Is Calm: Sleep & Meditation 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 Calm.com.
What Calm: Sleep & Meditation's age rating means
Calm: Sleep & Meditation 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 Calm: Sleep & Meditation
Users frequently complain about the app's heavy paywall, with many features locked behind expensive subscriptions. Technical issues like bugs, payment problems, and poor customer support are also common frustrations. Some find the app's interface overwhelming or counterproductive to relaxation, with intrusive ads and repetitive content.
Summarized from 29 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with Calm: Sleep & Meditation
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove Calm: Sleep & Meditation 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 Calm: Sleep & Meditation on your child's device.
Calm: Sleep & Meditation for kids: frequently asked questions
Is Calm: Sleep & Meditation safe for kids?
Calm: Sleep & Meditation 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 Calm: Sleep & Meditation have?
The App Store rates Calm: Sleep & Meditation 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 Calm: Sleep & Meditation 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 Calm: Sleep & Meditation 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 Calm: Sleep & Meditation and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.