Is Great Weather 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 5660 BA, LLC.
What Great Weather's age rating means
Great Weather holds a family-friendly Rated for 3+ 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
- Great Weather shows ads. Ads inside kids' apps can lead to unexpected content or accidental taps that open other stores or links.
What parents and users report about Great Weather
Users primarily complain about excessive ads that interrupt the app experience, inaccurate or misleading weather information, and the inability to switch temperature units from Celsius to Fahrenheit. Many also report being tricked into downloading the app through deceptive ads that redirected them from their previous weather apps.
Summarized from 112 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with Great Weather
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove Great 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 Great Weather on your child's device.
Great Weather for kids: frequently asked questions
Is Great Weather safe for kids?
Great Weather carries a family-friendly official rating (Rated for 3+) 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 Great Weather have?
The Google Play rates Great Weather as Rated for 3+. 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 Great 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 Great 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 Great Weather and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.