Is Walking for Weight Loss 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 Leap Health.
What Walking for Weight Loss's age rating means
Walking for Weight Loss holds a family-friendly 4+ rating on the App Store. 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 Walking for Weight Loss
Users frequently complain about issues with the app's subscription system, including unexpected charges and lack of access to premium features. Many report problems with audio interruptions during workouts, where the app lowers the volume of music or podcasts and fails to restore it. Additionally, there are widespread concerns about poor customer support and the app's inability to accurately track workouts or sync with other devices.
Summarized from 39 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with Walking for Weight Loss
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove Walking for Weight Loss 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 Walking for Weight Loss on your child's device.
Walking for Weight Loss for kids: frequently asked questions
Is Walking for Weight Loss safe for kids?
Walking for Weight Loss carries a family-friendly official rating (4+) on the App Store. 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 Walking for Weight Loss have?
The App Store rates Walking for Weight Loss as 4+. 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 Walking for Weight Loss 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 Walking for Weight Loss 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 Walking for Weight Loss and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.