App · Low risk
Is Night Sky safe for your child?
Age guide
6+
We advise Night Sky from age 6 and up. Overall risk 2/10 (low risk).
- 5-8
- Younger children can enjoy 'Night Sky' by pointing their device at the sky to see constellations and planets identified, making learning about space interactive and fun.
- 9-12
- Pre-teens can use 'Night Sky' to learn about specific stars, planets, and satellites, exploring features like the 'Sky Time Machine' to see past or future celestial events.
- 13-15
- Teenagers can delve into the app's more advanced features, such as identifying deep-sky objects, tracking meteor showers, or using augmented reality to explore the solar system.
- 16+
- Older teens can utilize 'Night Sky' for serious astronomy interests, including detailed information on celestial bodies, satellite tracking, and connecting with compatible telescopes.
Night Sky is an augmented reality app that allows users to identify stars, constellations, and planets by pointing their device at the sky. It provides real-time astronomical information.
- Age guide
- 6+
- Overall risk
- 2/10
- Violence
- 1/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 1/10
- Stranger contact
- 1/10
- Addiction risk
- 4/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Influence
- 2/10
What parents should know
Night Sky is an educational app that uses augmented reality to help users identify stars, constellations, planets, and satellites in real time. It is generally safe for all ages and offers a valuable learning experience about space. Parents should be aware of potential in-app purchases for premium features.
What to do about Night Sky
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 Night Sky is 6+, and the answer changes with your child's age. - The one setting to change tonight
The exact Night Sky setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
Word-for-word openers for talking about Night Sky without a row. - Red flags to watch for
The signals in Night Sky that mean it is time to step in.
Night Sky age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Night Sky?
Parentwise puts Night Sky at 6+. We advise Night Sky from age 6 and up. Overall risk 2/10 (low risk). Violence scores 1/10, language 1/10, stranger contact 1/10 and addiction risk 4/10.
Can a 10 year old use Night Sky?
Yes, 10 is at or above the age we advise for Night Sky (6+). Pre-teens can use 'Night Sky' to learn about specific stars, planets, and satellites, exploring features like the 'Sky Time Machine' to see past or future celestial events.
Can a 12 year old use Night Sky?
Yes, 12 is at or above the age we advise for Night Sky (6+). Pre-teens can use 'Night Sky' to learn about specific stars, planets, and satellites, exploring features like the 'Sky Time Machine' to see past or future celestial events.
Can a 13 year old use Night Sky?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Night Sky (6+). Teenagers can delve into the app's more advanced features, such as identifying deep-sky objects, tracking meteor showers, or using augmented reality to explore the solar system.
Is Night Sky appropriate for kids?
Night Sky is an educational app that uses augmented reality to help users identify stars, constellations, planets, and satellites in real time. Parentwise rates Night Sky overall as low risk (2/10), with stranger contact at 1/10 and addiction risk at 4/10.
Is Night Sky family friendly?
Night Sky is one of the lower-risk titles we rate. It is generally safe for all ages and offers a valuable learning experience about space.
Night Sky parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Night Sky is an educational app that uses augmented reality to help users identify stars, constellations, planets, and satellites in real time. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (1/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (4/10).
Is Night Sky safe for kids?
We advise Night Sky from age 6 and up. Overall risk 2/10 (low risk). It is generally safe for all ages and offers a valuable learning experience about space.
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