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Echo Dot Kids Edition, a smart speaker with Alexa for kids - blue case

We have analyzed 1196 reviews and found:

35% of users say that: Product is great, works great, is perfect, is nice. Alexa is much nicer, will sing twinkle little star, is great, is cool. Music can play, can play their own, is easy, is filtered. Device can interact with my kid, is great, will prompt, has a lot of potential. 1% of users noticed that: Sound quality is poor, is nothing, is a bit tinny, is a bit meh. Sound have been rectified, is poor, is very low, is horrible. Skill are blocked by amazon. Phone was transferred between several people.

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product
909 399
love • loves • great • like • loved • good • is great • my granddaughter loves • ’s great • my grandson loves • works great • returning • is perfect • ’s awesome • plays music • recommend • loving • worth • up • is nice
product
positive 909
love • loves • great • like • loved • good • is great • my granddaughter loves • ’s great • my grandson loves • works great • returning • is perfect • ’s awesome • plays music • recommend • loving • worth • up • is nice • is just great • needs some work • friendly • actually works • nice • works well • would be helpful • is amazing • works • working • fun • awesome • worked great • for my son • works perfectly • all the time • was a christmas gift • echo • will be returning • my son loves • very happy with • is kid friendly • christmas gift • for my kids • has been great • enjoys • wonderful • is a christmas gift • would be easier to pay for the freetime subscription • so comfortable • easy to use • worth the extra money • great little gift • has been playing with • works perfect • has a time limit • would be amazing • won’t connect to my prime account • was a little more natural to use • will play certain songs with strong • everyday • is a great gift • is a christmas present • ’s a big hit • with high hopes • is ok • gift for my nephews • is an easy 5-star item • can do and loves to ask alexa questions • an excellent addition to the house
negative 399
doesn't work • doesn’t work • will not play any music • disappointed • is very disappointing • up manually • wasn't working • is really frustrating • turns it off • does not filter out content well enough • ’s probably user error • difficult to create accounts • frustrating • ’s been 3 days • didn't need 5o b3 plugged • won't hold a charge • problems • was not easy to set up • half • really such a waste of money • are not up allnight • really stinks • on youtube • are constantly listening to music • does not • out right • one falls way short • ’s almost painful to hear my son • ’s also not realistic for kids to say “play • ’s a piece of junk • for random questions • repeated • aren't that great • out for yourself • was out of the box • horrible • simply doesn't work consistently • is censored • cant do anything • totally different or alexa says • are definitely buggy • is meant to replace the dot • ’s a total waste of money • still won’t allow pandora • ’s mostly material for younger children • does the same thing a regular dot • so difficult to use • posses a problem with connections • doesn't hook up consistently • is more difficult to navigate • auto blocks some things • started working at first • automatically stopped working • replace • work • requires turning off the parental controls • won't work • reads stories • get frustrated • played a lot of inappropriate songs for young children • does!my only complaint • very frustrated • does not filter explicit songs • ’s not at all “free • like • work nor could we figure out what other characters • just won’t work • doesn't have a screen • does is keep him from purchasing things • tells jokes
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alexa
40 28
love • isn’t perfect • doesn’t understand him anyway • is much nicer • will sing twinkle little star • took over our house • does all the work • is great • becomes more apart of our family • is cool • loves • respond to her • gets about 50% of the questions parents sob quietly in the tub eating a candy bar over • makes her want to practice her diction • is enjoying playing games • is supposed to be able to read books • like • isn’t my favorite • is our entertainer • would be unstoppable
alexa
positive 40
love • isn’t perfect • doesn’t understand him anyway • is much nicer • will sing twinkle little star • took over our house • does all the work • is great • becomes more apart of our family • is cool • loves • respond to her • gets about 50% of the questions parents sob quietly in the tub eating a candy bar over • makes her want to practice her diction • is enjoying playing games • is supposed to be able to read books • like • isn’t my favorite • is our entertainer • would be unstoppable • like to use • is amazing • regular • couldn’t help with that- • is very funny • got kids • helps me out on the nights • has tons of apps • has some nice features • doesn't seem to know a lot of the answers • set an alarm • is part of the family • is able to tell her jokes • needs time to reach a satisfactory level • smarter • was so easy to setup • understands his murmur • can’t even play a lullaby • very close
