Is Google Slides 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 Google.
What Google Slides's age rating means
Google Slides 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 Google Slides
Users frequently report that the Google Slides app on mobile devices, particularly iPads, is buggy, slow, and lacks key features compared to the desktop version. Common issues include frequent freezing, poor synchronization of images, and limited functionality such as missing formatting options and fonts. Additionally, users express frustration with the app's inability to handle multiple presentations simultaneously and its poor optimization for iPad features like the Magic Keyboard.
Summarized from 12 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with Google Slides
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove Google Slides 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 Slides on your child's device.
Google Slides for kids: frequently asked questions
Is Google Slides safe for kids?
Google Slides 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 Google Slides have?
The App Store rates Google Slides 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 Google Slides 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 Slides 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 Slides and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.