Memima and Kinedu are both apps to support your baby’s development, but they take different approaches: Kinedu offers activities and videos guided by milestones, while Memima is screen-free music education based on the ETFES© method. If you want audio-first ear and language development, choose Memima; if you want a video-based activity plan, choose Kinedu.
Quick difference: Memima vs Kinedu
| Memima | Kinedu | |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | Music education (trains ear and language) | General development by activities and milestones |
| Format | Audio, screen-free | Videos and guided activities |
| Method | Proprietary ETFES© method (created by composers, endorsed by pediatricians) | Early-development activities |
| Age | 0–6 years (even during pregnancy) | Early years |
| Parent’s role | Parent takes part (e.g. vocal tuning) | Adult does activities with the baby |
| Time | ~10 min/day within your routine | Activity sessions |
| Languages | 8 languages | Several languages |
What Memima is
Memima is a music education app for babies and children aged 0–6 based on the proprietary ETFES© (Ear Training For Early Stimulation) method. It’s not a songs app or “sleep music”: the baby learns by listening, just as they learn to talk. It’s 2,000+ language and music-theory exercises adapted to the auditory channel, in ~10-minute sessions that fit into daily routines (feeding, bath, walk, sleep), screen-free. The method was created by composers and endorsed by pediatricians, with a research line on early musicalization.
What Kinedu is
Kinedu is a well-known child development app that organises support for your baby through guided activities and videos, with milestone tracking. It’s a good option if you want a varied activity plan in video format and a generalist approach to early development.
The real difference
The core difference is the channel and the intent. Kinedu works on overall development with activities and video; Memima specialises in audio-first music education: training the ear as the first channel of learning, on the idea that a baby acquires musical language through immersion, like a mother tongue. That’s why Memima is screen-free and puts the parent centre stage (for example, tuning notes so the baby sings along).
Which should you choose?
- Choose Memima if you care about ear and language development, prefer screen-free audio, and want a progressive 0–6 music method that fits into what you already do.
- Choose Kinedu if you want a varied general-development activity plan in video format with milestone tracking.
- They’re not mutually exclusive: some families use Memima for the musical/auditory side and another app for activities.
Pricing
Memima works by subscription, with full access to the method on every plan and free cancellation; the reference plan is annual (€7.49/month billed as €89.99/year) with a free trial. You can start free from the website.
FAQ
Is Memima an alternative to Kinedu?
It covers a different need: Memima is screen-free music education; Kinedu is general development with activities and video. If your priority is the ear and language, screen-free, Memima is the specialised option.
Do I need to know music to use Memima?
No. It’s designed for parents with no musical background: you just need to be there and press play; the method does the rest.
From what age?
From birth (even during pregnancy) up to age 6, with modules that adapt by stage.
Does it use screens?
No. Memima is audio: the baby listens, doesn’t watch. It fits into routines that already exist.