Raising Animal Jam age rating: a parent guide to chat, Parent Tools, and purchases
Animal Jam age rating: Apple's App Store rates it 9+ and lists it as made for ages 9 to 11, with infrequent cartoon or fantasy violence, loot boxes, and messaging and chat. Google Play rates it Everyone, with player interaction and digital purchases. WildWorks says it's free to play with a parent's permission, and that parents can control social features through Parent Tools. A membership costs $8.99 a month among listed App Store purchases.
Animal Jam at a glance
- ✓Official rating above age 7
App Store: 9+, made for ages 9–11 - ✓Contact with other players or strangers
App Store: chat; Play: Users Interact - ✓Purchases with real money
Membership $8.99 a month; Sapphires - ✓Paid random items
App Store: Contains Loot Boxes - ✓Violence or scary content in rating descriptors
App Store: cartoon violence, weapons - –Government lawsuits, fines, or safety warnings
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Each flag is a yes-or-no fact from the sources on this page. The number is a count of flags, not a safety score. How we count.
| Type | Online animal world by WildWorks: dress up animals, decorate dens, play games, chat |
|---|---|
| App Store (iOS) | 9+, "Made for Ages 9–11" — infrequent cartoon or fantasy violence, weapons, contests; loot boxes; messaging and chat; parental controls source |
| Google Play | Everyone — Users Interact, Digital Purchases source |
| Common Sense Media | 9+ (an independent nonprofit's age guidance) |
| Purchases | Membership $8.99 a month; Sapphires $1.99–$19.99; Wishing Coins $2.99–$19.99 (App Store, among listed purchases) source |
| Data breach (2020) | WildWorks reported about 46 million account records stolen (TechCrunch) source |
Checked October 2026. Ratings and settings change; check the official source before you decide. What do these ratings mean?
Facts for parents, not medical or legal advice. If you're worried about your child, talk to your pediatrician.
What is Animal Jam?
Short answer: An online world for kids, made by WildWorks, where each player is an animal.
Players dress up their animals, decorate dens, adopt pets, play mini-games to earn Gems, and learn animal facts. They meet and chat with other players in the 3D world of Jamaa. The older web version is called Animal Jam Classic.
Animal Jam age rating: what's in it
Short answer: It's 9+ on the App Store, made for ages 9 to 11, and Everyone on Google Play.
- App Store: 9+, for infrequent cartoon or fantasy violence, guns or other weapons, and contests; contains loot boxes, advertising, messaging and chat, and user-generated content.
- Google Play: Everyone, with Users Interact and digital purchases.
- Common Sense Media: 9+ for the app.
Chat and Parent Tools
Short answer: Players can chat, and parents can limit social features.
WildWorks says the game is free to play with a parent's permission, and that parents control access to social features through Parent Tools. Apple lists in-app parental controls and age checks. Common Sense Media says families can turn off friend, game, and pack invites. In November 2020, WildWorks reported a breach of about 46 million account records, according to TechCrunch.
Membership and Wishing Coins
Short answer: A membership and in-game currencies cost real money, and Apple says the game has loot boxes.
Among listed App Store purchases, a membership costs $8.99 a month; Sapphires cost $1.99 to $19.99, and Wishing Coins $2.99 to $19.99. Most features don't require membership, according to WildWorks.
The habit kids may copy: chatting with someone you don't know
In Animal Jam, other players look like friendly animals. Kids can come to feel that anyone who looks friendly online is a friend.
Try tonight: my fort rules
Make one rule together for online games and say it out loud: "I only talk to people I know in real life." Draw it on a card for the fort. In our program, this is the lesson "My Fort": the rules I keep.
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FAQ
What is the Animal Jam age rating?
Apple's App Store rates Animal Jam 9+ and lists it as made for ages 9 to 11. Google Play rates it Everyone.
Does Animal Jam have chat?
Yes. The App Store lists messaging and chat, and WildWorks says parents can control social features through Parent Tools.
Is Animal Jam free?
It's free to play with a parent's permission. A membership costs $8.99 a month among listed App Store purchases, and Sapphires and Wishing Coins are sold separately.
Was Animal Jam hacked?
In November 2020, WildWorks reported a breach of about 46 million account records, according to TechCrunch.
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