This is a question that many adult players ask. Trivia Crack is a colorful game app with fun trivia questions. The trivia seems easy enough for a primary schooler and the adorable game characters and fun pets only make sense if they are targeting small children. After all, what adult would fall for that? If we take that into account, does that mean that Trivia Crack is a game for kids? Let’s have a closer look!
The truth is, kids rarely think about their safety. That’s what parents are for! And, even though Trivia Crack looks very child-friendly, is it really so? If you’re wondering whether or not Trivia Crack is safe for you and your children, you’ve come to the right place! Keep reading to find out all the ins and outs of the popular trivia game.
Is Trivia Crack Safe to Play?
If you’re a parent that lets your kids play games on your or their phone, you must be wondering whether or not Trivia Crack is safe to play. This is a popular query among parents and an understandable one too. Before you let your kids enjoy the world of trivia games, there are a few things you need to know about Trivia Crack.
- Trivia Crack is a game that ignites competition between friends and strangers on the internet. In most games, the player is paired up with a random opponent.
- The game requires a Facebook account or email to register and play. Because of that, the game is not great for very young kids. Perhaps this is Trivia Crack’s way of weeding out the youngest players.
- Most of the user-generated questions are pretty easy, especially at the start. There are no inappropriate questions for young players. One thing the youngest players might struggle with is simply not knowing the answers to some of the more advanced questions.
- The game invites players to buy Trivia Crack coins and exchange those for power-ups. You need real money to buy these coins. However, you don’t need them to play, they merely give you an advantage.
With all of that being said, Trivia Crack is a relatively safe game to play. Officially, Etermax claims the game is suitable for children from the age of 4+. However, your kid probably won’t enjoy the gameplay until they’re around 11, so keep that in mind.
It is especially safe if they use your device to play, thus they don’t need to register with their own email (as most children don’t have a personal email address at that age). If you let your kids play using your account, discuss in-app purchases with them and make sure they know to ask you before buying anything on your account.
If your child is any younger than eight, perhaps the safest option would be to wait a few years before you let them play Trivia Crack.
Is Trivia Crack 2 Safe?
Trivia Crack 2 is very similar to the original Trivia Crack, but there are some differences between the two.
- Trivia Crack 2 is an online game that allows users to compete against friends and random strangers in games of trivia. Despite that, the game doesn’t allow you to communicate with your opponent. You can also opt to hide your picture and name from other players.
- The game doesn’t allow any inappropriate language or images. However, one thing that might be slightly inappropriate is the questions. For instance, one of the questions may ask when Bill Clinton had an affair. Whether you think that’s appropriate for your kid or not is entirely up to you, but keep that in mind.
- The game is famous for its banner ads and unskippable video ads. These are (usually) child-friendly. If you’d like to opt for an ads-free version of the game, you can purchase the VIP membership.
- Unlike it’s sister app, Trivia Crack 2 doesn’t have a chat option, adding an extra layer of safety, especially for younger players.
Trivia Crack 2 has an age rating of 4+ on the App Store. While that might be the judgment of Etermax, I wouldn’t recommend letting your four-year-old play this game. For starters, they simply wouldn’t know the answers to most of the questions. Even better, they wouldn’t even be able to read them!
A more realistic age rating is 14+, as suggested by Common Sense Media. My personal belief is that Trivia Crack and Trivia Crack 2 are not too different, so you can let your child play the game from around 11 years of age.
Does Trivia Crack Use Data?
The game is online-based; you cannot play offline. The reason for that is the infinite number of questions, as well as live games. Even if it wasn’t for live games, your phone probably couldn’t hold that much data. It would simply take up too much space. Because of that, the answer is yes, Trivia Crack does use data.
Players are always recommended to play the game on WiFi. Whether or not playing off WiFi will make a dent in your data depends on your data plan. If you have unlimited internet, you can play all day and all night without running out of data. However, if you have limited data, you should be careful and try to connect to WiFi wherever you can.
Does Trivia Crack Collect Data?
To put it simply, yes, Trivia Crack does collect data. That fact should be quite obvious, considering the app serves its players targeted and personalized ads. If data privacy is something that you’re very cautious about, you shouldn’t use Trivia Crack. An article by Time revealed that what compromises your data even more is connecting your Facebook account to Trivia Crack. If you do that, Trivia Crack has access to even more of your data and is able to provide even more tailored ads for you.
Despite all that, Trivia Crack has not had a public scandal regarding data leaks or anything of that sort. The app has been downloaded over 600 million times and boasts more than 150 million active users every year, shares pocketgamer.biz. If these stats say anything about Etermax, it’s that the developer is trustworthy.
In order to understand what you’re getting yourself into by signing up to Trivia Crack, read Etermax’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Both are readily available on the company’s website. If you’d like to explore your options regarding deleting your account and uninstalling the game, read this article.
Final Words
To sum it up, Trivia Crack is a safe space for most people. Your children cannot get in any trouble playing Trivia Crack or Trivia Crack 2 online. The only thing you’re compromising in the process is your data. However, that is to be expected with most apps, especially if you are logging in through Facebook. Once you know that your data is being shared with third-party websites, you can look at the banner ads you get differently and understand the purpose behind them. Trivia Crack has been susceptible to hacks in the past, but they even amped up their security to circumvent that in the future.
Despite the official age rating on Trivia Crack, I recommend you don’t let your youngest kids play Trivia Crack. The game is acceptable for children around the age of 10. Before that, I think the kids can’t even enjoy the game! What do you think? Do you agree with Etermax’s age rating? Do your children play Trivia Crack? Let us know what you think about the game and how safe it is in the comments!
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