App · Low risk
Is Google Fit safe for your child?
Age guide
13+
We advise Google Fit from age 13 and up. Overall risk 2/10 (low risk).
- 5-8
- Google Fit is an activity tracking app that collects personal health data, and it is not designed for or appropriate for children in this age group.
- 9-12
- Children in this age range can use Google Fit to track basic activity like steps, but parental supervision is essential to ensure data privacy and to discuss healthy activity levels without focusing on body image.
- 13-15
- Teenagers can use Google Fit to monitor various health metrics, including heart rate and sleep, but parents should ensure they understand data privacy settings and avoid over-reliance on the app for self-worth.
- 16+
- Older teens can fully utilize Google Fit to track and analyze their fitness data, integrate with other health apps, and set personal goals, while maintaining awareness of data security and a balanced perspective on health metrics.
Google Fit is a health-tracking platform developed by Google for Android, Wear OS, and iOS. It records fitness activities, monitors health goals, and provides insights into physical well-being.
- Age guide
- 13+
- Overall risk
- 2/10
- Violence
- 1/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 1/10
- Stranger contact
- 1/10
- Addiction risk
- 3/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Influence
- 2/10
What parents should know
Google Fit is a health tracking application that collects and displays personal activity, sleep, and heart rate data. While it can encourage physical activity, parents should be mindful of the sensitive health data collected and the potential for comparison or over-reliance on metrics. It is important to discuss data privacy, set realistic goals, and ensure a healthy perspective on fitness for children using the app.
What to do about Google Fit
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
What we advise for under 8, 8-12 and 13+ - our age guide for Google Fit is 13+, and the answer changes with your child's age. - The one setting to change tonight
The exact Google Fit setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
Word-for-word openers for talking about Google Fit without a row. - Red flags to watch for
The signals in Google Fit that mean it is time to step in.
Google Fit age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Google Fit?
Parentwise puts Google Fit at 13+. We advise Google Fit from age 13 and up. Overall risk 2/10 (low risk). Violence scores 1/10, language 1/10, stranger contact 1/10 and addiction risk 3/10.
Can a 10 year old use Google Fit?
Not by default: we advise Google Fit from 13+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Children in this age range can use Google Fit to track basic activity like steps, but parental supervision is essential to ensure data privacy and to discuss healthy activity levels without focusing on body image.
Can a 12 year old use Google Fit?
Not by default: we advise Google Fit from 13+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Children in this age range can use Google Fit to track basic activity like steps, but parental supervision is essential to ensure data privacy and to discuss healthy activity levels without focusing on body image.
Can a 13 year old use Google Fit?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Google Fit (13+). Teenagers can use Google Fit to monitor various health metrics, including heart rate and sleep, but parents should ensure they understand data privacy settings and avoid over-reliance on the app for self-worth.
Is Google Fit appropriate for kids?
Google Fit is a health tracking application that collects and displays personal activity, sleep, and heart rate data. Parentwise rates Google Fit overall as low risk (2/10), with stranger contact at 1/10 and addiction risk at 3/10.
Is Google Fit family friendly?
Google Fit is one of the lower-risk titles we rate. While it can encourage physical activity, parents should be mindful of the sensitive health data collected and the potential for comparison or over-reliance on metrics.
Google Fit parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Google Fit is a health tracking application that collects and displays personal activity, sleep, and heart rate data. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (1/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (3/10).
Is Google Fit safe for kids?
We advise Google Fit from age 13 and up. Overall risk 2/10 (low risk). While it can encourage physical activity, parents should be mindful of the sensitive health data collected and the potential for comparison or over-reliance on metrics.
Parents also checked
Browse all 1,275 entries · Read our safety guides
Release and popularity data comes in part from RAWG, TVMaze (CC BY-SA) and Wikidata (CC0). Safety guidance is written by Parentwise.