Is BeReal. Your friends for real. 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 BeReal.
What BeReal. Your friends for real.'s age rating means
BeReal. Your friends for real. is rated 12+ on the App Store, meaning it targets older teenagers, not young children. With parental controls and an honest conversation, many teens use apps like this fine, but the rating exists for a reason.
Things for parents to check
- As a Social Networking app, BeReal. Your friends for real. can put your child in contact with strangers or user-generated content that is not moderated in real time. This is the biggest supervision concern for younger users.
What parents and users report about BeReal. Your friends for real.
Users frequently report bugs, such as posts disappearing, login issues, and app crashes. Many complain about intrusive or inappropriate ads. Others find the app's features, like shutter sounds and quick reactions, inconvenient or poorly designed.
Summarized from 231 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with BeReal. Your friends for real.
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove BeReal. Your friends for real. 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 BeReal. Your friends for real. on your child's device.
BeReal. Your friends for real. for kids: frequently asked questions
Is BeReal. Your friends for real. safe for kids?
BeReal. Your friends for real. has an official age rating of 12+ on the App Store, aimed at older teens rather than young children. It can be appropriate with guidance, parental controls, and a conversation about what to share and who to talk to.
What age rating does BeReal. Your friends for real. have?
The App Store rates BeReal. Your friends for real. as 12+. 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 BeReal. Your friends for real. 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 BeReal. Your friends for real. 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 BeReal. Your friends for real. and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.