Is Translink Safe for Kids?
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What Translink's age rating means
Translink 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 Translink
Users complain about frequent app crashes, incorrect service times, and poor navigation. Many find the new version harder to use than the old app, with inaccurate live tracking and overwhelming information display. The app is also criticized for being unreliable and glitchy, making it difficult to plan trips.
Summarized from 488 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with Translink
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove Translink 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 Translink on your child's device.
Translink for kids: frequently asked questions
Is Translink safe for kids?
Translink 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 Translink have?
The App Store rates Translink 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 Translink 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 Translink 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 Translink and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.