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Minno Review (2026): Is the Christian Kids App Worth It?
Ages 5+·6 min read··By Faithful Kids Team·Updated August 28, 2026
The short review: Minno is the best pure streaming library in Christian kids' media — hundreds of ad-free episodes including VeggieTales classics, What's in the Bible?, and solid originals like the Laugh and Grow Bible — and at $10.99/month or $69.99/year it is priced like the Netflix alternative it wants to be. It is worth it for families whose goal is safe, values-aligned entertainment with real variety. It is not a Bible curriculum: there are no quizzes, no learning structure, and no way to see what a child took in, so families whose goal is Bible learning should treat it as the fun half of a two-part answer. Full breakdown below.
What Is Minno?
Minno is a streaming platform for Christian kids' content — a faith-based Netflix for children roughly ages 2–12. It grew out of JellyTelly, the streaming service co-founded by VeggieTales creator Phil Vischer, and relaunched as Minno with a broader catalog of shows, movies, music, and originals. Kids get a tile-based browse screen scoped to safe content; parents get the assurance that nothing algorithmic will steer their child somewhere unexpected.
The basics:
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| Price | $10.99/month or $69.99/year (about $5.83/month) |
| Free trial | 7 days |
| Ages | 2–12 |
| Platforms | iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, web |
| Ads | None |
| Catalog | Hundreds of episodes across dozens of shows |
What's Actually in the Library
The catalog is Minno's whole case, and it is genuinely strong: classic VeggieTales episodes, What's in the Bible? (Phil Vischer's post-VeggieTales series, and still one of the best kids' theology resources ever made — it teaches actual doctrine, not just stories), Minno originals like the Laugh and Grow Bible read-alongs, plus movies, music, and topical playlists (courage, kindness, Easter) that make it easy to put something on with a purpose.
Quality varies show to show — next to the standouts sit older acquisitions with dated production values — but the floor is "wholesome and safe," which is the point. New content lands regularly, and the TV-device apps make it a genuine living-room service rather than a tablet-only app.
What Minno Does Well
- Variety without vetting. It solves the real problem most Christian parents have with YouTube and Netflix: you can hand a child the remote inside Minno without pre-screening anything.
- What's in the Bible? alone carries weight. For families who want theology and not just morals, this series is the strongest single reason to subscribe.
- Every screen in the house. Roku, Apple TV, and Fire TV support means it works as the family's default kids' channel, not another tablet app.
- No ads, no dark patterns. No countdown-to-autoplay rabbit holes, no unboxing sludge one recommendation away.
Minno vs the Alternatives
Against Yippee TV ($7.99/mo, $49/yr): Yippee is cheaper and holds the exclusive rights to The VeggieTales Show, but Minno's library is bigger and meaningfully more Bible-forward. Against Superbook (free): Superbook is animated Bible stories only — narrower but unbeatable at its price. We compare all three head-to-head in Minno vs Superbook vs Yippee TV.
Against Faithful Kids — a different category. Minno is entertainment; Faithful Kids is a structured Bible course: 300+ short video lessons from Genesis to Revelation in order, a comprehension quiz after every lesson, reflections, and Duolingo-style streaks, for ages 7–15 at $8.88/month or $77.77/year. Our Minno vs Faithful Kids comparison walks through when each is the right tool — and why plenty of families run one of each.
Verdict: Who Should Subscribe
Subscribe to Minno if your kids are 2–12, your problem is what they watch during entertainment time, and you want variety big enough that the service does not go stale in a month. Take the 7-day trial, and steer your kids to What's in the Bible? before it expires — it is the best thing in the catalog and the fastest way to know whether Minno will earn its keep in your house.
Look elsewhere if your kids are past 10 (the catalog skews young), your budget says free (Superbook), VeggieTales exclusives are the draw (Yippee), or your actual goal is Bible learning with visible progress — that is a learning tool's job, not a streaming library's.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Minno cost?
$10.99 per month, or $69.99 per year (which works out to about $5.83 per month). There is a 7-day free trial that unlocks the full catalog.
Is Minno free?
No — Minno is a paid subscription. The 7-day trial is free, and Minno has made selected content free at times, but the library requires a subscription. If free matters most, Superbook's app is fully free (ministry-funded by CBN), and YouVersion's Bible App for Kids is free for ages 2–8.
Is Minno the same as JellyTelly?
Yes — Minno is the successor to JellyTelly, the Christian kids' streaming service co-founded by VeggieTales creator Phil Vischer. It rebranded as Minno and expanded the catalog well beyond the original lineup.
Does Minno have VeggieTales?
Minno carries classic VeggieTales episodes. The VeggieTales Show — the 2019 revival series — streams exclusively on Yippee TV, so families chasing the newest VeggieTales need Yippee for that specifically.
Does Minno teach kids the Bible?
Parts of the catalog genuinely teach — What's in the Bible? covers real doctrine, and the Laugh and Grow Bible walks through stories warmly — but Minno as a platform has no learning structure: no order, no comprehension checks, no progress. Treat it as excellent Christian entertainment, and pair it with a structured tool like Faithful Kids or a printable quiz routine if measurable Bible learning is the goal.
