Is Yuka - Food & Cosmetic scanner 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 Yuca.
What Yuka - Food & Cosmetic scanner's age rating means
Yuka - Food & Cosmetic scanner 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 Yuka - Food & Cosmetic scanner
Users frequently report technical issues with the app, such as the scanner not working or the camera failing to open. Many complain about inaccurate product analysis, especially for cosmetics and certain foods, and express distrust in the app's ratings. Additionally, there is frustration over essential features like gluten detection being locked behind a paywall.
Summarized from 90 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with Yuka - Food & Cosmetic scanner
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove Yuka - Food & Cosmetic scanner 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 Yuka - Food & Cosmetic scanner on your child's device.
Yuka - Food & Cosmetic scanner for kids: frequently asked questions
Is Yuka - Food & Cosmetic scanner safe for kids?
Yuka - Food & Cosmetic scanner 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 Yuka - Food & Cosmetic scanner have?
The App Store rates Yuka - Food & Cosmetic scanner 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 Yuka - Food & Cosmetic scanner 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 Yuka - Food & Cosmetic scanner 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 Yuka - Food & Cosmetic scanner and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.