Is Step Counter - Pedometer & BMI 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 Health Applines.
What Step Counter - Pedometer & BMI's age rating means
Step Counter - Pedometer & BMI holds a family-friendly Rating 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
- Step Counter - Pedometer & BMI 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).
- Step Counter - Pedometer & BMI 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 Step Counter - Pedometer & BMI
Users frequently complain about excessive ads, inaccurate location tracking, and unreliable step counting. Some also question the app's ability to detect heart rate without specialized hardware.
Summarized from 16 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with Step Counter - Pedometer & BMI
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove Step Counter - Pedometer & BMI 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 Step Counter - Pedometer & BMI on your child's device.
Step Counter - Pedometer & BMI for kids: frequently asked questions
Is Step Counter - Pedometer & BMI safe for kids?
Step Counter - Pedometer & BMI carries a family-friendly official rating (Rating 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 Step Counter - Pedometer & BMI have?
The Google Play rates Step Counter - Pedometer & BMI as Rating 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 Step Counter - Pedometer & BMI 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 Step Counter - Pedometer & BMI 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 Step Counter - Pedometer & BMI and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.