Is Starbucks 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 Starbucks Coffee Company.
What Starbucks's age rating means
Starbucks holds a family-friendly Everyone 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.
What parents and users report about Starbucks
Users frequently report being unable to access the app due to persistent age verification errors, even when they meet the requirements. Many complain about poor customer service, difficulty obtaining refunds, and a clunky interface. Some also express frustration with reduced rewards value and hidden pricing.
Summarized from 222 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with Starbucks
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove Starbucks 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 Starbucks on your child's device.
Starbucks for kids: frequently asked questions
Is Starbucks safe for kids?
Starbucks carries a family-friendly official rating (Everyone) 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 Starbucks have?
The Google Play rates Starbucks as Everyone. 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 Starbucks 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 Starbucks 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 Starbucks and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.