Is Step Counter - Pedometer 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 Hitchhike Tech.
What Step Counter - Pedometer's age rating means
Step Counter - Pedometer 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
- Step Counter - Pedometer 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).
- Step Counter - Pedometer 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 Step Counter - Pedometer
Users frequently complain about excessive ads that are intrusive and difficult to close, often disrupting the app's functionality. Many also report inaccuracies in step counting, with the app failing to update or significantly undercounting steps. Additionally, some users mention slow app performance, unwanted pop-ups, and misleading ads that redirect to other apps or services.
Summarized from 41 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with Step Counter - Pedometer
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove Step Counter - Pedometer 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 Step Counter - Pedometer on your child's device.
Step Counter - Pedometer for kids: frequently asked questions
Is Step Counter - Pedometer safe for kids?
Step Counter - Pedometer 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 Step Counter - Pedometer have?
The Google Play rates Step Counter - Pedometer 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 Step Counter - Pedometer 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 Step Counter - Pedometer 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 Step Counter - Pedometer and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.