Kids Veidoo Android Tablet Review

The Veidoo 10” Kids Tablet is an entry-level, budget tablet aimed at parents of pre-school children. As a father of two boys – and with a half-term trip to Greece planned – I thought it was probably getting to the stage where they should stop using my iPad Pro and get their own device. Not only would it help with the long journey, but in my eldest son’s case, allow him to use the school-recommended apps such as Times Tables Rock Stars, once we were back.

Testing the Kids Veidoo Android Tablet

When the tablet was delivered, my initial reaction was that the packaging, build and spec of the device was what you’d expect from a sub-£100 tablet.

For the test, I was in charge of looking after all the grown-up stuff – set-up, parental controls, app downloads etc. – and my two sons Sam (6) and Benji (3) were in charge of using the apps, watching the films and regularly dropping the tablet…

We tested it for a month, but the bulk of the use came on a week-long package holiday to Greece that involved two three-hour-long flights, a four hour delay(!) and a few bus journeys to see boring old buildings.

In general the Veidoo tablet performed well. It was very easy to set-up. It arrived fully charged, and loaded with the iWawa app that promised a wealth of educational games and puzzles, so straight out of the box it was very easy to use, with simple instructions.

The parental controls are really good… You can time-limit by day, and set the hours of use, number of sessions and sessions times. And you can restrict web and app access, which means you can spend less time worrying about what your kids are up to on the tablet, and only have to deal with the inevitable moans when time’s up.

Once all the controls had been set, it rapidly became clear that the pre-loaded apps were aimed more at pre-schoolers like Benji, rather than Year 2-attending Sam. As a result, I quickly resorted to downloading Sam’s go-to CBeebies apps from Google Play to ensure both users had suitable content to keep them occupied. Thankfully the Veidoo comes with 32gb of device space, which means you can easily fit a bunch of apps on there.

We also downloaded Netflix and Disney+ to ensure the boys had enough Pokemon and Spidey  for the trip. Whilst the screen resolution is not great when compared to other kids’ tablets available, it’s not really something that my kids pay any attention of, so the tablet can’t be marked down for that. However, the volume settings are understandably quite low, so in an environment with a lot of background noise (ie a flight) the playback was quiet.

As I mentioned earlier, the tablet’s protective case got a good testing, even though the device being dropped onto various tiled floor during our holiday, it survived unscathed. But the in-built stand at the rear faired less well. It’s a flimsy design that meant it snapped out of place on a number of occasions. It wasn’t a problem to fix it, but certainly an annoying thing to have to keep dealing with.

The battery life is advertised as 6 hours, and I think we got pretty close to that, so for one charge, that’s good. The flip side is that charging takes a while, so you need to charge overnight to ensure you’ve got enough for any long trips.

Final verdict

Overall, the Veidoo Kids 10” tablet is a great budget option for people looking for their childrens’ first tablet. It’s sturdy and easy to use, although the apps that come loaded onto the device are for three-year-olds at most, so older kids will need to get other apps from the Google Play store. From a grown-up’s point of view, it’s got really good, easy to set-up parental controls and has a good battery life. On the downside, the battery takes a while to charge and the protective case has a flimsy stand. However, for a tablet that’s less than £60 on Amazon, these shouldn’t deter anyone looking for an entry-level device.