Is Pedometer App - Step Counter 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 AceTools Team.
What Pedometer App - Step Counter's age rating means
Pedometer App - Step Counter 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
- Pedometer App - Step Counter 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).
- Pedometer App - Step Counter 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 Pedometer App - Step Counter
Users frequently complain about excessive ads that disrupt the app's functionality, including blocking the step counter and forcing interactions before use. Many also report inaccurate step counting, such as registering movement when the phone is shaken rather than actual walking. Additionally, the app is criticized for being slow to load, frequently restarting, and draining battery life.
Summarized from 31 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with Pedometer App - Step Counter
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove Pedometer App - Step Counter 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 Pedometer App - Step Counter on your child's device.
Pedometer App - Step Counter for kids: frequently asked questions
Is Pedometer App - Step Counter safe for kids?
Pedometer App - Step Counter 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 Pedometer App - Step Counter have?
The Google Play rates Pedometer App - Step Counter 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 Pedometer App - Step Counter 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 Pedometer App - Step Counter 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 Pedometer App - Step Counter and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.