Is Sky Sports 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 Sky UK Limited.
What Sky Sports's age rating means
Sky Sports 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
- Sky Sports 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 Sky Sports
Users frequently complain about the app's poor functionality, including constant logging out, frequent crashes, and unreliable performance. Many also criticize the recent updates for making the interface clunky and difficult to navigate. Additionally, excessive ads and a lack of detailed information, such as goal scorers, are common frustrations.
Summarized from 386 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with Sky Sports
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove Sky Sports 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 Sky Sports on your child's device.
Sky Sports for kids: frequently asked questions
Is Sky Sports safe for kids?
Sky Sports 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 Sky Sports have?
The Google Play rates Sky Sports 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 Sky Sports 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 Sky Sports 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 Sky Sports and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.