negative 28
didn't understand • tells stories, jokes • didn't like her • doesn't play the inappropriate rap songs • played innapropriate music • couldn't do anything • doesn't always understand her especially in noisey environments • ’s little brother • nightmare • won’t help her • is tempermental • doesn't recognize what my kids • doesn't know the answers • playing something inappropriate • isn't very cooperative • does not understand us • does not play bed time stories • very few things • was unable to do it • has memory loss • doesn’t seem to listen • starts stories or plays music • doesn’t get tired • will randomly start talking • seems darn near impossible • does not the answer to • doesn't understand accents • is not appropriate for children
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music
47 8
favorite • great • friendly • listens • bit • loves • listens to • can play • disabled • prime • can play their own • should allow the same • is easy • to use • charged monthly • wasn’t accurate • isn’t for toddlers • she likes on it • funny skills • listens to stories at night
music
positive 47
favorite • great • friendly • listens • bit • loves • listens to • can play • disabled • prime • can play their own • should allow the same • is easy • to use • charged monthly • wasn’t accurate • isn’t for toddlers • she likes on it • funny skills • listens to stories at night • facts • asks alexa for the weather • love to play • just playing • n’t pick • he listens to • especially at night • is filtered • soft • timers • plays • looking for • jokes very useful • cost more • will play • gets kids appropriate • educational games • could be a little more appropriate • good • quiet
negative 8
no • innapropriate • will not play certain • silly questions from alexa • had issues • not one at a time • cannot access • he likes while falling asleep at night
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device
35 18
great • like • good • can interact with my kid • is great • will prompt • has a lot of potential • on separate accounts • setup • precludes being able to use • would be more interactive with kids • works great • nice • great little • works the same as any other echo device • separate echo • friendly • really only provides freetime echo to kids • is awsome • can manage the account
device
positive 35
great • like • good • can interact with my kid • is great • will prompt • has a lot of potential • on separate accounts • setup • precludes being able to use • would be more interactive with kids • works great • nice • great little • works the same as any other echo device • separate echo • friendly • really only provides freetime echo to kids • is awsome • can manage the account • funded by the cia • useful • echo • able to connect to the same dot • pretty happy • are working fine • fun • you need to be a prime member in order • echos • pretty much • 4th • will be even better • has some great features • unlimited
negative 18
was a nightmare • clear how limited • was so hard to set up • helps me keep my daughter away from tv screencons -1 • blocks wemo • is 60% more expensive • unable • not happy • would already have parental control installed • has some quirks • most aggravating • can only drop • basically filters • has been on too long • was meant to be for kids • work with customer service • has been nothing • released too early to market
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app
27 19
dedicated for children • i setup the kid’s stuff • hung so much • light • showed me a blank screen with a kite • only works • i would see whole conversations from previous owners • are good • inlove • can change the alarm • for younger children • really love • is great • work on our alexa kids edition • limits • needed to reload • found the alexa • completed correctly • finally to discover the story • work well
app
positive 27
dedicated for children • i setup the kid’s stuff • hung so much • light • showed me a blank screen with a kite • only works • i would see whole conversations from previous owners • are good • inlove • can change the alarm • for younger children • really love • is great • work on our alexa kids edition • limits • needed to reload • found the alexa • completed correctly • finally to discover the story • work well • pretty amazed • asking alexia for things with the proper command • can be easily accessed • were geared for children • is available to him to explore • gave me little to no control over his content • like the regular dots
negative 19
ridiculously taxing • is not an approved app • defeats the purpose • n’t not user friendly • is not the best to navigate • stopped allowing us to enter information • does not know about that • cannot even open • not installed correctly on one echo • is not user friendly • manage their echo dots • needed • no mention • would have this info • is very unfriendly • deregistered my device • is not helpful • extremely disappointed • is not compatible on apple devices
