Kid reviews for Snapchat

Snapchat is a good app for basically texting but with pictures and for free. I think a 12, maybe 11 year old could handle it well to be honest. There is a setting for private, ie. no one can add you without your permission, and a setting so you can only receive snaps from friends, so I don't worry about seeing bad stuff because I trust my friends. Only add people you have met face to face. Overall this app is a great way to keep in contact, and with all of the privacy settings enabled its mostly safe.

I have had a snap chat since I was 10 and it's not bad. I can share pictures with my friends and make stories. It's not inappropriate as long as you don't swear or post inappropriate things. My mom and dad have a snapchat and we snap all the time! I think some parents are being way to protective by rating it for kids 15 and up. Really? It's not bad at all. :)

I say 11 and up, but you MUST USE RESPONSIBLY. It's a great app!

If used properly nothing bad should ever happen, some people abuse that & use it for bad things... It will let you know if someone screenshot what you sent them.

Snapchat has definitely come across as a safe, family friendly app that allows teenagers to communicate with other people on the internet who also own the app. I'm sorry to say that it is everything but this. If your child or teenager is responsible and mature enough to follow the do's and don'ts of social media then you probably won't have a problem trusting them with this app. On the other hand, if your child or teen isn't very careful with what they put out on the internet or who they give personal information to, then be very cautious. Snapchat is a photo messaging app geared mainly towards teens. Using the application users can take photos, record videos, add text and drawings, and send them to a controlled list of recipients privately. These sent photos and videos are known as "Snaps". Users set a time limit for how long recipients can view their Snaps (1-10 sec.) after which they will be hidden from the recipient's device and deleted from Snapchat's servers. Snapchat overall isn't a very kid friendly app seeing that most of the users are on it for innapropriate uses (sexting, bullying, gossiping, etc.). Make sure to monitor your child's usage on this app and what things they're sending, especially who they're being sent to.

There is a kid version of Snapchat. It is called "Snapkidz". The reason why it's called "Snapchat" because you take photos and chat at the same time. Anyone who sets their age to under 13 will go to Snapkidz.

I think this a good app just you have to be careful about who your sending pictures to and what you're sending to people.

I think young, mature kids will have no problem being appropriate; it becomes a problem with older teens who send inappropriate pics. As long as you can trust your teen they should be fine, but also make sure they know that anyone can take a screenshot of their pics! There are several apps that make it possible for people to download the pictures: so just be careful!

I have a snapchat, and it is really fun to use. People need to know no matter how long they set the timer for, someone can screenshot it and send it around. If you use it wisely, it is fun.