Is Vivino: Scanner & Guide Vin 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 Vivino ApS.
What Vivino: Scanner & Guide Vin's age rating means
The App Store gives Vivino: Scanner & Guide Vin an official 17+ rating, so the store considers it unsuitable for children. That usually reflects mature themes, chat with strangers, suggestive content, or gambling-style mechanics. For a child or younger teen, treat this as a clear caution.
What parents and users report about Vivino: Scanner & Guide Vin
Users are frustrated with the app's recent shift to a premium model, limiting free users to managing only 20 bottles in their wine cellar. Many report bugs, crashes, and a decline in usability, including issues with scanning and photo functionality. Additionally, users criticize the app for removing key features, unreliable wine ratings, and poor customer service.
Summarized from 178 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with Vivino: Scanner & Guide Vin
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove Vivino: Scanner & Guide Vin 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 Vivino: Scanner & Guide Vin on your child's device.
Vivino: Scanner & Guide Vin for kids: frequently asked questions
Is Vivino: Scanner & Guide Vin safe for kids?
Vivino: Scanner & Guide Vin carries an official age rating of 17+ on the App Store, which means it is not designed for children. It is a real, listed app, but the store itself flags it for a mature audience. If a younger child wants it, the rating alone is a strong reason to say no or to supervise closely.
What age rating does Vivino: Scanner & Guide Vin have?
The App Store rates Vivino: Scanner & Guide Vin as 17+. 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 Vivino: Scanner & Guide Vin 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 Vivino: Scanner & Guide Vin 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 Vivino: Scanner & Guide Vin and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.