Is Find a Grave 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 Ancestry.com.
What Find a Grave's age rating means
Find a Grave 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.
What parents and users report about Find a Grave
Users frequently report login issues, especially with Ancestry integration, and technical glitches that make the app unusable. Many complain about poor customer support, inconsistent functionality, and memorial management problems like strangers taking over family memorials. The recent app update has also introduced usability problems and crashes for many users.
Summarized from 170 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with Find a Grave
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove Find a Grave 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 Find a Grave on your child's device.
Find a Grave for kids: frequently asked questions
Is Find a Grave safe for kids?
Find a Grave 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 Find a Grave have?
The App Store rates Find a Grave 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 Find a Grave 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 Find a Grave 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 Find a Grave and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.