Is Bon Appetit Safe for Kids?
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What Bon Appetit's age rating means
Bon Appetit 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.
What parents and users report about Bon Appetit
Users are highly dissatisfied with the recent app update, which replaced interactive digital magazine features with static PDF-like pages. The most common complaints include the loss of the recipe index, inability to zoom or adjust text size, and removal of interactive elements that made cooking from the app convenient.
Summarized from 181 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with Bon Appetit
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove Bon Appetit 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 Bon Appetit on your child's device.
Bon Appetit for kids: frequently asked questions
Is Bon Appetit safe for kids?
Bon Appetit 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 Bon Appetit have?
The App Store rates Bon Appetit 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 Bon Appetit 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 Bon Appetit 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 Bon Appetit and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.