Is Acme Weather 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 Acme Weather.
What Acme Weather's age rating means
Acme Weather 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 Acme Weather
Users frequently complain about the lack of family sharing, high subscription cost, and accuracy issues. Many feel the app doesn't justify its $25/year price tag compared to free alternatives. Other common criticisms include deceptive trial practices, missing features, and a lack of iPad or landscape support.
Summarized from 76 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with Acme Weather
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove Acme Weather 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 Acme Weather on your child's device.
Acme Weather for kids: frequently asked questions
Is Acme Weather safe for kids?
Acme Weather 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 Acme Weather have?
The App Store rates Acme Weather 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 Acme Weather 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 Acme Weather 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 Acme Weather and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.