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Is Zigazoo safe for kids? Zigazoo is a short-video app for kids, rated 9+ on Apple's App Store. The company says accounts are set up with a parent, every video is reviewed by people before it appears, and reactions are limited to emoji and stickers, with no text comments. It claims a kidSAFE COPPA certification. It sells subscriptions and ZCoins for real money.
Zigazoo at a glance
- ✓Official rating above age 7
App Store: 9+ - ✓Contact with other players or strangers
Kids post videos for other users (emoji reactions only, per the company) - ✓Purchases with real money
Subscriptions and ZCoins - –Paid random items
None found - –Violence or scary content in rating descriptors
None listed - –Government lawsuits, fines, or safety warnings
None found
Each flag is a yes-or-no fact from the sources on this page. The number is a count of flags, not a safety score. How we count.
| Type | Short-video app for kids by Zigazoo, Inc., built around video challenges |
|---|---|
| App Store (iOS) | 9+ — contains messaging, chat, user-generated content, ads; parental controls listed source |
| Safety claims | Accounts set up with a parent, every video reviewed by people, emoji and sticker reactions only, no text comments (company) source |
| Purchases | Premium $7.99 a month, ZCoins $0.99–$4.99, verified badge $9.99 a month |
Checked October 2026. Ratings and settings change; check the official source before you decide. What do these ratings mean?
Facts for parents, not medical or legal advice. If you're worried about your child, talk to your pediatrician.
What is Zigazoo?
Short answer: A TikTok-style video app made for kids.
Kids answer video challenges, such as showing a pet or a dance, and watch other kids' answers. It's made by Zigazoo, Inc.
Is Zigazoo safe for kids? The facts
Short answer: It's rated 9+, with company-described safety limits and paid extras.
- Rating: App Store 9+; the listing includes user-generated content and ads.
- Safety (company): accounts created with a parent, human review of every video, no text comments; reactions and any private chat use emoji and stickers only. The App Store listing shows a "Messaging and Chat" label.
- Certification: the company says it's a kidSAFE Seal member and kidSAFE COPPA certified; we didn't find independent confirmation.
- Purchases: Premium from $7.99 a month, ZCoins from $0.99, and a paid verified badge.
The habit kids may copy: filming everything
When every moment could be a challenge video, the camera is always nearby.
Try tonight: a moment without a camera
Do one fun thing tonight that nobody films. Afterward ask: "What do you remember best?" In our program, this is the lesson "Enough": noticing what's already here.
What the research says
There's no research on Zigazoo. A 2022 meta-analysis of 87 studies with about 159,000 children ages 12 and under found that more screen time was linked to slightly more behavior problems; the link was small and doesn't show cause and effect. More in screen time and child development.
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FAQ
What age is Zigazoo for?
Apple's App Store rates it 9+.
Can strangers comment on Zigazoo?
The company says there are no text comments, only emoji and sticker reactions.
Is Zigazoo free?
It's free to download, with subscriptions and ZCoins sold for real money.
Is Zigazoo COPPA compliant?
The company says it's kidSAFE COPPA certified; we didn't find independent confirmation.
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