Is Met Office Weather Forecast Safe for Kids?
Age rating is set by App Store, not by Unstar. This page explains it and adds what parents report in reviews. Not affiliated with Met Office.
What Met Office Weather Forecast's age rating means
Met Office Weather Forecast holds a family-friendly 4+ rating on the App Store. 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 Met Office Weather Forecast
Users complain about the app's recent update, which made the interface harder to navigate and less intuitive. Many are frustrated with forced location tracking and the loss of saved locations or features like tide times. The app is also criticized for being glitchy, crashing frequently, and displaying less detailed weather data than before.
Summarized from 59 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with Met Office Weather Forecast
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove Met Office Weather Forecast 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 Met Office Weather Forecast on your child's device.
Met Office Weather Forecast for kids: frequently asked questions
Is Met Office Weather Forecast safe for kids?
Met Office Weather Forecast carries a family-friendly official rating (4+) on the App Store. 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 Met Office Weather Forecast have?
The App Store rates Met Office Weather Forecast as 4+. 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 Met Office Weather Forecast 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 Met Office Weather Forecast 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 Met Office Weather Forecast and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.