Is Smule: Sing, Duet & Karaoke 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 Smule.
What Smule: Sing, Duet & Karaoke's age rating means
Smule: Sing, Duet & Karaoke holds a family-friendly Parental guidance 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
- Smule: Sing, Duet & Karaoke 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).
- Smule: Sing, Duet & Karaoke 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 Smule: Sing, Duet & Karaoke
Users frequently complain about the app's heavy reliance on paid subscriptions, with many features like solo singing locked behind paywalls. Technical issues such as app crashes, recording glitches, and poor customer support are also common frustrations. Some users report unfair account bans or unexplained removal of their recordings without warning.
Summarized from 235 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with Smule: Sing, Duet & Karaoke
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove Smule: Sing, Duet & Karaoke 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 Smule: Sing, Duet & Karaoke on your child's device.
Smule: Sing, Duet & Karaoke for kids: frequently asked questions
Is Smule: Sing, Duet & Karaoke safe for kids?
Smule: Sing, Duet & Karaoke carries a family-friendly official rating (Parental guidance) 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 Smule: Sing, Duet & Karaoke have?
The Google Play rates Smule: Sing, Duet & Karaoke as Parental guidance. 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 Smule: Sing, Duet & Karaoke 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 Smule: Sing, Duet & Karaoke 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 Smule: Sing, Duet & Karaoke and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.