Is Brawl Stars 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 Supercell.
What Brawl Stars's age rating means
Brawl Stars holds a family-friendly Everyone 10+ 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
- Brawl Stars 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).
What parents and users report about Brawl Stars
Users frequently complain about poor matchmaking, with unbalanced teams and opponents of vastly different skill levels. Many reviews mention frequent bugs, lag, and server issues that disrupt gameplay. Additionally, players express frustration with the game's pay-to-win mechanics and toxic community behavior.
Summarized from 208 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with Brawl Stars
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove Brawl Stars 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 Brawl Stars on your child's device.
Brawl Stars for kids: frequently asked questions
Is Brawl Stars safe for kids?
Brawl Stars carries a family-friendly official rating (Everyone 10+) 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 Brawl Stars have?
The Google Play rates Brawl Stars as Everyone 10+. 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 Brawl Stars 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 Brawl Stars 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 Brawl Stars and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.