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A mobile software content rating system is a rating system which is tailored to users of mobile software.
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A mobile software content rating system is a rating system which is tailored to users of mobile software.
A comparison of current mobile software rating systems, showing age on the horizontal axis. Note however that the specific criteria used in assigning a classification can vary widely from one country/system to another. Thus a color code or age range cannot be directly compared from one country to another.
Key:
Explanations of specific ratings are available in corresponding articles.
| Country/System | Age rating | Other | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | ||
| App Store | — | 4+ (aged 5 and under) | 4+ (ages 6–8) | 4+ (ages 9–11) | — | 13+ | 16+ | 18+ | No Rating | ||||||||||||||
| 4+ | 9+ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Australia (ACB) | G | M | R 18+ | CTC | |||||||||||||||||||
| PG | MA 15+ | RC | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Brazil (ClassInd) | L | 6 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | — | |||||||||||||||
Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) Canada Mexico United States | EC | E10+ | T | M | AO | RP | |||||||||||||||||
| E | RP – Likely Mature 17+ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Germany (USK) | USK 0 | USK 6 | USK 12 | USK 16 | USK 18 [1] | Confiscated [2] | |||||||||||||||||
| No Rating [3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indexed [4] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Indonesia (IGRS) | — | 3+ | 7+ | 13+ | 15+ | 18+ | Refused classification | ||||||||||||||||
| International Age Rating Coalition (IARC) | — | 3+ | 7+ | 12+ | 16+ | 18+ | — | ||||||||||||||||
Pan-European Game Information (PEGI) Albania Austria Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Kosovo Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Moldova Montenegro Netherlands North Macedonia Norway Poland Portugal Romania Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Ukraine United Kingdom | — | 3 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 18 | — | ||||||||||||||||
 Saudi Arabia (Gmedia/GAMR) | — | 3 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 21 | TBC | |||||||||||||||
 South Korea (GRAC) | ALL | 12 | 15 | 19 | Refused classification | ||||||||||||||||||
 Taiwan (GSRR) | 0+ | 6+ | 12+ | 15+ | 18+ | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Samsung Galaxy Store | All | 4+ | 12+ | 15+ | 18+ | Banned | |||||||||||||||||
| Huawei AppGallery | — | 3+ | 7+ | 12+ | 15+ | 18+ | — | ||||||||||||||||
| Amazon Appstore | All Ages | Adult | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Guidance Suggested | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mature | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Blackberry World | G | T | M | A | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Common Sense Media | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Not Yet Rated | ||||
| Country/System | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | Other |
Since iOS 26, Apple's rating system for the App Store has followed the following rubric: [5]
Apps rated 17+ were prohibited from purchase by younger users. [6]
Up until March 17, 2015 Google Play used the following rubric: [7] [8]
Google now uses the International Age Rating Coalition (IARC) in most countries not represented by a rating authority, whilst countries or regions with a superimposed video game rating authority continues applying their own ratings where applicable. [9] This includes Americas (except Brazil), where ESRB is imposed, Brazil with ClassInd, Europe and Israel with PEGI, Australia with ACB and South Korea with GRAC. However, a new Google Play Rating system is used exclusively in Russia and for non-gaming apps in South Korea. [10] These ratings include:
In Australia, IARC applies its own ratings for non-gaming apps. [10]
The ratings are, All Ages, 4+, 12+, 15+ and 18+. The 18+ rating is enforced and the rest are advisory.[ citation needed ]
Huawei AppGallery developed own rating system. Ratings are: 3+, 7+, 12+, 15+ and 18+ [11]
On the Amazon Appstore, "All Ages" is for all ages. "Guidance Suggested" is for recommendation that parents should give guidance to pre-teens/children. "Mature" is recommended to be suitable for mature audiences. "Adult" is advertisements, graphic violence, nudity or other content only suitable for adult audiences. [12]
The Blackberry appstore as the following ratings: [13] [14]
Common Sense Media's rating scheme ranges from 2+ to 18+, in one-year increments.