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What Age for What App?

An interactive guide showing the official minimum age and our recommended minimum age for popular apps and platforms. Use this to make informed decisions about which apps are appropriate for your child.

How to read this table:The "Official Minimum Age" is what the platform states in its terms of service. Our "Recommended Minimum Age" takes into account the content, features, and risks present on the platform. We generally recommend waiting until the higher of the two ages.

YouTube Kids

0+

Official

4+

Recommended

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Minecraft

7+

Official

8+

Recommended

Direct messagingIn-app purchases

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FaceTime

0+

Official

8+

Recommended

Livestreaming

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Roblox

0+

Official

10+

Recommended

Direct messagingIn-app purchases

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iMessage

0+

Official

10+

Recommended

Direct messaging

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Fortnite

12+

Official

12+

Recommended

In-app purchases

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YouTube

13+

Official

13+

Recommended

Livestreaming

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Messenger

13+

Official

13+

Recommended

Direct messagingLocation sharing

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Group Chat Apps

13+

Official

13+

Recommended

Direct messagingLocation sharing

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BeReal

13+

Official

13+

Recommended

Direct messagingLocation sharing

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Meta Quest VR

13+

Official

13+

Recommended

Direct messagingLivestreamingIn-app purchases

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Snapchat

13+

Official

14+

Recommended

Direct messagingLocation sharingIn-app purchases

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Instagram

13+

Official

14+

Recommended

Direct messagingLivestreaming

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Discord

13+

Official

14+

Recommended

Direct messagingLivestreamingIn-app purchases

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WhatsApp

16+

Official

14+

Recommended

Direct messagingLocation sharing

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Twitch

13+

Official

14+

Recommended

Direct messagingLivestreamingIn-app purchases

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AI Chatbots

13+

Official

14+

Recommended

Direct messagingIn-app purchases

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X (Twitter)

13+

Official

14+

Recommended

Direct messagingLivestreamingLocation sharingIn-app purchases

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TikTok

13+

Official

15+

Recommended

Direct messagingLivestreamingIn-app purchases

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Telegram

16+

Official

16+

Recommended

Direct messagingLocation sharing

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Livestreaming Apps

13+

Official

16+

Recommended

Direct messagingLivestreamingIn-app purchases

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Reddit

13+

Official

16+

Recommended

Direct messagingLivestreamingIn-app purchases

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Kik

13+

Official

16+

Recommended

Direct messagingIn-app purchases

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Social Discovery

13+

Official

18+

Recommended

Direct messagingLivestreamingLocation sharingIn-app purchases

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Omegle

18+

Official

18+

Recommended

Direct messagingLivestreaming

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