Is Kobo | eBooks & Audiobooks 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 Kobo Books.
What Kobo | eBooks & Audiobooks's age rating means
Kobo | eBooks & Audiobooks is rated Teen on the Google Play, meaning it targets older teenagers, not young children. With parental controls and an honest conversation, many teens use apps like this fine, but the rating exists for a reason.
Things for parents to check
- Kobo | eBooks & Audiobooks 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 Kobo | eBooks & Audiobooks
Users frequently report technical issues such as app crashes, freezing, and books not opening or displaying blank pages. Many complain about poor search functionality in the Kobo Store, including irrelevant book suggestions and difficulty finding desired titles. There are also frequent complaints about account access problems, especially when trying to log in with Google, IBS, or Feltrinelli accounts.
Summarized from 245 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with Kobo | eBooks & Audiobooks
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove Kobo | eBooks & Audiobooks 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 Kobo | eBooks & Audiobooks on your child's device.
Kobo | eBooks & Audiobooks for kids: frequently asked questions
Is Kobo | eBooks & Audiobooks safe for kids?
Kobo | eBooks & Audiobooks has an official age rating of Teen on the Google Play, aimed at older teens rather than young children. It can be appropriate with guidance, parental controls, and a conversation about what to share and who to talk to.
What age rating does Kobo | eBooks & Audiobooks have?
The Google Play rates Kobo | eBooks & Audiobooks as Teen. 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 Kobo | eBooks & Audiobooks 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 Kobo | eBooks & Audiobooks 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 Kobo | eBooks & Audiobooks and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.