Is MapQuest: Get Directions 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 MapQuest.
What MapQuest: Get Directions's age rating means
MapQuest: Get Directions 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
- MapQuest: Get Directions 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).
- MapQuest: Get Directions 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 MapQuest: Get Directions
Users frequently complain about the app's recent updates making it less user-friendly, with issues like inaccurate directions, intrusive ads, and removed features. Many report the app is now slow, laggy, and often ignores route preferences like avoiding tolls or highways. Several long-time users express frustration over the loss of previously reliable functionality, leading them to switch to other navigation apps.
Summarized from 424 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with MapQuest: Get Directions
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove MapQuest: Get Directions 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 MapQuest: Get Directions on your child's device.
MapQuest: Get Directions for kids: frequently asked questions
Is MapQuest: Get Directions safe for kids?
MapQuest: Get Directions 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 MapQuest: Get Directions have?
The Google Play rates MapQuest: Get Directions 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 MapQuest: Get Directions 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 MapQuest: Get Directions 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 MapQuest: Get Directions and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.