Is Dictionaries 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 物書堂.
What Dictionaries's age rating means
Dictionaries 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 Dictionaries
Users frequently complain about poor app usability due to recent UI changes, bugs affecting core functions like search and bookmarks, and lack of expected features such as font size adjustment and partial search. Many express frustration with the app's performance degradation and unstable synchronization between devices.
Summarized from 270 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with Dictionaries
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove Dictionaries 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 Dictionaries on your child's device.
Dictionaries for kids: frequently asked questions
Is Dictionaries safe for kids?
Dictionaries 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 Dictionaries have?
The App Store rates Dictionaries 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 Dictionaries 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 Dictionaries 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 Dictionaries and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.