Is Scanner Radio - Police Scanner Safe for Kids?
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What Scanner Radio - Police Scanner's age rating means
Scanner Radio - Police Scanner holds a family-friendly PEGI 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
- Scanner Radio - Police Scanner 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).
- Scanner Radio - Police Scanner 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 Scanner Radio - Police Scanner
Users frequently complain about excessive ads, unreliable service with feeds often offline or cutting out, and issues with subscriptions including unexpected charges. Many also express frustration over missing local or specific agency frequencies.
Summarized from 147 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with Scanner Radio - Police Scanner
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove Scanner Radio - Police Scanner 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 Scanner Radio - Police Scanner on your child's device.
Scanner Radio - Police Scanner for kids: frequently asked questions
Is Scanner Radio - Police Scanner safe for kids?
Scanner Radio - Police Scanner carries a family-friendly official rating (PEGI 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 Scanner Radio - Police Scanner have?
The Google Play rates Scanner Radio - Police Scanner as PEGI 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 Scanner Radio - Police Scanner 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 Scanner Radio - Police Scanner 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 Scanner Radio - Police Scanner and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.