reviews

vTech Kidibuzz Owner 2017-11-18
★★★★★
★★★★★

Functional and Security Flaws - Beware of your child’s safety

This app has both functional and security issues. In attempting to login to the app, the app status wheel just spins and then after several minutes fails. This ...This app has both functional and security issues. In attempting to login to the app, the app status wheel just spins and then after several minutes fails. This happened on multiple iPhones of different generations. Strangely, even though the app failed to log me in, whenever my child sent a message from the vtech kids phone to ‘parent’ I received iOS notifications that a message from the named child had been received. Yet, when clicking on the banner notification it takes me to the login, which of course, continues to fail. We submitted a ticket to support, and their response was “we do not have troubleshooting for this type of issue at this time”. We purchased two of the vtech kids phones at ~$80 ea. and this is the support we received. I’m normally not the type to publicly express my opinion, but I want to make sure others don’t have to go through this frustration.
arj2020 2019-12-29
★★★★★
★★★★★

Works as well as I anticipated

I was surprised to see all of the negative reviews! I bought this for my daughter for Christmas and we haven’t had any real issues with the app. It’s made by v...I was surprised to see all of the negative reviews! I bought this for my daughter for Christmas and we haven’t had any real issues with the app. It’s made by v-tech (as opposed to apple or google) so we weren’t expecting that level of technical ability with this app (no offense!). Daughter is able to send and receive messages. I was able to easily add my sister to the app so daughter could connect with her Auntie & it’s been working great. The only reason I am giving it 4 stars is because it’s a little slow in receiving/sending and I have to exit the chat and re-enter to see a new message instead of having the new message appear in the chat I’m in. Also, I’m not able to communicate with contacts added to daughter’s phone unless I add that person to “our family” but we wanted the group “ our family” to just be mom, dad and daughter. Also, one thing to suggest for others, when you sign up, set it up so that it automatically signs you in. I’ve noticed I have gotten kicked out a couple of times but it just automatically signs me in again. Overall, we are very pleased with the app.
jpack 2020-11-08
★★★★★
★★★★★

App is unusable, returning Vtech Kidibuzz to store

It’s literally impossible to sign up for an account for this app. Making the “messaging” feature of the Kidibuzz phone useless. After struggling forever to try ...It’s literally impossible to sign up for an account for this app. Making the “messaging” feature of the Kidibuzz phone useless. After struggling forever to try and setup an account password (yes I met all their guidelines of lowercase, capital, and numbers. I finally got it to go through, just to tell me it could not let me log in and I’d have to reset my password. Tried using their “reset password” link and it never sent me an email to reset the password. It’s impossible for me to setup, and I was hoping I could get the grand parents on. If I can’t do it, they certainly won’t be able to. Luckily, I’m trying all this before actually giving the new unopened device to my daughter. So I’ll save her the heartache and return it to the store without her even seeing it. Save her the disappointment and me the headache. Vtech, get on the ball, read the comments and fix your issues.
Mombie2017 2017-12-26
★★★★★
★★★★★

VTech Kidibuzz

Let me just say that this is the biggest disappointment for not only me as a parent but for my six year old that thought she was getting a phone to be able to t...Let me just say that this is the biggest disappointment for not only me as a parent but for my six year old that thought she was getting a phone to be able to text me. I wouldn’t even give this app or this product one star but I had to choose an option. Why is Vtech robbing people of their money with a phone that requires this app to text with the phone THAT DOESN'T EVEN WORK!!! I am so MAD! I’m having the exact same problem as so many of the other complaints here, can’t get logged in. Created a login but the wheel keeps spinning and no resolution. Tried to create a new account but can’t get past the security box, just keeps resetting. So FRUSTRATING!!! Vtech is literally robbing people of their money by selling this product that requires an app that is clearly not functioning. Get it TOGETHER VTECH!!!! Not a happy customer!!!! Very DISAPPOINTING!!!
bevann23 2018-01-15
★★★★★
★★★★★

Terrible Application

I purchased three of the kiddibuzz devices @ $90 a clip. Too many functional issues with this application . The device is way too expensive for the application...I purchased three of the kiddibuzz devices @ $90 a clip. Too many functional issues with this application . The device is way too expensive for the application to fail. It’s hit or miss . It works sometimes but most often it does not work. It frustrates the child and older adults especially grandparents. The device itself is a great idea but when the application doesn’t work, that’s disgusting. When trying to use the kiddie connect app, 3 out of 4 Times it doesn’t work, either an error message appears or a message that your login failed. Shame on you VTech for charging a ginormous price that works with only one app that doesn’t work 75% of the time! I would not recommend anyone to purchase the kidibuzz phone until the application is fixed.
Fredrick Gibbons 2019-01-15
★★★★★
★★★★★

Never consistent!

