Kids games with no ads, chat or tracking
Many free games for kids pay for themselves with ads, data collection or pressure to buy. You can find good games without any of that. Here is a short checklist for any kids' app, and how our games measure up.
A parent's checklist
- Ads: the listing says "no ads", and the game doesn't show a video before a reward.
- Data: the App Store privacy label says Data Not Collected.
- Accounts and chat: no sign-in, no friend list, no messages from strangers.
- Purchases: one-time, clearly priced, behind a parental gate, and covered by Ask to Buy. Be wary of coins, gems and loot boxes sold for real money.
- Offline play: a game that works without the internet can't show ads or phone home while your child plays.
How our games compare
| Game | Devices | Ads | Data collected | Chat or accounts | Purchases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dungeon Crawl | Roku, iPhone, iPad | None | None | None | Optional realms on iOS, behind a gate |
| Starhopper | Roku, iPhone, iPad | None | None | None | None |
| Stinkout | iPhone, iPad | None | None | None | Optional chapters, behind a gate |
See our privacy policy for the details.
Questions parents ask
How can I tell if a kids' app has ads or tracking?
On the App Store, scroll to App Privacy: "Data Not Collected" means the developer declares it collects nothing. Apps in the Kids category may not include third-party ads or analytics. On Roku, check the channel's description and privacy policy for ads and sign-in.
Which kids games have no ads?
All Aurric Studios games: Dungeon Crawl (math and spelling, Roku, iPhone and iPad), Starhopper (space exploring, Roku, iPhone and iPad) and Stinkout (silly stealth, iPhone and iPad) show no ads and collect no data.
What is a parental gate?
A short question only a grown-up can answer, such as a multiplication problem, shown before a purchase or an outside link. Apple requires one in Kids category apps. All our purchase screens use one.
Do free games without ads make money some other way?
Ours either cost nothing at all (Starhopper) or sell optional one-time extra chapters (Dungeon Crawl on iOS, Stinkout). There are no subscriptions, consumable currencies or loot boxes in our family games.