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echo dot
37 7
regular • loves • does my kiddos • protective hockey puck case • is my least favorite • fan • free • loving • cheaper • is good • normal • priced • unlimited • has worked great • really enjoy • not the kid version • make things easier all around • wipe everything off • not be able to live without • 🥰love
echo dot
positive 37
regular • loves • does my kiddos • protective hockey puck case • is my least favorite • fan • free • loving • cheaper • is good • normal • priced • unlimited • has worked great • really enjoy • not the kid version • make things easier all around • wipe everything off • not be able to live without • 🥰love • responds to everything • can be purchased for less money • love • works great • not steaming • is great for kids • great grandchildren • my daughters happy with their echo • itself.is awesome • is great • is a 5 star product
negative 7
reads stories to her • didn’t do anything it was supposed to • cannot do many of the things • not really be interested • has no picture • very expensive • will not connect to spotify
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amazon
25 16
will improve it • well played • echo dot kids addition • could work on being able to create other names to awaken the echo • came with 1 years unlimited use • doesn't allow parents to control it • waiting on replacement • best • dear • creates a more comprehensive filtering system • no reason • spoke with two different departments • will release a car edition • was kind enough • has been pretty cagey • lot of work • is very helpful • doesn’t make a app for apple • pulled a quick one on us • doesn’t even have a list of available content
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positive 25
will improve it • well played • echo dot kids addition • could work on being able to create other names to awaken the echo • came with 1 years unlimited use • doesn't allow parents to control it • waiting on replacement • best • dear • creates a more comprehensive filtering system • no reason • spoke with two different departments • will release a car edition • was kind enough • has been pretty cagey • lot of work • is very helpful • doesn’t make a app for apple • pulled a quick one on us • doesn’t even have a list of available content • gives the ability to turn skills • love • is amazing • had time to better refine • has updated the description
negative 16
doesn't necessarily tell you that • is no help at all • sorry • made them connected to the internet • multiple times trying to resolve the issue • source for advice and troubleshooting • does not control what iheartradio • freeze dancers • not even from • lot of mad people • not thinking everything through • hasn't fully baked it • doesn't have enough • very disappointed • extremely disappointed • is going to have to figure out
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echo
17 8
love • big • lot of issues • gone with the regular • portable • loves • without beginning our free time trial • very own • has done so much more • is a lot of fun • seemed to work well • were on sale • enjoy • fascinated • is playing songs from eminem • regular
echo
positive 17
love • big • lot of issues • gone with the regular • portable • loves • without beginning our free time trial • very own • has done so much more • is a lot of fun • seemed to work well • were on sale • enjoy • fascinated • is playing songs from eminem • regular
negative 8
will not do anything for them after that time • didnt have these issues • refuses to respond to the stated instructions to set up the buttons • never works • is not wireless • wont play music from amazon unlimited • allow our child the independence to turn lights on and off • can not even turn off
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feature
15 6
friendly • can't beat • many cool • has way more • easy to use • is my daughters favorite • toms off • extra • enough time to play with other • worked fine • free time subscription
feature
positive 15
friendly • can't beat • many cool • has way more • easy to use • is my daughters favorite • toms off • extra • enough time to play with other • worked fine • free time subscription
negative 6
cannot use • joke • is asking basic questions • do not work • not supported • are only available on android devices
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speaker
13 9
awesome • could be better • understands my 6yo as well • plays music easily • keeps out explicit music • cheap • works great • very decent • really good • is fairly low quality • superior • is loud
speaker
positive 13
awesome • could be better • understands my 6yo as well • plays music easily • keeps out explicit music • cheap • works great • very decent • really good • is fairly low quality • superior • is loud
negative 9
is terrible • is not that of an echo • sounds like crap • my biggest disappointment • is not great • keeps turning itself into do not disturb mode • no • really expensive
