Is GasBuddy: Find & Pay for Gas Safe for Kids?
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What GasBuddy: Find & Pay for Gas's age rating means
GasBuddy: Find & Pay for Gas holds a family-friendly Everyone 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
- GasBuddy: Find & Pay for Gas 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).
- GasBuddy: Find & Pay for Gas 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 GasBuddy: Find & Pay for Gas
Users frequently report the app crashing or failing to open, with many experiencing unexpected errors and forced closures. Many complain about excessive ads, intrusive notifications, and a clunky user interface that makes basic functions difficult. Several users also mention inaccurate or missing gas price data, with some suspecting intentional manipulation of station listings.
Summarized from 453 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with GasBuddy: Find & Pay for Gas
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove GasBuddy: Find & Pay for Gas 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 GasBuddy: Find & Pay for Gas on your child's device.
GasBuddy: Find & Pay for Gas for kids: frequently asked questions
Is GasBuddy: Find & Pay for Gas safe for kids?
GasBuddy: Find & Pay for Gas carries a family-friendly official rating (Everyone) 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 GasBuddy: Find & Pay for Gas have?
The Google Play rates GasBuddy: Find & Pay for Gas as Everyone. 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 GasBuddy: Find & Pay for Gas 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 GasBuddy: Find & Pay for Gas 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 GasBuddy: Find & Pay for Gas and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.