Is Splitwise 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 Splitwise.
What Splitwise's age rating means
Splitwise holds a family-friendly PEGI 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
- Splitwise 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 Splitwise
Users complain that the free version of Splitwise has become nearly unusable due to strict daily limits on expense entries (often just 3-6 per day), forcing upgrades to premium. Many also criticize the app for excessive ads pushing the paid version and find the premium subscription too expensive for its features. Some mention bugs, confusing transaction calculations, and poor bank integration.
Summarized from 212 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with Splitwise
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove Splitwise 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 Splitwise on your child's device.
Splitwise for kids: frequently asked questions
Is Splitwise safe for kids?
Splitwise carries a family-friendly official rating (PEGI 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 Splitwise have?
The Google Play rates Splitwise as PEGI 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 Splitwise 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 Splitwise 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 Splitwise and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.