We adults are obsessed with our smartphones, so it only makes sense that our kids want one, too. But with social media and open browsers comes a lot of inappropriate content and wider access to the world (which includes friendly and malicious users alike).
Our favorite phones for kids strike a balance between features they love with age-appropriate guardrails set by parents.
Of all the phones we looked at, Bark, Gabb, Pinwheel, and Troomi came out on top. But we found a wide selection of phones for kids as young as preschool. For those youngest ones, we recommend checking out our lineup of smartwatches for kids.