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DD has a kindle fire tablet. She actually just got a new one because her old one was 4 years old and having a ton of issues. It does what we want it to do for the price. But it doesn't work with all apps. I'm also a apple product user so the fire really doesn't make sense to my brain . DH has a slightly easier time getting it set up and programed. It just doesn't feel intuitive to me. I do like Amazon Kids+ (formally freetime), the kids kindle come with one year free but it's pretty affordable after that. If you do decide to get one make sure you find a sale. Sales happen frequently so it would be a shame to pay full price.

DD's school provides tablets for kids her age so all of her school apps are on her school iPad. So school apps aren't a concern for us.

My kids (8 and 6) have had Kindle Fires with Freetime for a few years. We got them primarily to use during our 8 hour drives to visit their grandparents, so mainly wanted to be able to download movies, shows and games. I think they’re overkill for what you need and frankly hate the Kindle interface now that I’ve seen an alternative! My daughter has a Samsung Galaxy Tab A for school and I’d totally recommend that for your needs! It’s a similar interface to an iPad or iPhone, and the only apps on it are the ones you’ve explicitly added. Plus it supports all the zooming / webexing better than the Kindles we have.

We love our regular fire, but I don't think we can put Libby on it.

We always just got ipads, as I didn't want to have to replace devices with any regularity. Our kids are still using their original ipads that are about 4 years old and use it for everything educational to entertainment. It will be needing replacement before too long, but we wanted a one and done device. (and note we are an all apple product family)

Not sure if it’s cause I’m in Canada, but Audible is not available for my kindle. I was in such disbelief that Amazon would do that, that I contacted them. Was sure I was doing something wrong, but nope. Not available for kindle. I recommend you check which apps you want before purchasing and check that they are compatible.