Is Save to Pinterest Safe for Kids?
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What Save to Pinterest's age rating means
Save to Pinterest 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 Save to Pinterest
Users frequently report that the 'Save to Pinterest' extension fails to work, often getting stuck during authorization or redirecting to blank or error pages. Many complain about the extension requesting excessive permissions, raising privacy concerns. Additionally, some users express frustration with recent changes like increased ads, AI integration, and the removal of features like adding notes to pins.
Summarized from 22 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with Save to Pinterest
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove Save to Pinterest 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 Save to Pinterest on your child's device.
Save to Pinterest for kids: frequently asked questions
Is Save to Pinterest safe for kids?
Save to Pinterest 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 Save to Pinterest have?
The App Store rates Save to Pinterest 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 Save to Pinterest 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 Save to Pinterest 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 Save to Pinterest and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.