The latest articles on DEV Community by Kofi Simpple (@kofi_simpple_0c2aec167a6d). https://dev.to/kofi_simpple_0c2aec167a6d https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4191393%2F56cc490a-6534-4971-b044-1cc3e626d0a6.png https://dev.to/kofi_simpple_0c2aec167a6d en Kofi Simpple Sun, 18 Oct 2026 03:38:52 +0000 https://dev.to/kofi_simpple_0c2aec167a6d/i-built-a-short-video-app-for-kids-where-every-video-is-checked-before-kids-see-it-android-cbh https://dev.to/kofi_simpple_0c2aec167a6d/i-built-a-short-video-app-for-kids-where-every-video-is-checked-before-kids-see-it-android-cbh <p>I'm a solo developer in Ghana and I just shipped KidsTok on Google Play. The idea: short videos for kids aged 0-12, but nothing reaches a child until it has been checked. There are no comments and no messages. A parent PIN, daily time limits, and a weekly email to parents listing what their child watched.</p> <p>A few things that were harder than expected: making the feed play smoothly on cheap Android phones, building an offline "travel mode" that downloads videos ahead of time, and checking uploads for duplicates.</p> <p>It's free to download, Android only: <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kidstok.app" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kidstok.app</a></p> <p>I'd love feedback from devs who are also parents. What would make you trust an app like this?</p> showdev flutter android firebase