Is Microsoft Bing Search 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 Microsoft Corporation.
What Microsoft Bing Search's age rating means
Microsoft Bing Search 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
- Microsoft Bing Search 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).
- Microsoft Bing Search 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 Microsoft Bing Search
Users frequently complain about issues with redeeming rewards, including missing gift cards and points not being redeemable. Many report technical problems like app crashes, blank screens, and slow performance. Privacy concerns and frustration with account verification processes are also common.
Summarized from 120 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with Microsoft Bing Search
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove Microsoft Bing Search 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 Microsoft Bing Search on your child's device.
Microsoft Bing Search for kids: frequently asked questions
Is Microsoft Bing Search safe for kids?
Microsoft Bing Search 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 Microsoft Bing Search have?
The Google Play rates Microsoft Bing Search 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 Microsoft Bing Search 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 Microsoft Bing Search 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 Microsoft Bing Search and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.