App · Low risk
Is Pillow safe for your child?
Age guide
13+
We advise Pillow from age 13 and up. Overall risk 2/10 (low risk).
- 5-8
- Pillow is designed for older users to track sleep patterns, and younger children do not typically need or benefit from such detailed sleep analysis.
- 9-12
- Children in this age range are generally not the target audience for Pillow, as it focuses on advanced sleep metrics that might not be relevant to their sleep needs.
- 13-15
- Teenagers can use Pillow to monitor their sleep stages and quality, which can help them understand their sleep patterns and make adjustments for better rest.
- 16+
- Older teens and young adults can leverage Pillow's comprehensive sleep analysis, including heart rate and audio recordings, to gain insights into sleep disorders or optimize their sleep for academic or athletic performance.
Pillow is an advanced sleep tracking app for iOS and Apple Watch that analyzes sleep cycles, records sounds, and provides personalized insights and recommendations. It also offers smart alarms and sleep aid sounds.
- 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
Pillow is a sleep tracking application for iOS and Apple Watch that monitors sleep cycles, heart rate, and ambient sounds to provide detailed sleep analysis. While it can be a valuable tool for understanding and improving sleep hygiene, it collects sensitive personal health data. Users should be mindful of its privacy settings, especially regarding data sharing and audio recordings, and be aware of its subscription model for full features.
What to do about Pillow
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 Pillow is 13+, and the answer changes with your child's age. - The one setting to change tonight
The exact Pillow setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
Word-for-word openers for talking about Pillow without a row. - Red flags to watch for
The signals in Pillow that mean it is time to step in.
Pillow age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Pillow?
Parentwise puts Pillow at 13+. We advise Pillow 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 Pillow?
Not by default: we advise Pillow from 13+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Children in this age range are generally not the target audience for Pillow, as it focuses on advanced sleep metrics that might not be relevant to their sleep needs.
Can a 12 year old use Pillow?
Not by default: we advise Pillow from 13+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Children in this age range are generally not the target audience for Pillow, as it focuses on advanced sleep metrics that might not be relevant to their sleep needs.
Can a 13 year old use Pillow?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Pillow (13+). Teenagers can use Pillow to monitor their sleep stages and quality, which can help them understand their sleep patterns and make adjustments for better rest.
Is Pillow appropriate for kids?
Pillow is a sleep tracking application for iOS and Apple Watch that monitors sleep cycles, heart rate, and ambient sounds to provide detailed sleep analysis. Parentwise rates Pillow overall as low risk (2/10), with stranger contact at 1/10 and addiction risk at 3/10.
Is Pillow family friendly?
Pillow is one of the lower-risk titles we rate. While it can be a valuable tool for understanding and improving sleep hygiene, it collects sensitive personal health data.
Pillow parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Pillow is a sleep tracking application for iOS and Apple Watch that monitors sleep cycles, heart rate, and ambient sounds to provide detailed sleep analysis. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (1/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (3/10).
Is Pillow safe for kids?
We advise Pillow from age 13 and up. Overall risk 2/10 (low risk). While it can be a valuable tool for understanding and improving sleep hygiene, it collects sensitive personal health data.
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