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Is Sweatcoin safe for your child?
Age guide
13+
We advise Sweatcoin from age 13 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk).
- 13-15
- Teenagers in this age group may be interested in Sweatcoin for its potential to earn rewards through walking, which can motivate physical activity and introduce concepts of digital currency.
- 16+
- Older teens might use Sweatcoin to track fitness goals and explore the marketplace for discounts on products or services, understanding the real-world value and limitations of the earned currency.
Sweatcoin is a free app that rewards users with digital currency (sweatcoins) for walking and running. These sweatcoins can then be redeemed for products, services, or donated to charity.
- Age guide
- 13+
- Overall risk
- 3/10
- Violence
- 1/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 2/10
- Stranger contact
- 2/10
- Addiction risk
- 6/10
- Language
- 2/10
- Influence
- 3/10
What parents should know
Sweatcoin encourages physical activity by converting steps into a digital currency that can be redeemed for products or services. Parents should discuss the realistic value of these rewards and monitor the app's use of location data. Understanding the marketplace offers and managing expectations about earnings are key for safe engagement.
What to do about Sweatcoin
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 Sweatcoin is 13+, and the answer changes with your child's age. - The one setting to change tonight
The exact Sweatcoin setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
Word-for-word openers for talking about Sweatcoin without a row. - Red flags to watch for
The signals in Sweatcoin that mean it is time to step in.
Sweatcoin age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Sweatcoin?
Parentwise puts Sweatcoin at 13+. We advise Sweatcoin from age 13 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk). Violence scores 1/10, language 2/10, stranger contact 2/10 and addiction risk 6/10.
Can a 10 year old use Sweatcoin?
Not by default: we advise Sweatcoin from 13+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first.
Can a 12 year old use Sweatcoin?
Not by default: we advise Sweatcoin from 13+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first.
Can a 13 year old use Sweatcoin?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Sweatcoin (13+). Teenagers in this age group may be interested in Sweatcoin for its potential to earn rewards through walking, which can motivate physical activity and introduce concepts of digital currency.
Is Sweatcoin appropriate for kids?
Sweatcoin encourages physical activity by converting steps into a digital currency that can be redeemed for products or services. Parentwise rates Sweatcoin overall as low risk (3/10), with stranger contact at 2/10 and addiction risk at 6/10.
Is Sweatcoin family friendly?
Sweatcoin is one of the lower-risk titles we rate. Parents should discuss the realistic value of these rewards and monitor the app's use of location data.
Sweatcoin parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Sweatcoin encourages physical activity by converting steps into a digital currency that can be redeemed for products or services. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (2/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (6/10).
Is Sweatcoin safe for kids?
We advise Sweatcoin from age 13 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk). Parents should discuss the realistic value of these rewards and monitor the app's use of location data.
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