Is Planet Fitness 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 Planet Fitness Holdings, LLC.
What Planet Fitness's age rating means
Planet Fitness 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 Planet Fitness
Users frequently report technical issues with the app, including loading problems, login failures, and unresponsiveness. Many complain about excessive third-party promotions and ads within the app, overshadowing fitness-related features. Additionally, there are numerous complaints about billing problems, such as unauthorized charges and difficulties canceling memberships.
Summarized from 168 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with Planet Fitness
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove Planet Fitness 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 Planet Fitness on your child's device.
Planet Fitness for kids: frequently asked questions
Is Planet Fitness safe for kids?
Planet Fitness 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 Planet Fitness have?
The App Store rates Planet Fitness 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 Planet Fitness 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 Planet Fitness 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 Planet Fitness and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.