App · Low risk
Is Procreate Pocket safe for your child?
Age guide
12+
We advise Procreate Pocket from age 12 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk).
- 5-8
- Younger children can enjoy Procreate Pocket for simple drawing and coloring, benefiting from its intuitive touch controls and wide array of brushes for creative expression.
- 9-12
- This age group can begin to explore more advanced features like layers, blending modes, and custom brushes, using the app for detailed illustrations and digital art projects.
- 13-15
- Teenagers can leverage Procreate Pocket's professional-grade tools for serious digital art creation, including character design, concept art, and intricate illustrations, preparing them for more advanced software.
- 16+
- Older users can utilize Procreate Pocket as a powerful mobile art studio for professional-level work, creating high-resolution artwork and integrating it into broader creative workflows.
Procreate Pocket is a powerful and intuitive digital illustration app designed specifically for iPhone, offering a comprehensive suite of artistic tools. It allows users to create stunning sketches, paintings, and illustrations on the go.
- Age guide
- 12+
- Overall risk
- 3/10
- Violence
- 1/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 1/10
- Stranger contact
- 1/10
- Addiction risk
- 8/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Influence
- 4/10
What parents should know
Procreate Pocket is a robust digital art application for iPhone, offering a wide range of tools for drawing, painting, and illustration. It is a creative tool rather than a social platform, meaning the primary concerns revolve around screen time and responsible sharing of artwork created within the app. Parents should manage in-app purchases and discuss online safety if children choose to share their art on external platforms.
What to do about Procreate Pocket
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- The age-by-age verdict
What we advise for under 8, 8-12 and 13+ - our age guide for Procreate Pocket is 12+, and the answer changes with your child's age. - The one setting to change tonight
The exact Procreate Pocket setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
Word-for-word openers for talking about Procreate Pocket without a row. - Red flags to watch for
The signals in Procreate Pocket that mean it is time to step in.
Procreate Pocket age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Procreate Pocket?
Parentwise puts Procreate Pocket at 12+. We advise Procreate Pocket from age 12 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk). Violence scores 1/10, language 1/10, stranger contact 1/10 and addiction risk 8/10.
Can a 10 year old use Procreate Pocket?
Not by default: we advise Procreate Pocket from 12+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. This age group can begin to explore more advanced features like layers, blending modes, and custom brushes, using the app for detailed illustrations and digital art projects.
Can a 12 year old use Procreate Pocket?
Yes, 12 is at or above the age we advise for Procreate Pocket (12+). This age group can begin to explore more advanced features like layers, blending modes, and custom brushes, using the app for detailed illustrations and digital art projects.
Can a 13 year old use Procreate Pocket?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Procreate Pocket (12+). Teenagers can leverage Procreate Pocket's professional-grade tools for serious digital art creation, including character design, concept art, and intricate illustrations, preparing them for more advanced software.
Is Procreate Pocket appropriate for kids?
Procreate Pocket is a robust digital art application for iPhone, offering a wide range of tools for drawing, painting, and illustration. Parentwise rates Procreate Pocket overall as low risk (3/10), with stranger contact at 1/10 and addiction risk at 8/10.
Is Procreate Pocket family friendly?
Procreate Pocket is one of the lower-risk titles we rate. It is a creative tool rather than a social platform, meaning the primary concerns revolve around screen time and responsible sharing of artwork created within the app.
Procreate Pocket parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Procreate Pocket is a robust digital art application for iPhone, offering a wide range of tools for drawing, painting, and illustration. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (1/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (8/10).
Is Procreate Pocket safe for kids?
We advise Procreate Pocket from age 12 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk). It is a creative tool rather than a social platform, meaning the primary concerns revolve around screen time and responsible sharing of artwork created within the app.
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