Is The Home Depot 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 The Home Depot, Inc..
What The Home Depot's age rating means
The Home Depot 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 The Home Depot
Users frequently complain about the app being slow, laggy, and glitchy, especially after recent updates. Many report issues with checkout, search functionality, and cart management, often leading to frustration and wasted time. Other common problems include the app crashing, blank screens, and difficulties changing store locations or pickup details.
Summarized from 305 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with The Home Depot
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove The Home Depot 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 The Home Depot on your child's device.
The Home Depot for kids: frequently asked questions
Is The Home Depot safe for kids?
The Home Depot 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 The Home Depot have?
The App Store rates The Home Depot 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 The Home Depot 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 The Home Depot 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 The Home Depot and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.