Is Procreate Pocket 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 Savage Interactive Pty Ltd.
What Procreate Pocket's age rating means
Procreate Pocket 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 Procreate Pocket
Users frequently report app crashes, freezing, and instability, especially when importing photos or exporting files. Many complain about missing or poorly implemented features compared to the iPad version, such as lack of undo buttons, text size memory, and stylus support. Billing issues and unexpected charges are also common frustrations.
Summarized from 228 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with Procreate Pocket
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove Procreate Pocket 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 Procreate Pocket on your child's device.
Procreate Pocket for kids: frequently asked questions
Is Procreate Pocket safe for kids?
Procreate Pocket 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 Procreate Pocket have?
The App Store rates Procreate Pocket 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 Procreate Pocket 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 Procreate Pocket 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 Procreate Pocket and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.