Is Plants vs. Zombies™ Heroes 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 Electronic Arts.
What Plants vs. Zombies™ Heroes's age rating means
Plants vs. Zombies™ Heroes is rated 12+ on the App Store, meaning it targets older teenagers, not young children. With parental controls and an honest conversation, many teens use apps like this fine, but the rating exists for a reason.
What parents and users report about Plants vs. Zombies™ Heroes
Users frequently complain about the game being unfairly balanced, especially favoring zombies over plants and requiring paid upgrades to progress. Many report technical issues like crashes, lost accounts, and bugs after updates. Others criticize aggressive monetization, forced ads, and poor customer support when issues arise.
Summarized from 134 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with Plants vs. Zombies™ Heroes
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove Plants vs. Zombies™ Heroes 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 Plants vs. Zombies™ Heroes on your child's device.
Plants vs. Zombies™ Heroes for kids: frequently asked questions
Is Plants vs. Zombies™ Heroes safe for kids?
Plants vs. Zombies™ Heroes has an official age rating of 12+ on the App Store, aimed at older teens rather than young children. It can be appropriate with guidance, parental controls, and a conversation about what to share and who to talk to.
What age rating does Plants vs. Zombies™ Heroes have?
The App Store rates Plants vs. Zombies™ Heroes as 12+. 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 Plants vs. Zombies™ Heroes 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 Plants vs. Zombies™ Heroes 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 Plants vs. Zombies™ Heroes and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.