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Is Apple Podcasts safe for your child?
Age guide
13+
We advise Apple Podcasts from age 13 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk).
- 5-8
- For younger children, Apple Podcasts can be used for listening to story-based shows or educational content, often with parental supervision to ensure age-appropriate selections.
- 9-12
- Children in this age group might explore podcasts on hobbies, science, or mysteries; ensure 'Explicit' content filters are active and discuss the sources of information.
- 13-15
- Teenagers may use Apple Podcasts to follow discussions on current events, pop culture, or specific interests, where critical listening and source evaluation become important skills.
- 16+
- Older teens might engage with complex narratives, investigative journalism, or adult-oriented discussions; encourage them to consider diverse perspectives and the credibility of hosts.
Apple Podcasts is a platform for discovering and listening to a vast library of podcasts, covering a wide range of topics from news and entertainment to education and true crime. Users can subscribe to their favorite shows, download episodes for offline listening, and create custom stations.
- Age guide
- 13+
- Overall risk
- 3/10
- Violence
- 2/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 3/10
- Stranger contact
- 1/10
- Addiction risk
- 6/10
- Language
- 5/10
- Influence
- 5/10
What parents should know
Apple Podcasts offers a vast library of audio content, including educational, entertainment, and news programs. Parents can use Screen Time settings to filter explicit content and should regularly discuss podcast choices with their children. The platform itself does not have direct chat or social features, making content consumption the primary focus.
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Apple Podcasts age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Apple Podcasts?
Parentwise puts Apple Podcasts at 13+. We advise Apple Podcasts from age 13 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk). Violence scores 2/10, language 5/10, stranger contact 1/10 and addiction risk 6/10.
Can a 10 year old use Apple Podcasts?
Not by default: we advise Apple Podcasts from 13+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Children in this age group might explore podcasts on hobbies, science, or mysteries; ensure 'Explicit' content filters are active and discuss the sources of information.
Can a 12 year old use Apple Podcasts?
Not by default: we advise Apple Podcasts from 13+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Children in this age group might explore podcasts on hobbies, science, or mysteries; ensure 'Explicit' content filters are active and discuss the sources of information.
Can a 13 year old use Apple Podcasts?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Apple Podcasts (13+). Teenagers may use Apple Podcasts to follow discussions on current events, pop culture, or specific interests, where critical listening and source evaluation become important skills.
Is Apple Podcasts appropriate for kids?
Apple Podcasts offers a vast library of audio content, including educational, entertainment, and news programs. Parentwise rates Apple Podcasts overall as low risk (3/10), with stranger contact at 1/10 and addiction risk at 6/10.
Is Apple Podcasts family friendly?
Apple Podcasts is one of the lower-risk titles we rate. Parents can use Screen Time settings to filter explicit content and should regularly discuss podcast choices with their children.
Apple Podcasts parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Apple Podcasts offers a vast library of audio content, including educational, entertainment, and news programs. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (1/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (6/10).
Is Apple Podcasts safe for kids?
We advise Apple Podcasts from age 13 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk). Parents can use Screen Time settings to filter explicit content and should regularly discuss podcast choices with their children.
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