App · Low risk
Is Samsung Health safe for your child?
Age guide
13+
We advise Samsung Health from age 13 and up. Overall risk 2/10 (low risk).
- 5-8
- This application is not designed for young children, as it tracks personal health metrics and requires an understanding of data privacy and goal setting that is beyond their developmental stage.
- 9-12
- Pre-teens might use some basic features like step tracking if paired with a compatible device, but the comprehensive health data management and advanced features are generally not relevant or appropriate for this age group.
- 13-15
- Teenagers can utilize Samsung Health to monitor basic fitness activities, sleep patterns, and set personal wellness goals, potentially connecting with friends in the 'Together' challenges for motivation.
- 16+
- Older teens can fully leverage the app's features for detailed health tracking, including advanced workout analysis, nutrition logging, stress monitoring, and integrating data from various Samsung wearables and smart devices.
Samsung Health is a comprehensive health and wellness application pre-installed on Samsung devices, but also available for other Android phones. It tracks various health metrics, offers workout programs, sleep analysis, and can connect with other health devices.
- Age guide
- 13+
- Overall risk
- 2/10
- Violence
- 1/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 2/10
- Stranger contact
- 2/10
- Addiction risk
- 4/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Influence
- 4/10
What parents should know
Samsung Health is a comprehensive fitness and wellness tracking application designed to help users monitor various health metrics and achieve personal goals. It collects sensitive personal data, so parental guidance is crucial for managing privacy settings and discussing data sharing, especially for teenagers who might use its features.
What to do about Samsung Health
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
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The exact Samsung Health setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
Word-for-word openers for talking about Samsung Health without a row. - Red flags to watch for
The signals in Samsung Health that mean it is time to step in.
Samsung Health age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Samsung Health?
Parentwise puts Samsung Health at 13+. We advise Samsung Health from age 13 and up. Overall risk 2/10 (low risk). Violence scores 1/10, language 1/10, stranger contact 2/10 and addiction risk 4/10.
Can a 10 year old use Samsung Health?
Not by default: we advise Samsung Health from 13+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Pre-teens might use some basic features like step tracking if paired with a compatible device, but the comprehensive health data management and advanced features are generally not relevant or appropriate for this age group.
Can a 12 year old use Samsung Health?
Not by default: we advise Samsung Health from 13+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Pre-teens might use some basic features like step tracking if paired with a compatible device, but the comprehensive health data management and advanced features are generally not relevant or appropriate for this age group.
Can a 13 year old use Samsung Health?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Samsung Health (13+). Teenagers can utilize Samsung Health to monitor basic fitness activities, sleep patterns, and set personal wellness goals, potentially connecting with friends in the 'Together' challenges for motivation.
Is Samsung Health appropriate for kids?
Samsung Health is a comprehensive fitness and wellness tracking application designed to help users monitor various health metrics and achieve personal goals. Parentwise rates Samsung Health overall as low risk (2/10), with stranger contact at 2/10 and addiction risk at 4/10.
Is Samsung Health family friendly?
Samsung Health is one of the lower-risk titles we rate. It collects sensitive personal data, so parental guidance is crucial for managing privacy settings and discussing data sharing, especially for teenagers who might use its features.
Samsung Health parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Samsung Health is a comprehensive fitness and wellness tracking application designed to help users monitor various health metrics and achieve personal goals. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (2/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (4/10).
Is Samsung Health safe for kids?
We advise Samsung Health from age 13 and up. Overall risk 2/10 (low risk). It collects sensitive personal data, so parental guidance is crucial for managing privacy settings and discussing data sharing, especially for teenagers who might use its features.
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