# Minno Review (2026): Is the Christian Kids App Worth It? > An honest Minno review: what the Christian kids streaming app costs ($10.99/mo), what's actually in the library, who it fits, and where it falls short. **Ages:** Ages 5+ **Published:** 2026-08-28 **Updated:** 2026-08-28 **Canonical:** https://faithfulkids.app/blog/minno-review --- 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:** | | | |---|---| | **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. ## Where Minno Falls Short - **It is passive by design.** Kids watch; nothing checks whether anything landed. There is no quiz, no progression, no tracking — entertainment in, hope for the best out. - **It does not teach the Bible systematically.** The catalog jumps between shows and topics; no path walks a child through Scripture in order. - **Price crept up.** At $10.99/month it is the most expensive of the major Christian kids' streaming options (Yippee TV runs $7.99/month, and Superbook is free), though the $69.99 annual plan softens that considerably. - **Uneven catalog depth.** For every standout there is a show your kids will bounce off in ninety seconds. ## 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](https://faithfulkids.app/blog/minno-vs-superbook-vs-yippee). Against **Faithful Kids** — a different category. Minno is entertainment; [Faithful Kids](https://faithfulkids.app/quiz?ref=listicle-minnoreview) 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 $12.99/month or $97/year. Our [Minno vs Faithful Kids](https://faithfulkids.app/blog/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](https://faithfulkids.app/blog/best-bible-app-for-kids) job, not a streaming library's. Prices change; the always-current numbers for web and iOS are on our [pricing page](https://faithfulkids.app/pricing). ## 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](https://faithfulkids.app/quiz?ref=listicle-minnoreview) or a [printable quiz routine](https://faithfulkids.app/blog/bible-trivia-for-kids) if measurable Bible learning is the goal. --- *Faithful Kids (https://faithfulkids.app) — Bible video lessons for kids ages 5-15. This is the Markdown edition of the page above; the HTML page is canonical.*