App · Low risk
Is Noonlight safe for your child?
Age guide
12+
We advise Noonlight from age 12 and up. Overall risk 1/10 (low risk).
- 5-8
- Noonlight is not suitable for this age group; it is designed for personal safety in situations that require mature judgment and interaction with emergency services.
- 9-12
- Noonlight is not suitable for this age group; the responsibility of using a personal safety app effectively and understanding emergency protocols is beyond most children this age.
- 13-15
- Teenagers can use Noonlight for personal safety, particularly when walking alone or in unfamiliar situations, as it allows them to discreetly summon help with location data shared with emergency responders.
- 16+
- Older teens and young adults can fully utilize Noonlight's features for enhanced personal safety, integrating it with other apps and devices for proactive protection in various scenarios.
Noonlight is a personal safety app that provides 24/7 protection by connecting users to emergency services. It allows users to discreetly signal for help in dangerous situations.
- Age guide
- 12+
- Overall risk
- 1/10
- Violence
- 1/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 1/10
- Stranger contact
- 1/10
- Addiction risk
- 2/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Influence
- 2/10
What parents should know
Noonlight is a personal safety app that allows users to discreetly summon emergency services by holding a button and releasing it if they feel unsafe. It provides a direct link to dispatchers with location data, offering a proactive safety measure, but requires responsible use and understanding of its functions.
What to do about Noonlight
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- The age-by-age verdict
What we advise for under 8, 8-12 and 13+ - our age guide for Noonlight is 12+, and the answer changes with your child's age. - The one setting to change tonight
The exact Noonlight setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
Word-for-word openers for talking about Noonlight without a row. - Red flags to watch for
The signals in Noonlight that mean it is time to step in.
Noonlight age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Noonlight?
Parentwise puts Noonlight at 12+. We advise Noonlight from age 12 and up. Overall risk 1/10 (low risk). Violence scores 1/10, language 1/10, stranger contact 1/10 and addiction risk 2/10.
Can a 10 year old use Noonlight?
Not by default: we advise Noonlight from 12+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Noonlight is not suitable for this age group; the responsibility of using a personal safety app effectively and understanding emergency protocols is beyond most children this age.
Can a 12 year old use Noonlight?
Yes, 12 is at or above the age we advise for Noonlight (12+). Noonlight is not suitable for this age group; the responsibility of using a personal safety app effectively and understanding emergency protocols is beyond most children this age.
Can a 13 year old use Noonlight?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Noonlight (12+). Teenagers can use Noonlight for personal safety, particularly when walking alone or in unfamiliar situations, as it allows them to discreetly summon help with location data shared with emergency responders.
Is Noonlight appropriate for kids?
Noonlight is a personal safety app that allows users to discreetly summon emergency services by holding a button and releasing it if they feel unsafe. Parentwise rates Noonlight overall as low risk (1/10), with stranger contact at 1/10 and addiction risk at 2/10.
Is Noonlight family friendly?
Noonlight is one of the lower-risk titles we rate. It provides a direct link to dispatchers with location data, offering a proactive safety measure, but requires responsible use and understanding of its functions.
Noonlight parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Noonlight is a personal safety app that allows users to discreetly summon emergency services by holding a button and releasing it if they feel unsafe. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (1/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (2/10).
Is Noonlight safe for kids?
We advise Noonlight from age 12 and up. Overall risk 1/10 (low risk). It provides a direct link to dispatchers with location data, offering a proactive safety measure, but requires responsible use and understanding of its functions.
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