Is Windy.app - Enhanced forecast 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 Windy Weather World Inc.
What Windy.app - Enhanced forecast's age rating means
Windy.app - Enhanced forecast holds a family-friendly Everyone 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
- Windy.app - Enhanced forecast 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 Windy.app - Enhanced forecast
Users frequently complain about being forced through lengthy questionnaires before accessing weather data, only to encounter paywalls or subscription prompts. Many report inaccurate forecasts, especially for wind and wave conditions, and criticize the app's cluttered interface and complicated setup process.
Summarized from 146 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with Windy.app - Enhanced forecast
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove Windy.app - Enhanced forecast 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 Windy.app - Enhanced forecast on your child's device.
Windy.app - Enhanced forecast for kids: frequently asked questions
Is Windy.app - Enhanced forecast safe for kids?
Windy.app - Enhanced forecast carries a family-friendly official rating (Everyone) 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 Windy.app - Enhanced forecast have?
The Google Play rates Windy.app - Enhanced forecast as Everyone. 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 Windy.app - Enhanced forecast 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 Windy.app - Enhanced forecast 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 Windy.app - Enhanced forecast and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.