Is Emergency & Safety Monitor 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 Sepia Software LLC.
What Emergency & Safety Monitor's age rating means
Emergency & Safety Monitor is rated 12+ on the App Store, meaning it targets older teenagers, not young children. With parental controls and an honest conversation, many teens use apps like this fine, but the rating exists for a reason.
What parents and users report about Emergency & Safety Monitor
Users frequently complain about the app's misleading claims of being free, as it requires a subscription to use and often charges unexpectedly. Many report poor functionality, including unreliable scanner feeds, missing local coverage, and difficulty canceling subscriptions. The high cost and lack of customer support are also major frustrations.
Summarized from 241 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with Emergency & Safety Monitor
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove Emergency & Safety Monitor 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 Emergency & Safety Monitor on your child's device.
Emergency & Safety Monitor for kids: frequently asked questions
Is Emergency & Safety Monitor safe for kids?
Emergency & Safety Monitor has an official age rating of 12+ on the App Store, aimed at older teens rather than young children. It can be appropriate with guidance, parental controls, and a conversation about what to share and who to talk to.
What age rating does Emergency & Safety Monitor have?
The App Store rates Emergency & Safety Monitor as 12+. 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 Emergency & Safety Monitor 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 Emergency & Safety Monitor 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 Emergency & Safety Monitor and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.