Is Blink Home Monitor 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 Immedia Semiconductor.
What Blink Home Monitor's age rating means
Blink Home Monitor is rated 12+ on the App Store, meaning it targets older teenagers, not young children. With parental controls and an honest conversation, many teens use apps like this fine, but the rating exists for a reason.
What parents and users report about Blink Home Monitor
Users frequently complain about delayed or spammy notifications, app crashes and login issues, and poor camera performance including lag and frequent disconnections. Many also express frustration with recent updates introducing bugs and removing features.
Summarized from 379 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with Blink Home Monitor
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove Blink Home Monitor 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 Blink Home Monitor on your child's device.
Blink Home Monitor for kids: frequently asked questions
Is Blink Home Monitor safe for kids?
Blink Home Monitor has an official age rating of 12+ on the App Store, aimed at older teens rather than young children. It can be appropriate with guidance, parental controls, and a conversation about what to share and who to talk to.
What age rating does Blink Home Monitor have?
The App Store rates Blink Home Monitor as 12+. 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 Blink Home Monitor 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 Blink Home Monitor 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 Blink Home Monitor and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.