Hopster vs Scholastic Watch and Learn Library

Hopster is an ad-free app for preschool children, combining learning shows, games, books, and songs in a child-navigable tropical island setting. Its apps are designed for ages 2–6, and the content aims to support literacy, numeracy, social-emotional learning, and creativity. Children can download favourites for travel, including shows, games, and songs. Video viewing is paced through limited autoplays, alternating videos with a book or game, and a suggestion to try another activity after three episodes in a row. Parents can receive a monthly report on what children watch, read, and play. Hopster also offers exclusive Hopster Originals. It runs on Android, iOS, and the web, and offers a seven-day free trial but no free plan. Subscription prices vary by selected plan and region, and subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends. Hopster says its apps comply with COPPA. Its privacy policy says payment providers process financial data, which Hopster apps do not collect, store, or access. The company trades as Plato Media Limited and has offices in London, UK.

Scholastic Watch and Learn Library is a streaming video resource for learners from PreK through grade 3. It offers hundreds of nonfiction videos with real-world footage on science, social studies and social-emotional topics. Spanish-language versions are available throughout. Closed captions support English learners and beginning readers, while a vocabulary builder and quizzes help students engage with and check their understanding of the videos. More than 20 Think Sheets help set a learning purpose and keep students focused. Scholastic describes use for whole-class instruction, small-group differentiation and anytime access. Schools can provide access through an IP address, a shared username and password, proxy authentication or a configured referring page. It is available on the web and iOS, macOS and Windows; requirements also list Chromebooks running Chrome OS, Windows 8 or later, macOS 10.14 or later, and iOS 12 or later. Schools whose firewalls block streaming may need to allow Brightcove URLs.