Is Costco Wholesale Australia 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 Costco Wholesale.
What Costco Wholesale Australia's age rating means
Costco Wholesale Australia holds a family-friendly Rated for 3+ 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.
What parents and users report about Costco Wholesale Australia
Users frequently complain about the app's poor search functionality, often failing to find products that are actually in-store. Many report technical issues like crashes, login problems, and inability to access key features like digital receipts or membership cards. The app is also criticized for lacking basic functions like offline mode and reliable product availability information.
Summarized from 266 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with Costco Wholesale Australia
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove Costco Wholesale Australia 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 Costco Wholesale Australia on your child's device.
Costco Wholesale Australia for kids: frequently asked questions
Is Costco Wholesale Australia safe for kids?
Costco Wholesale Australia carries a family-friendly official rating (Rated for 3+) 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 Costco Wholesale Australia have?
The Google Play rates Costco Wholesale Australia as Rated for 3+. 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 Costco Wholesale Australia 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 Costco Wholesale Australia 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 Costco Wholesale Australia and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.