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Age ratings

The age rating is a required app information property used by the parental controls. Learn how to set an app age rating.

Possible values for the rating property are:

Rating

Definition

4+

Apps with this rating contain no objectionable material.

9+

Apps with this rating may contain instances of the following content that may not be suitable for children under the age of 9:

  • Infrequent or mild cartoon or fantasy violence

  • Infrequent or mild profanity or crude humor

  • Infrequent or mild mature, suggestive, or horror or fear themed

12+

Apps with this rating may contain instances of the following content that may not be suitable for children under the age of 12:

  • Infrequent or mild medical or treatment-focused content

  • Infrequent or mild references to alcohol, tobacco, or drug use

  • Infrequent or mild sexual content or nudity

  • Frequent or intense contests

  • Frequent or intense profanity or crude humor

  • Frequent or intense horror or fear themed content

  • Frequent or intense cartoon or fantasy violence

  • Infrequent or mild occurrences of realistic violence

  • Infrequent or mild simulated gambling

17+

Apps with this rating may contain instances of the following content that may not be suitable for children under the age of 17:

  • Unrestricted web access, such as with an embedded browser

  • Gambling

  • Frequent or intense simulated gambling

  • Frequent or intense mature or suggestive content

  • Frequent or intense medical or treatment-focused content

  • Frequent or intense references to alcohol, tobacco, or drug use

  • Frequent or intense sexual content or nudity

  • Frequent or intense realistic violence

The equivalent Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) and Pan European Game Information (PEGI) ratings are:

Apple rating

ESRB

PEGI

4+

EC

3+

Not applicable

E

7+

9+

E10+

None

12+

T

12+

17+

Mature

16+

Unrated

This content can't be published on the App Store. It may be published on alternative app marketplaces on iOS or websites in the European Union.

Adults Only

18+

Regional age ratings