Is textPlus: Text Message + Call 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 textPlus.
What textPlus: Text Message + Call's age rating means
textPlus: Text Message + Call holds a family-friendly Supervisió parental 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
- As a Social app, textPlus: Text Message + Call can put your child in contact with strangers or user-generated content that is not moderated in real time. This is the biggest supervision concern for younger users.
- textPlus: Text Message + Call 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).
- textPlus: Text Message + Call shows ads. Ads inside kids' apps can lead to unexpected content or accidental taps that open other stores or links.
What parents and users report about textPlus: Text Message + Call
Users frequently complain that the app is not truly free, requiring payment or premium subscriptions for basic features like getting a phone number. Many report technical issues, such as the app not working in their region, failing to send messages, or losing access to their number. Others express frustration with poor customer support, unexpected charges, and excessive ads.
Summarized from 243 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with textPlus: Text Message + Call
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove textPlus: Text Message + Call 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 textPlus: Text Message + Call on your child's device.
textPlus: Text Message + Call for kids: frequently asked questions
Is textPlus: Text Message + Call safe for kids?
textPlus: Text Message + Call carries a family-friendly official rating (Supervisió parental) 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 textPlus: Text Message + Call have?
The Google Play rates textPlus: Text Message + Call as Supervisió parental. 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 textPlus: Text Message + Call 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 textPlus: Text Message + Call 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 textPlus: Text Message + Call and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.