Is GPS+ Maps, Navigation, Traffic 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 JVSTUDIOS.
What GPS+ Maps, Navigation, Traffic's age rating means
GPS+ Maps, Navigation, Traffic 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.
Things for parents to check
- GPS+ Maps, Navigation, Traffic offers in-app purchases. Without a purchase password or spending limit, a child can run up charges. Set up Ask to Buy (iOS) or a Play purchase PIN (Android).
- GPS+ Maps, Navigation, Traffic shows ads. Ads inside kids' apps can lead to unexpected content or accidental taps that open other stores or links.
What parents and users report about GPS+ Maps, Navigation, Traffic
Users frequently complain about excessive ads that disrupt functionality and make the app difficult to use. Many report that the app primarily serves as a wrapper for Google Maps, offering no unique features. Additionally, there are concerns about intrusive permissions and privacy issues.
Summarized from 137 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with GPS+ Maps, Navigation, Traffic
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove GPS+ Maps, Navigation, Traffic 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 GPS+ Maps, Navigation, Traffic on your child's device.
GPS+ Maps, Navigation, Traffic for kids: frequently asked questions
Is GPS+ Maps, Navigation, Traffic safe for kids?
GPS+ Maps, Navigation, Traffic 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 GPS+ Maps, Navigation, Traffic have?
The Google Play rates GPS+ Maps, Navigation, Traffic 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 GPS+ Maps, Navigation, Traffic 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 GPS+ Maps, Navigation, Traffic 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 GPS+ Maps, Navigation, Traffic and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.