Is Perplexity - Ask Anything Safe for Kids?
Age rating is set by Google Play, not by Unstar. This page explains it and adds what parents report in reviews. Not affiliated with PerplexityAI.
What Perplexity - Ask Anything's age rating means
Perplexity - Ask Anything holds a family-friendly Accord parental rating on the Google Play. 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
- Perplexity - Ask Anything offers in-app purchases. Without a purchase password or spending limit, a child can run up charges. Set up Ask to Buy (iOS) or a Play purchase PIN (Android).
What parents and users report about Perplexity - Ask Anything
Users frequently complain about the app's heavy push for paid subscriptions, poor functionality in the free version, and issues with image uploads and downloads. Many also report incorrect or irrelevant answers, especially for queries in Hindi or about local (Indian) topics.
Summarized from 107 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with Perplexity - Ask Anything
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove Perplexity - Ask Anything 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 Perplexity - Ask Anything on your child's device.
Perplexity - Ask Anything for kids: frequently asked questions
Is Perplexity - Ask Anything safe for kids?
Perplexity - Ask Anything carries a family-friendly official rating (Accord parental) on the Google Play. 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 Perplexity - Ask Anything have?
The Google Play rates Perplexity - Ask Anything as Accord parental. 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 Perplexity - Ask Anything 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 Perplexity - Ask Anything 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 Perplexity - Ask Anything and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.