Best Kids' Tablets — every ranking, by use case and budget
Every tablet here was bought at retail and used by real children with a parent watching the controls. Scores are locked before any affiliate link is added; Amazon links carry our Associates tag.
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In-depth kids' tablets reviews
Amazon Fire HD 10 Kids
A 10-inch 1080p screen, a bumper case, a year of Kids+ and a two-year worry-free guarantee — the best kids' tablet for most families under 9
Read Amazon Fire HD 10 Kids ReviewAmazon Fire Max 11 Kids Pro
Amazon's biggest and fastest Kids tablet: an 11-inch 2K screen, aluminium body, 14-hour battery, Kids Pro content and the two-year guarantee
Read Amazon Fire Max 11 Kids Pro ReviewAmazon Fire HD 8 Kids Pro
The slimmer "Pro" case and a more grown-up Kids+ library for 6–12-year-olds, at $150 with the same two-year guarantee
Read Amazon Fire HD 8 Kids Pro ReviewSamsung Galaxy Tab A9+ Kids Edition
A real Android tablet with Google Play, Samsung Kids mode and a bundled bumper case — the middle path between Fire and iPad
Read Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ Kids Edition ReviewApple iPad (A16)
The tablet that lasts into secondary school: the best screen and apps here, Screen Time controls that held, and a case you buy separately
Read Apple iPad (A16) ReviewAmazon Fire 7 Kids
The cheapest tablet with a case, a guarantee and real parental controls — small, slow and fine for a 3-year-old
Read Amazon Fire 7 Kids ReviewLenovo Tab M9
A cheap 9-inch Android tablet with Google Kids Space and a bundled folio — good value, thin protection
Read Lenovo Tab M9 ReviewGuides that send readers to these rankings
Fire Kids Tablet vs iPad: Which Should You Buy for Your Child?
Protection, controls, apps, longevity and real cost over three years, from our two-week tests with a 5- and a 9-year-old.