Is NBA: Live Games & Scores 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 NBA Properties, Inc..
What NBA: Live Games & Scores's age rating means
NBA: Live Games & Scores holds a family-friendly Everyone 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 Sports app, NBA: Live Games & Scores 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.
- NBA: Live Games & Scores 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).
- NBA: Live Games & Scores 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 NBA: Live Games & Scores
Users frequently report app crashes, freezing, and poor streaming quality, making it difficult to watch games smoothly. Many complain about technical issues with boxscores, particularly the inability to switch between teams due to overlapping buttons. Additionally, users are frustrated with excessive ads, even for premium subscribers, and slow bug fixes.
Summarized from 430 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with NBA: Live Games & Scores
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove NBA: Live Games & Scores 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 NBA: Live Games & Scores on your child's device.
NBA: Live Games & Scores for kids: frequently asked questions
Is NBA: Live Games & Scores safe for kids?
NBA: Live Games & Scores carries a family-friendly official rating (Everyone) 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 NBA: Live Games & Scores have?
The Google Play rates NBA: Live Games & Scores as Everyone. 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 NBA: Live Games & Scores 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 NBA: Live Games & Scores 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 NBA: Live Games & Scores and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.