Is 友達を探す Safe for Kids?
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What 友達を探す's age rating means
友達を探す 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.
Things for parents to check
- As a Social Networking app, 友達を探す 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 友達を探す
Users frequently report compatibility issues, with the app not working or downloading on newer iPhones like the 13, 14, and 15, as well as older models like the iPhone 8 and X. Many complain about the app requiring features their devices lack, despite claims of compatibility. Others express frustration with the app's functionality, such as location updates not refreshing or persistent prompts to stop sharing location.
Summarized from 27 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with 友達を探す
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove 友達を探す 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 友達を探す on your child's device.
友達を探す for kids: frequently asked questions
Is 友達を探す safe for kids?
友達を探す 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 友達を探す have?
The App Store rates 友達を探す 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 友達を探す 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 友達を探す 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 友達を探す and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.