Is SmartThings Safe for Kids?
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What SmartThings's age rating means
SmartThings holds a family-friendly Para todos 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 SmartThings
Users frequently report connectivity issues with devices like Samsung TVs, smart tags, and cars, often requiring repeated reconnections. Many complain about the app being buggy, crashing, or failing to function properly, especially after updates. Ads in notifications and a confusing, hard-to-navigate interface are also common frustrations.
Summarized from 157 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with SmartThings
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove SmartThings 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 SmartThings on your child's device.
SmartThings for kids: frequently asked questions
Is SmartThings safe for kids?
SmartThings carries a family-friendly official rating (Para todos) 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 SmartThings have?
The Google Play rates SmartThings as Para todos. 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 SmartThings 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 SmartThings 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 SmartThings and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.