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Kidventures vs Joon

In short

Joon is a parent app plus a kids video game: tasks become quests and kids care for a virtual pet. It is built for kids 6 to 12, with a focus on ADHD and behavior. Kidventures is a chores and rewards web app: kids earn stars for real-world rewards you choose together, from age 2, without a device of their own. Both have a free plan.

Checked on October 17, 2026. Kidventures is our app. Facts about Joon come from its official website, its store listings and the news sources listed below.

Joon and Kidventures side by side

Facts from the official website and store listings of Joon (United States unless stated). Prices and features change: check the official site before you choose. Kidventures is our app.

  • What it is

    Joon
    A parent app and a kids video game: tasks set by parents become quests, and kids care for a virtual pet called a Doter
    Kidventures
    A family web app: chores become quests, kids earn stars and spend them on rewards you choose together

  • Real money

    Joon
    No. Coins inside the game
    Kidventures
    No. Stars, spent on rewards chosen with parents

  • Ages

    Joon
    6 to 12, for kids with ADHD, ODD, autism or any struggling child, says Joon. App Store rating: 13+ for the parent app, 9+ for the kids game
    Kidventures
    2 to 12

  • What you need to start

    Joon
    The parent app, and the Joon Pet Game for the child
    Kidventures
    An email address for 1 grown-up. No card needed, and kids need no account

  • Price

    Joon
    Free plan. Premium 12.99 US dollars a month, or from 89.99 a year
    Kidventures
    Free plan for up to 2 kids and 2 grown-ups, with no time limit. Plus: €4.99, $5.99 or £4.49 a month

  • Trial

    Joon
    7 days of Premium
    Kidventures
    14 days of Plus for every new family, no card needed

  • The child's device

    Joon
    The child plays the game on their own device or on a shared phone
    Kidventures
    None needed. A parent ticks quests with the child, or kids open their quests on a family tablet

  • Platforms

    Joon
    iOS, Android, Amazon Fire tablets and Chromebooks
    Kidventures
    Any recent phone, tablet or computer with a web browser. No app store version yet

  • Languages

    Joon
    Parent app: 10 (English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Simplified and Traditional Chinese). Kids game: English
    Kidventures
    10: English, French, Spanish, Italian, Arabic, Turkish, German, Brazilian Portuguese, Dutch and Simplified Chinese. Each grown-up and each kid can use their own

  • Where it works

    Joon
    App Store and Google Play. The parent app is not in the French App Store
    Kidventures
    Any country, in a web browser

  • Standout features

    Joon
    A full video game with a pet to care for, designed for kids with ADHD and other needs, on Fire tablets and Chromebooks too
    Kidventures
    121 chores sorted by age, 150 reward ideas, different quests for school days and weekends, approval in 1 tap or Trust mode. No ads, chat or purchases on kid screens. Data stored in the EU (Paris)

Who should choose which

Choose Joon if

  • Your child is 6 to 12 and loves video games.
  • Your child has ADHD or another need that Joon is designed around.
  • Your child has a tablet, a Fire tablet or a Chromebook to play on.

Choose Kidventures if

  • Your child is under 6, or has no device of their own.
  • You prefer real-world rewards to screen time as the reward.
  • You want no chat on kid screens.
  • You want kid screens in your family's language: the Joon game is in English, Kidventures speaks 10 languages.

Questions parents ask

  • Is there a free alternative to Joon?

    Joon itself has a free plan. Kidventures also has a Free plan for up to 2 kids and 2 grown-ups, with no time limit.

  • Does my child need a tablet or a phone?

    For Kidventures, no: a parent can tick quests on their own phone with the child next to them. Joon is a game the child plays on their own device or on a shared phone.

  • Which one works for a 4-year-old?

    Kidventures starts at 2, with picture quests. Joon states ages 6 to 12.

  • Do kids see ads or chat?

    Kidventures kid screens have no ads, no chat and no purchases. The App Store listings of both Joon apps show the notices Messaging and Chat and User-Generated Content.

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Sources

Checked on October 17, 2026