PRITOM Kids Tablet Review

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PRITOM Kids Tablet

by Georgina Terry |
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I reviewed the PRITOM 7 Inch Kids Tablet in association with my three (nearly four) year old daughter. I don’t have a nanny so do rely on screens when looking after my daughter and seven (nearly eight) year old son, while maintaining a full-time job (I’m digital editor of heat magazine and Closer magazine) and trying not to live in a sty. The juggle is real.

Expert rating:
4.5
PRITOM

Pros

  • It’s a good price
  • It works as an entry level tablet for young children
  • It’s a compact size so easy for little ones to hold and weary grown-ups to carry around
  • The colours are cool

Cons

  • The battery life is just three hours
  • I found it quite hard to set up
  • The games seem to want paid-for upgrades really quickly
  • The charging cable is not an Apple one which is very annoying for an Apple family
  • Design:
    5.0
  • Style:
    5.0
  • Ease of cleaning:
    5.0
  • Comfort:
    5.0
  • Value for money:
    3.5
Ram:2GB
Storage:32GB
OS:Android
Screen size:7 inches
Dimensions:25 x 16 x 1 cm
Weight:800g
  • Built-in speakers with basic audio capabilities
  • Batteries contained in equipment
  • Portable and durable silicone case
  • Time limiting ability
  • Games, apps, and content to be explored
  • Multiple account mode
  • Easy to use parental controls

Testing the PRITOM Kids Tablet

We already have an Amazon Fire kid’s tablet that was my son’s until he started reception, as the school provides all the kids with a tablet, so the Fire then became my daughter’s. I’m pretty happy with the Amazon Fire kids tablet, my only issue would be with the storage as I seem to spend half my life (read: probably once every six months) clearing space on it. And it drives me mad that it has a different charging portal to my iPhone, universal charging can’t come soon enough to be honest.

PRITOM Kids Tablet case and stand
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Initial thoughts on the PRITOM 7 Inch Kids Tablet: the packaging is hard to get into and the instructions are extremely minimal. I’m finding this increasingly though with electronics, that there’s no instruction manual. I guess this is for green reasons which is very good. But there was no warning on the packaging, or advice about where to go for help. I had to Google a video showing how to set the tablet up, which was not ideal with a very excited toddler wanting to play with it.  In retrospect, I should have opened it when I was on my own, set it up including charging – although it did come with 60% charge, and put it back in the box for my daughter to open.

Otherwise, first impressions were good. My daughter loved the colour of the product as blue is her favourite (this week). The handle on the back is cute: bright yellow with ears, and I like that it moved 360degrees although I’m not quite sure what the 360 spin is useful for. I also like the size of the product, it’s about a third smaller than the Fire tablet. I thought the price was good for a tablet although I had concerns about the battery time (three hours).

Amazon Fire tablet sat next to the PRITOM Kids Tablet tablet to show the difference in size
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We tested the product for three weeks, using it for entertainment for my daughter. She loves kids’ YouTube and playing games on her Fire tablet.

According to the Priton website, which seems a bit low rent, the tablet ‘provides children with multiple learning, programming, games and wideo (their word not mine) applications’. It also says there are pre-installed apps, which I don’t think there were.  The site also says it has a kid-friendly design (agreed), a soft silicon case (true), and an anti-drop design (not a thing). And that’s it for information from the manufacturer, there’s no further information about what it’s good for, other than the vague statement, ‘It’s good for kids to play and learn.’ We’ll see about that.

Final verdict

Speaking of which: did the product meet expectations? Hmmm… It’s really hard to know how I’d feel about it if we didn’t already have the Amazon Fire. The PRITOM 7 Inch Kids Tablet definitely wins in terms of size because the Amazon Fire is a heavy beast that I’ve been lugging around for years now. And the Priton has the cute factor with those ears, and bright, bright case. It’s easy to store, easy to clean, and mostly cheaper. But all the games we could access seemed to require a paid update really early on, something I’ve never experienced with Amazon (I’m a Prime member though because I keep forgetting to cancel the renewal rather than because I am fancy), so maybe that makes a difference. If you’re after a well-priced, compact, tablet then it’s good. And look, my toddler loves it, although my fears about the short battery life (three hours) were justified.

child using the PRITOM Kids Tablet
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FAQs

What do I need to do before using the product?

  • Pritom recommend to charge the tablet for one hour on first use. It has a Type C connector, for faster charging.

Are there any other features for the PRITOM Kids Tablet?

  • It comes with iWawa software and pre-installed apps for kids to learn and play.

  • So kids can watch movies, play games and listen to music in a safe entertainment environment, there are a number of security controls and content management including an app and network filter, app recommendations, behavioural limitations by setting playing time limits and preference data analysis.

  • There is a HD video display and night light feature.

What is the suitability?

  • The games and apps have been designed for children aged 2-12 years.

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