6 signs of a safe app for a young child
A simple checklist for parents before downloading any app for a child from age 2: ads, purchases, data, internet and locks.
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Habba Habba
Habba HabbaA simple checklist for parents before downloading any app for a child from age 2: ads, purchases, data, internet and locks.
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Young children tap anything that shines, so the app they play in should be closed off on every side. Here are six things to check before you download.
Ads interrupt play and can take a child somewhere unsuitable in a single tap.
Or at least purchases behind a parent lock. Check the store page under In-App Purchases.
On the App Store, open App Privacy on the app's page. The best answer is Data Not Collected.
An app that needs no internet doesn't open web pages or load content you haven't seen.
Settings and links should sit behind a question a child can't answer alone, such as a sum.
On the App Store, look for the Kids category and an age band such as 5 and Under. Those apps must follow stricter rules from Apple.
Habba Habba is built to this list: no ads or purchases, no data collected, works offline, and the parent area opens with a sum.