Is Hearing Australia 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 GN Hearing.
What Hearing Australia's age rating means
Hearing Australia 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.
What parents and users report about Hearing Australia
Users frequently report issues with the app's Bluetooth connectivity, including constant disconnections and difficulties in pairing with hearing aids. Many complain about poor audio streaming quality, with sound being distorted or out of sync. The app is also criticized for being buggy, slow, and requiring unnecessary permissions.
Summarized from 31 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with Hearing Australia
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove Hearing Australia 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 Hearing Australia on your child's device.
Hearing Australia for kids: frequently asked questions
Is Hearing Australia safe for kids?
Hearing Australia 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 Hearing Australia have?
The Google Play rates Hearing Australia 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 Hearing Australia 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 Hearing Australia 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 Hearing Australia and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.