Is Play Magnus - Play Chess 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 Chess.com.
What Play Magnus - Play Chess's age rating means
Play Magnus - Play Chess 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 Play Magnus - Play Chess
Users frequently report issues with app functionality, including crashes, unresponsive features, and payment problems. Many complain about the app's monetization, such as aggressive ads and removed features requiring additional payments. Some also question the authenticity of playing against Magnus Carlsen's younger versions, feeling misled by the marketing.
Summarized from 32 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with Play Magnus - Play Chess
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove Play Magnus - Play Chess 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 Play Magnus - Play Chess on your child's device.
Play Magnus - Play Chess for kids: frequently asked questions
Is Play Magnus - Play Chess safe for kids?
Play Magnus - Play Chess 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 Play Magnus - Play Chess have?
The App Store rates Play Magnus - Play Chess 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 Play Magnus - Play Chess 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 Play Magnus - Play Chess 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 Play Magnus - Play Chess and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.