Is Google Authenticator Safe for Kids?
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What Google Authenticator's age rating means
Google Authenticator 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.
What parents and users report about Google Authenticator
Users frequently complain about losing access to their authentication codes after updates or device changes, with no recovery options. Many report the app generating incorrect or duplicate codes, making it unreliable. The interface is criticized for being unintuitive, especially for editing or deleting codes, and lacking clear instructions.
Summarized from 241 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with Google Authenticator
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove Google Authenticator 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 Google Authenticator on your child's device.
Google Authenticator for kids: frequently asked questions
Is Google Authenticator safe for kids?
Google Authenticator 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 Google Authenticator have?
The Google Play rates Google Authenticator 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 Google Authenticator 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 Google Authenticator 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 Google Authenticator and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.