Is Roots: Screen Time Control 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 MWM.
What Roots: Screen Time Control's age rating means
Roots: Screen Time Control 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 Roots: Screen Time Control
Users frequently report that the app is buggy and unreliable, with issues like inaccurate screen time tracking, apps not being blocked as intended, and frequent crashes. Many complain about the mandatory subscription model, feeling misled by the app's initial free offering. Additionally, users find the app difficult to uninstall and express frustration with its restrictive settings and lack of customization.
Summarized from 39 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with Roots: Screen Time Control
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove Roots: Screen Time Control 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 Roots: Screen Time Control on your child's device.
Roots: Screen Time Control for kids: frequently asked questions
Is Roots: Screen Time Control safe for kids?
Roots: Screen Time Control 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 Roots: Screen Time Control have?
The App Store rates Roots: Screen Time Control 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 Roots: Screen Time Control 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 Roots: Screen Time Control 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 Roots: Screen Time Control and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.