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this product
17 4
love • highly recommend • loves • recommend • enjoyed • everyone loves • absolutely love • return • considering returning
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positive 17
love • highly recommend • loves • recommend • enjoyed • everyone loves • absolutely love • return • considering returning
negative 4
disappointed • dissapointed • didn’t buy
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song
14 7
favorite • clean up • are available • definitely recommended • able to request • approved • vs alexa play x • about big booties
song
positive 14
favorite • clean up • are available • definitely recommended • able to request • approved • vs alexa play x • about big booties
negative 7
played inappropriate • silly • wrong • do not have • cant • inappropriate • will stop halfway thru
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dot
18 3
echo • regular • works fine • extra money • very well • can play games together using the echo • just about every day • very cool • worked • loves his echo • added freetime • plays them with no problem
dot
positive 18
echo • regular • works fine • extra money • very well • can play games together using the echo • just about every day • very cool • worked • loves his echo • added freetime • plays them with no problem
negative 3
is on the other side of the room • doesn’t connect to pandora or answer questions • is not as sensitive as echo
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parental control
12 7
great • are great • well • necessary • are set accordingly • aren’t good • love • very satisfied • are exactly what i was hoping • are very easy
parental control
positive 12
great • are great • well • necessary • are set accordingly • aren’t good • love • very satisfied • are exactly what i was hoping • are very easy
negative 7
no • ineffective • are difficult to understand • lack • allowed more options • are confusing • non-existent
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price
11 2
great • good • worth the prime day • awesome • cheaper • is more buying separate • isn’t worth much • higher
price
positive 11
great • good • worth the prime day • awesome • cheaper • is more buying separate • isn’t worth much • higher
negative 2
not worth • is ridiculous
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set up
11 2
easy • is very challenging • process a second time • was fairly easy • very easy • simple • super easy • was a little easier • was pretty easy
set up
positive 11
easy • is very challenging • process a second time • was fairly easy • very easy • simple • super easy • was a little easier • was pretty easy
negative 2
sucks • is not easy
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thing
8 4
great • are amazing • new • favorite • cool
thing
positive 8
great • are amazing • new • favorite • cool
negative 4
don't work inexplicably • confusing to understand how to operate • could they fix • will spew across generations of young minds
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stories
9 3
love • are available in the free • favorite • are great • told to her • are cute functions • fun • nothing but fun
stories
positive 9
love • are available in the free • favorite • are great • told to her • are cute functions • fun • nothing but fun
negative 3
are really boring • seem limited • were a little on the scary side
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purchase
10 2
great • best • good
purchase
positive 10
great • best • good
negative 2
wasted • no need
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color
12
had to have the • like better • came in other • 3 bold • favorite • neutral • choice • fun • bright • pretty bright green • not very big • broader variety
kid
11
asked alexa everything • are getting along from the other room • works great • didn’t use • are smart • look forward to jokes • are currently playing with it • great • are very curious • looks at me like mom help • are happy
this thing
8 3
love • loves • is perfect • is great • does differently
this thing
positive 8
love • loves • is perfect • is great • does differently
negative 3
does not work • is a nightmare • is the worse
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content
6 3
worry free • is accessible • adds kid friendly • can censor • friendly • controlling explicit
content
positive 6
worry free • is accessible • adds kid friendly • can censor • friendly • controlling explicit
negative 3
inappropriate • is blocked • is confusing
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control
7 1
light • little • able to • can be used • parental • can control • more
control
positive 7
light • little • able to • can be used • parental • can control • more
negative 1
not better
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it's
5 4
ok • okay • ok for alarms • edited • on all my other non kid dots
it's
positive 5
ok • okay • ok for alarms • edited • on all my other non kid dots
negative 4
just not a good product • poorly implemented • mostly useless • broken
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kids edition
