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Is Gas safe for your child?
Age guide
12+
We advise Gas from age 12 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk).
- 13-15
- Users in this age group are the primary target for Gas, engaging with polls about their friends and classmates, often anonymously, which can influence social dynamics within school groups.
- 16+
- Older teens may use Gas to see how they are perceived by peers, but the app's core mechanics of anonymous compliments are generally less compelling for this age group, who often prefer direct social interaction.
Gas is a compliment-based social app designed for teens, where users answer polls about their friends. The app aims to boost self-esteem by anonymously highlighting positive traits of peers.
- Age guide
- 12+
- Overall risk
- 3/10
- Violence
- 1/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 2/10
- Stranger contact
- 2/10
- Addiction risk
- 7/10
- Language
- 2/10
- Influence
- 3/10
What parents should know
Gas is a social polling app designed for teens to give and receive anonymous compliments from their classmates. While its intent is positive, the anonymous nature and 'Crush Reveal' feature can create social pressures and anxieties. Parents should discuss the impact of anonymous feedback and emphasize the importance of direct, authentic friendships.
What to do about Gas
Free with a Parentwise account. The age-by-age verdict needs your child's age, which is why it lives behind the account.
- The age-by-age verdict
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Gas age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Gas?
Parentwise puts Gas at 12+. We advise Gas from age 12 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk). Violence scores 1/10, language 2/10, stranger contact 2/10 and addiction risk 7/10.
Can a 10 year old use Gas?
Not by default: we advise Gas from 12+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first.
Can a 12 year old use Gas?
Yes, 12 is at or above the age we advise for Gas (12+).
Can a 13 year old use Gas?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Gas (12+). Users in this age group are the primary target for Gas, engaging with polls about their friends and classmates, often anonymously, which can influence social dynamics within school groups.
Is Gas appropriate for kids?
Gas is a social polling app designed for teens to give and receive anonymous compliments from their classmates. Parentwise rates Gas overall as low risk (3/10), with stranger contact at 2/10 and addiction risk at 7/10.
Is Gas family friendly?
Gas is one of the lower-risk titles we rate. While its intent is positive, the anonymous nature and 'Crush Reveal' feature can create social pressures and anxieties.
Gas parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Gas is a social polling app designed for teens to give and receive anonymous compliments from their classmates. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (2/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (7/10).
Is Gas safe for kids?
We advise Gas from age 12 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk). While its intent is positive, the anonymous nature and 'Crush Reveal' feature can create social pressures and anxieties.
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