Is Stellarium - Sternenhimmel 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 Noctua Software.
What Stellarium - Sternenhimmel's age rating means
Stellarium - Sternenhimmel holds a family-friendly USK ab 0 Jahren 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
- Stellarium - Sternenhimmel 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).
What parents and users report about Stellarium - Sternenhimmel
Users frequently report issues with the app's motion tracking and compass functionality, often describing inaccurate or erratic behavior when trying to align the view with the sky. Many also complain about GPS and location inaccuracies, with celestial objects appearing in wrong positions. Additionally, there are frustrations with premium features, including unexpected loss of access and repeated prompts for high-resolution textures.
Summarized from 21 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with Stellarium - Sternenhimmel
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove Stellarium - Sternenhimmel 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 Stellarium - Sternenhimmel on your child's device.
Stellarium - Sternenhimmel for kids: frequently asked questions
Is Stellarium - Sternenhimmel safe for kids?
Stellarium - Sternenhimmel carries a family-friendly official rating (USK ab 0 Jahren) 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 Stellarium - Sternenhimmel have?
The Google Play rates Stellarium - Sternenhimmel as USK ab 0 Jahren. 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 Stellarium - Sternenhimmel 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 Stellarium - Sternenhimmel 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 Stellarium - Sternenhimmel and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.