Is Sketchbook 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 Sketchbook.
What Sketchbook's age rating means
Sketchbook 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
- Sketchbook 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).
What parents and users report about Sketchbook
Users frequently report issues with the premium version not working after purchase, including lost access to paid features and unrefunded payments. Many complain about the app crashing unexpectedly, causing lost progress and unsaved artwork. Other common problems include laggy performance, missing tools, and frustrating bugs during drawing or coloring.
Summarized from 105 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with Sketchbook
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove Sketchbook 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 Sketchbook on your child's device.
Sketchbook for kids: frequently asked questions
Is Sketchbook safe for kids?
Sketchbook 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 Sketchbook have?
The Google Play rates Sketchbook 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 Sketchbook 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 Sketchbook 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 Sketchbook and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.