Is Verizon Protect Safe for Kids?
Age rating is set by App Store, not by Unstar. This page explains it and adds what parents report in reviews. Not affiliated with Verizon Wireless.
What Verizon Protect's age rating means
Verizon Protect holds a family-friendly 4+ rating on the App Store. It is broadly appropriate, but a low age rating does not remove every risk: check whether it has chat, ads, or in-app purchases below.
What parents and users report about Verizon Protect
Users frequently report that the Verizon Protect app is buggy, crashes often, and fails to function as intended. Many complain about the VPN feature causing connectivity issues, blocking legitimate calls, and interfering with other apps. Additionally, users express frustration with unwanted spam calls still getting through and the app's aggressive push for paid subscriptions.
Summarized from 46 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with Verizon Protect
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove Verizon Protect if it is above your child's age.
Use Google Family Link to approve installs, set a Play Store content rating limit, require purchase approval, and block or uninstall Verizon Protect on your child's device.
Verizon Protect for kids: frequently asked questions
Is Verizon Protect safe for kids?
Verizon Protect carries a family-friendly official rating (4+) on the App Store. That makes it broadly suitable, but even family-rated apps can include chat, ads, or in-app purchases, so check the factors below.
What age rating does Verizon Protect have?
The App Store rates Verizon Protect as 4+. This is the store's own content rating, set from the app's features and content, not our opinion. Use it as the starting point for whether it fits your child's age.
Can my child use Verizon Protect safely?
If you decide to allow it, use device parental controls: Screen Time and Content & Privacy Restrictions on iPhone, or Family Link and Play Store parental controls on Android. Turn on purchase approval, set age-appropriate content limits, and keep the account under your family group so you can see activity.
How do I block or remove Verizon Protect from my child's phone?
On iPhone, open Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions, then restrict or delete the app and block reinstalling it. On Android, open Family Link, select your child, find Verizon Protect and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.