Is Police Scanner: Crime Radar 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 Sepia Software LLC.
What Police Scanner: Crime Radar's age rating means
Police Scanner: Crime Radar is rated 12+ on the App Store, meaning it targets older teenagers, not young children. With parental controls and an honest conversation, many teens use apps like this fine, but the rating exists for a reason.
What parents and users report about Police Scanner: Crime Radar
Users frequently complain about the app's misleading claims of being free, as it requires a subscription to use and often charges unexpectedly. Many report poor functionality, including unreliable scanner feeds, missing local coverage, and difficulty canceling subscriptions. The high cost and lack of customer support are also major frustrations.
Summarized from 241 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with Police Scanner: Crime Radar
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove Police Scanner: Crime Radar 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 Police Scanner: Crime Radar on your child's device.
Police Scanner: Crime Radar for kids: frequently asked questions
Is Police Scanner: Crime Radar safe for kids?
Police Scanner: Crime Radar has an official age rating of 12+ on the App Store, aimed at older teens rather than young children. It can be appropriate with guidance, parental controls, and a conversation about what to share and who to talk to.
What age rating does Police Scanner: Crime Radar have?
The App Store rates Police Scanner: Crime Radar as 12+. 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 Police Scanner: Crime Radar 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 Police Scanner: Crime Radar 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 Police Scanner: Crime Radar and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.