Is BBC Sport - News & Live Scores 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 BBC Media Applications Technologies Limited.
What BBC Sport - News & Live Scores's age rating means
BBC Sport - News & Live Scores holds a family-friendly 9+ 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.
Things for parents to check
- As a Sports app, BBC Sport - News & Live Scores 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 BBC Sport - News & Live Scores
Users frequently complain about the app freezing or crashing, making it difficult to use. Many are frustrated with the addition of Shorts, which auto-play videos and are seen as unnecessary and annoying. Others criticize the app's poor navigation, confusing layout, and inability to customize or save preferences.
Summarized from 214 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with BBC Sport - News & Live Scores
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove BBC Sport - News & Live Scores 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 BBC Sport - News & Live Scores on your child's device.
BBC Sport - News & Live Scores for kids: frequently asked questions
Is BBC Sport - News & Live Scores safe for kids?
BBC Sport - News & Live Scores carries a family-friendly official rating (9+) 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 BBC Sport - News & Live Scores have?
The App Store rates BBC Sport - News & Live Scores as 9+. 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 BBC Sport - News & Live Scores 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 BBC Sport - News & Live Scores 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 BBC Sport - News & Live Scores and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.