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Kids SMS - Safe Messaging

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SMS app with link blocking - safe messaging for children without distractions

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Total installs
222
exact · Play shows 100+
Installs / day
0
since last crawl
Rating
—★
— ratings · — reviews
Released
6 Oct 2025
1y ago
Last update
8 Oct 2025
v1.0.10 · 1y ago
Countries
—
not checked yet

Install history

exact counter from Google Play
216.8287.6358.4429.250010 Oct12 Oct13 Oct
216.8287.6358.4429.250010 Oct12 Oct13 Oct

Installs per day · last 90 days

00.30.50.8111 Oct12 Oct13 Oct

Change timeline

Full history

No changes recorded yet. We compare every crawl with the previous one and list title, icon, screenshots, description, version, price and availability changes here.

Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

Top countries

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We estimate where downloads come from using the app’s position in Google Play’s top charts in about 140 countries. This app is not in any chart we have collected yet; the estimate appears as soon as it is.

Top chart positions

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App manifest

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Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play
  • No data shared with third parties
  • No data collected
  • Follows the Play Families Policy

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

8 in 3 groups
7 Sensitive0 Notable1 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

  • See every contact saved on your phone, including names, numbers and emails
  • Read all text and picture messages stored on your phone or SIM card
  • Receive incoming picture messages and could read or delete them before you see them
  • Receive and read incoming text messages, including one-time login codes
  • Receive and handle WAP push messages, such as alerts for incoming picture messages
  • Send text messages from your phone, which may cost you money
ContactsSensitive1

Access to the contacts saved on your phone

  • See every contact saved on your phone, including names, numbers and emailsread your contacts · READ_CONTACTS
SMSSensitive6

Access to read, send, and edit your text messages

  • Read all text and picture messages stored on your phone or SIM cardread your text messages (SMS or MMS) · READ_SMS
  • Receive incoming picture messages and could read or delete them before you see themreceive text messages (MMS) · RECEIVE_MMS
  • Receive and read incoming text messages, including one-time login codesreceive text messages (SMS) · RECEIVE_SMS
  • Receive and handle WAP push messages, such as alerts for incoming picture messagesreceive text messages (WAP) · RECEIVE_WAP_PUSH
  • Send text messages from your phone, which may cost you moneysend SMS messages · SEND_SMS
  • Change or delete text messages (SMS and MMS) stored on your phoneedit your text messages (SMS or MMS) · WRITE_SMS
OtherRoutine1

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • Check with Google Play that you got this app legitimatelyGoogle Play license check · com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description
Kids SMS - Safe Messaging This app was born from a real parenting challenge. I use Family Link to manage my children's screen time, but SMS and phone apps must always be accessible for emergencies. However, I discovered that links in text messages could open web browsers, completely bypassing the time restrictions. When I announced I would create an SMS app that blocks all links, my daughter declared: "Dad, if you make that app, I will definitely find a way to break it!" My response: "Oh really? Let's see if you can!" This friendly challenge drives me to build the most secure link-blocking SMS app possible. If any issues are discovered, I'm committed to fixing them quickly. Kids SMS - built by a parent, tested by determined kids, made stronger every day. 🛡️ LINK BLOCKING Traditional SMS apps make every URL, phone number, and address clickable - turning a simple message into a gateway to endless distractions. Kids SMS solves this: • ALL links are disabled in messages • No clickable URLs, phone numbers, or addresses • Kids can't browse the web from messages • Pure text communication only 📱 CORE FEATURES • Send and receive text messages • Threaded conversation view • Message notifications with Quick Reply • No ads, no tracking, no data collection WHY Kids SMS? Perfect for parents giving their child their first phone. Your kids can text family and friends safely, without clicking links that lead to web browsers, YouTube, social media, or inappropriate content. Great for: • First phone for elementary/middle school students • Distraction-free messaging during homework hours • Parental control without complex software REQUIREMENTS • Android 8.0 or higher • Must be set as default SMS app

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