Is SamKnows - Test Your Internet Safe for Kids?
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What SamKnows - Test Your Internet's age rating means
SamKnows - Test Your Internet 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 SamKnows - Test Your Internet
Users frequently report that the app crashes during tests, especially during the YouTube portion or before completing measurements. Many also experience functionality issues, like being stuck on terms acceptance or error messages preventing tests from finishing. Some note the app feels slow, has a confusing interface, and lacks features compared to older versions or the desktop website.
Summarized from 12 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with SamKnows - Test Your Internet
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove SamKnows - Test Your Internet 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 SamKnows - Test Your Internet on your child's device.
SamKnows - Test Your Internet for kids: frequently asked questions
Is SamKnows - Test Your Internet safe for kids?
SamKnows - Test Your Internet 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 SamKnows - Test Your Internet have?
The App Store rates SamKnows - Test Your Internet 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 SamKnows - Test Your Internet 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 SamKnows - Test Your Internet 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 SamKnows - Test Your Internet and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.