Is MyShake Earthquake Alerts 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 UC Berkeley Seismological Laboratory.
What MyShake Earthquake Alerts's age rating means
MyShake Earthquake Alerts 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.
What parents and users report about MyShake Earthquake Alerts
Users frequently report that the app fails to send timely or accurate earthquake alerts, especially for local quakes, while often notifying about distant ones. Many also complain about technical issues like unresponsive buttons, poor accessibility options, and region-specific limitations. Privacy concerns and intrusive ads are mentioned as additional drawbacks.
Summarized from 307 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with MyShake Earthquake Alerts
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove MyShake Earthquake Alerts 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 MyShake Earthquake Alerts on your child's device.
MyShake Earthquake Alerts for kids: frequently asked questions
Is MyShake Earthquake Alerts safe for kids?
MyShake Earthquake Alerts 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 MyShake Earthquake Alerts have?
The Google Play rates MyShake Earthquake Alerts 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 MyShake Earthquake Alerts 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 MyShake Earthquake Alerts 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 MyShake Earthquake Alerts and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.