App Reviews

Telegram Messenger (Rated 17+) Telegram Messenger is a cloud-based communication app usable across all devices; it allows users to send

Telegram App Review: Features and Safety Concerns

Telegram is a widely used messaging app, popular among individuals and groups for its variety of communication options. However, despite

TextNow

TextNow – Unlimited Text & Phone Service App (Rated 12+, Social Networking) TextNow has experienced tremendous growth in recent years,

The Jump: Understanding Features and Cyber Internet Safety Considerations

The Jump is a rising social platform designed to foster group-based communication. Promoted as a “healthier” alternative to traditional social

Threads: Features and Cyber Internet Safety Considerations

Threads is a text-focused social media app created by Meta, designed to connect users through real-time conversation. Launched in 2023,

TikTok

TikTok’s new parental controls give parents additional tools to manage various aspects of their Teen’s account and privacy. TikTok (Rated

Triller – Music Video Creation & Editing App

(Rated Teen, Social Networking) Video apps like TikTok are taking social media to a new level and becoming more popular

Tumblr

Tumblr: The Social Media Platform (Rated 17+, Social Networking) Tumblr is a free blogging platform that attempts to make it as

Twitch

Twitch: Live Game Streaming (Rated 13+, Live Video Streaming) Twitch is a viral live streaming platform primarily for gamers. Twitch’s

UberX Teen – Ridesharing App

The Uber app has over 5 million downloads on the Apple store, yet this new addition to their service line

Village-Safe Social for Family

Village Social (No Apple or Google Rating, Social Networking) Village Social is a social networking software for iOS and Android

VSCO – Photo & Video Editor App

(Rated 12+, Photo & Video) Are your children or teenagers pronouncing something like “VSCO”? Are you unaware of what they

Whisper

The Whisper App is hot again with teens. Find out why this app attracts so many children and is so

Wizz – Friend Making App

(13+, Social Networking) A standard method of finding friends for many people nowadays is to browse through a live stream

Yarn

Yarn – Chat Fiction App (Rated 17+, Books, Entertainment) Yarn is an entertainment app that lets users read through fictional

Yik Yak

Yik Yak- Find Your Herd (Rated 17+, Social Networking) The YikYak app allows users to connect with everyone within 5

YouTube

YouTube (Rated 17+, Video streaming and sharing, social media) App store description: “YouTube is a video-sharing service where users can

YouTube Kids

YouTube Kids (Rated 4+, Video streaming) App store description YouTube Kids was created to give kids a more contained environment

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