Is Cronometer: Calorie Counter 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 Cronometer Software Inc..
What Cronometer: Calorie Counter's age rating means
Cronometer: Calorie Counter 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
- Cronometer: Calorie Counter 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).
- Cronometer: Calorie Counter 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 Cronometer: Calorie Counter
Users frequently complain about intrusive, full-screen ads with sound that disrupt the app experience. Many also report frequent app crashes and instability, requiring repeated reinstalls. Additionally, the subscription cost is considered too high by some users.
Summarized from 147 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with Cronometer: Calorie Counter
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove Cronometer: Calorie Counter 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 Cronometer: Calorie Counter on your child's device.
Cronometer: Calorie Counter for kids: frequently asked questions
Is Cronometer: Calorie Counter safe for kids?
Cronometer: Calorie Counter 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 Cronometer: Calorie Counter have?
The Google Play rates Cronometer: Calorie Counter 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 Cronometer: Calorie Counter 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 Cronometer: Calorie Counter 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 Cronometer: Calorie Counter and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.