Is Medium: Read & Write Stories 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 A Medium Corporation.
What Medium: Read & Write Stories's age rating means
Medium: Read & Write Stories 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 Medium: Read & Write Stories
Users frequently report technical issues with the Medium app, including crashes, slow loading times, and login problems, especially on iOS devices. Many complain about poor search functionality and the app prioritizing paid content over free stories. Paid subscribers express frustration with unresolved bugs, lack of customer support, and features not working as expected.
Summarized from 125 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with Medium: Read & Write Stories
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove Medium: Read & Write Stories 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 Medium: Read & Write Stories on your child's device.
Medium: Read & Write Stories for kids: frequently asked questions
Is Medium: Read & Write Stories safe for kids?
Medium: Read & Write Stories 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 Medium: Read & Write Stories have?
The App Store rates Medium: Read & Write Stories 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 Medium: Read & Write Stories 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 Medium: Read & Write Stories 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 Medium: Read & Write Stories and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.