5 4
” requested by my 9 y/o son • can’t work in other countries • was so much different • is great • is a work in progress
kids edition
positive 5
” requested by my 9 y/o son • can’t work in other countries • was so much different • is great • is a work in progress
negative 4
cannot do without amazon freetime • couldn't automatically connect • cannot turn • do not have
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setup
8 1
easy • awesome • process over and over • is easy • same as the echo dot • easy to • was a little challenging
setup
positive 8
easy • awesome • process over and over • is easy • same as the echo dot • easy to • was a little challenging
negative 1
had some difficulty
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gift
8 1
best • great • made me happy • excellent
gift
positive 8
best • great • made me happy • excellent
negative 1
unusable
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alarm
5 3
everyday • wakes him up in a good mood(most days • are awesome • look forward to after summer scheduling • allowing
alarm
positive 5
everyday • wakes him up in a good mood(most days • are awesome • look forward to after summer scheduling • allowing
negative 3
tried to set • morning • few flaws
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item
7 1
great • returned • most important • wonderful • was used without being advertised • very user friendly
item
positive 7
great • returned • most important • wonderful • was used without being advertised • very user friendly
negative 1
wrong address by amazon truck
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call
7 1
is ready • talk to me if she wants • me on my alexa every night • excellent • nice • team for the new kids dot • impressed
call
positive 7
is ready • talk to me if she wants • me on my alexa every night • excellent • nice • team for the new kids dot • impressed
negative 1
“my new alexa
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echo dot kids edition
6
loves • is incredible • was packed • old granddaughter • extremely pleased
case
6
very durable • like the color • is great for kids • difference • nice • hard
sound quality
6 11
is poor • poor • is nothing • is a bit tinny • not impressed • is a bit meh • is not as good • disappointed • isn’t the greatest
sound quality
positive 6
amazing • like a clock radio • isn’t as good • seems really great • is great • much better
negative 11
is poor • poor • is nothing • is a bit tinny • not impressed • is a bit meh • is not as good • disappointed • isn’t the greatest
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sound
6 9
have been rectified • very tinny • is poor • is very low • does not compare to the regular dot • muffles • bad • is horrible • is not loud enough
sound
positive 6
good • great • better • is very good • much better
negative 9
have been rectified • very tinny • is poor • is very low • does not compare to the regular dot • muffles • bad • is horrible • is not loud enough
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skill
4 5
never work ever always says • like an impossible task • are blocked by amazon • tried to change • doesn't work on the kids version
skill
positive 4
can be a little challenging • were automatically available • favorite • able to choose
negative 5
never work ever always says • like an impossible task • are blocked by amazon • tried to change • doesn't work on the kids version
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phone
3 6
for another 15 minutes • w/ tech support • would not set up • not old enough • allows grandparents to communicate • was transferred between several people
phone
positive 3
posts • can control all the content • on and off with customer support
negative 6
for another 15 minutes • w/ tech support • would not set up • not old enough • allows grandparents to communicate • was transferred between several people
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game
4 5
are difficult to do • resets occassionally • are inappropriate for his age • have bugs • dont play correctly
game
positive 4
are awesome • plays it more than her • are cute and short • love
negative 5
are difficult to do • resets occassionally • are inappropriate for his age • have bugs • dont play correctly
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customer service
3 6
had me disconnect freetime • had me troubleshoot the issue • you never have to contact • may not be very helpful • is a nightmare • with basic questions
customer service
positive 3
up to snuff • recommendation • took an hour
negative 6
had me disconnect freetime • had me troubleshoot the issue • you never have to contact • may not be very helpful • is a nightmare • with basic questions
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issue
3 5
remains unresolved • not to talk for years • several • issue • has caused me the most annoyance
issue
positive 3
no • are with the free time unlimited
negative 5
remains unresolved • not to talk for years • several • issue • has caused me the most annoyance
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