Stories & InsightDroodle: Age Suitability
Droodle is designed for children ages 4–10, with experiences that scale across the Apple Kids Category age bands (5 & Under, 6–8, 9–11). There are no ads, no social/messaging, and all external links and purchases are behind a parental gate.
Who Droodle is for
Primary audience: Children 4–10 years old.
Learning goals: Creative confidence, visual storytelling, observation, early design thinking, and fine-motor practice through drawing and guided templates.
What kids can do in Droodle
Trace guided line art to practice shape, proportion, and control.
Draw using references for inspiration of shape, details and proportion
Transform their doodles into finished artwork with kid-appropriate AI. All AI generations are based only on preset prompts tied to the chosen template—children cannot type or submit their own prompts.
There is no user-to-user communication, no public profiles, and no shared galleries.
Why it’s suitable for 4–10
Age-aware guidance: Simple UI, larger touch targets, and step-by-step flows.
Kid-appropriate AI: Preset prompts, filters, and model guardrails prevent unsafe or mature content.
Predictable outcomes: Templates and drawing activities keep sessions structured and frustration-free.
Parental controls: Built-in session timer to help manage screen time.
Parental/Grown-Up Gates: All external links, purchases, and settings are protected behind a parental gate to prevent accidental access.
Recommended use by age band
4–5 (Foundation)
Needs help navigating
5–10 minutes
Co-play recommended (select mode, celebrate outputs)
6–8 (Early Primary)
Mostly independent
10–15 minutes
Light guidance (choosing templates, goal-setting)
9–10 (Upper Primary)
Independent
15–20 minutes
Occasional check-ins; encourage storytelling & iteration
Content & safety at a glance
No ads or third-party behavioral tracking.
No social features (no chat, comments, or public posting).
External links & purchases (e.g., subscriptions) are behind a parental gate.
No free-text prompts: all generations use preset, age-appropriate prompts tied to templates.
Model guardrails aim to block generation of mature or unsafe content.
Reporting & appeal: If you ever see something you’re concerned about, contact us and we’ll investigate.
Data & privacy (kid-first)
Accounts: Kids can use Droodle without entering personal details. (Anonymous sign-in/limited data.)
AI processing: Artwork generation occurs via a secure workflow; generation data is deleted after completion and is not reused for training.
On-device storage: Users can opt to save creations to the in-app gallery — not saved to the device’s photo album.
Internet & purchases
Accessibility
Large tap targets and high-contrast UI.
Works in landscape on iPad.
Simple language and icon-led navigation.
We welcome accessibility feedback to continually improve.
Contact
Questions about age suitability or something you’d like us to review?
Email us: support@droodle.com or via our
Contact Us Page