My daughter uses this to communicate with her father who’s in the military and it is her only way of constant contact with him. The first day she got it, it wor...My daughter uses this to communicate with her father who’s in the military and it is her only way of constant contact with him. The first day she got it, it worked like a charm and I’ve never seen her so happy to finally be able to send and receive messages and cute photos and voice messages with her father. That lasted about two days and now it will work maybe once in a blue moon. Some days she’ll be able to send stuff but not receive. Other days she won’t be able to do anything and we’ll have to delete it and reload it. I’ve never seen her so devastated thinking it’s because her daddy doesn’t love her anymore. Shame on this company for getting the hopes of children up with a product and using such a horribly inefficient platform. Fix it now!
Jdstapleton6 2019-01-11
★★★★★
★★★★★

Oof.

The app really misses the mark. First of all, it hasn’t even been optimized to the X, and we’re over a year here. The biggest issue is that my messages from my ...The app really misses the mark. First of all, it hasn’t even been optimized to the X, and we’re over a year here. The biggest issue is that my messages from my child won’t come through. The whole reason we bought this for our daughter, is because we both work off schedules and it has the tendency to be hard on her. So she loves to send us little messages when we’re at work at and get responses from us. But for the last 4 days now, none of the messages have been loading for myself, my wife, or my child’s grandfather. The whole reason we purchased this, and it doesn’t work. It’s lazy programming, and reflective of vtech’s values and the lack of pride they put into their products. They just wanted my money, and they got it.
Hushhhhhhhhhhhhh 2017-12-27
★★★★★
★★★★★

Connectivity & Application Issues

I have registered and paid $0.50 for my child’s KidiConnect and have also downloaded the app for my iPhone 8+. As I attempted to also create a messaging User ID...I have registered and paid $0.50 for my child’s KidiConnect and have also downloaded the app for my iPhone 8+. As I attempted to also create a messaging User ID as a parent for the same account as my child, an error occurred. The idea that a my child is able to text me or contact me with an app of this sort without have the financial burden of a brand new regular cell phone & plan is commendable, however, If you are going to offer this product, then you should at least have support for it. That is extremely bad business. The 3 stars is for the idea ONLY! It would be one for the service & issues.
PeaceLoveCatsBooks 2021-02-13
★★★★★
★★★★★

Makes me sad

I was finally able to connect with my nieces using this, and now for the past few weeks, maybe even a month now, it just keeps crashing. It won’t open and won’t...I was finally able to connect with my nieces using this, and now for the past few weeks, maybe even a month now, it just keeps crashing. It won’t open and won’t work at all and I can’t message with my nieces. This makes me sad, because I was really looking forward to having a way to communicate with them directly and this does not work on my phone as well as on their devices. To the people who created this, PLEASE fix these issues. I check everyday to see if the app will open and it just keeps crashing. People spend good money on this product and for it to not even work is a huge disappointment. Please do something to address these issues.
shellslocks 2018-01-17
★★★★★
★★★★★

Horrible UI & Service, Can’t Even Log In

Got a new device for my son for Christmas. Opened it up and it required an update straight off. The update wouldn’t install so went back and forth with vtech su...Got a new device for my son for Christmas. Opened it up and it required an update straight off. The update wouldn’t install so went back and forth with vtech support for several weeks until they sent me a thumb drive with the update on it. Once that installed, was able to get on device but the UI is horrible and had to call in for support again just to figure out how to add contacts. Now, me nor any other family member can log in to the app via our mobile devices - it just keeps spinning and spinning and won’t allow anyone to log in. Vtech support says they can’t help. Do not buy! Very disappointed, not to mention how much time and money wasted on this.

Technical Analysis

Package Overview Basic metadata
Bundle ID com.vtechda.kidiconnect.useng
Current Version 1.16.9017
Minimum iOS 15.8.2
Package Size App Store Size
Package Metadata 0 / 13 version records
1.8 / 5.0 (739 ratings)
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v1.16.3804
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