Raising Is Kick safe for kids? What parents should know about the streaming app
Is Kick safe for kids? Kick is rated 16+ on Apple's App Store, with frequent mature or suggestive themes and infrequent profanity, drug references, simulated gambling, and sexual content, and Teen on Google Play. Its terms bar users under 13 and require parent or guardian supervision for anyone under 18. In Australia, it's on the eSafety Commissioner's list of age-restricted platforms, so under-16s can't have accounts. Paris prosecutors are investigating Kick after a French streamer died during a live stream in August 2025; as of October 2026, we found no verdict in the Kick case.
Kick at a glance
- ✓Official rating above age 7
Apple: 16+; Google Play: Teen - ✓Contact with other players or strangers
Live chat with strangers and streamers - ✓Purchases with real money
Subscriptions $6.49; KICKs $7.99–$15.49 - –Paid random items
None found - –Violence or scary content in rating descriptors
Apple descriptors: no violence listed - ✓Government lawsuits, fines, or safety warnings
Australia under-16 rule; Paris investigation
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 | Live-streaming platform by Kick Streaming Pty Ltd (Australia), similar to Twitch |
|---|---|
| App Store (iOS) | 16+ — frequent mature/suggestive themes; infrequent profanity, drugs, simulated gambling, sexual content source |
| Google Play | Teen — Users Interact, In-App Purchases; 50M+ downloads |
| Terms | No users under 13; under 18 only with parent or guardian supervision source |
| Australia | Age-restricted: from December 10, 2025, under-16s can't have accounts (eSafety) source |
| France | Paris prosecutors are investigating Kick after a streamer died during a live stream in 2025 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 Kick?
Short answer: A live-streaming platform, like Twitch, where people broadcast live and viewers comment in live chat.
It's run by Kick Streaming Pty Ltd in Australia. According to eSafety, Kick allows gambling streams and streams tagged 18+.
Is Kick safe for kids? The facts
Short answer: Apple rates it 16+, and its own terms bar under-13s.
- Apple: 16+, with frequent mature/suggestive themes; infrequent profanity, alcohol, tobacco, or drug use, simulated gambling, and sexual content or nudity; messaging, chat, and user-generated content.
- Google Play: Teen, Users Interact, In-App Purchases.
- Terms: no users under 13; under 18 only with parent or guardian supervision.
- Purchases: channel subscriptions at $6.49 and KICKs, an in-app currency, from $7.99.
- Australia: under-16s can't have accounts. eSafety lists Kick among age-restricted platforms: since December 10, 2025, Australians under 16 can't create or keep Kick accounts.
Why is Kick under investigation in France?
Short answer: Because Paris prosecutors are examining Kick's role after a streamer died during a live stream on the platform in 2025.
In August 2025, Raphaël Graven, a 46-year-old French streamer known as Jean Pormanove, died in Contes, near Nice, during a live stream. NBC News reported that the stream was part of a series in which he was subjected to violence and humiliation by co-streamers. The Nice prosecutor said an autopsy found no traumatic injuries and that the death was not related to a third party; the cause was still being investigated at the time.
Is there a verdict in the Kick case?
Short answer: As of October 2026, we found no verdict in the Kick case.
Paris prosecutors are investigating Kick, and in January 2026 the Paris prosecutor asked a judge for arrest warrants for Kick managers after they failed to respond to a summons, The Local reported. Kick has said it is cooperating with French authorities.
The habit kids may copy: doing it for the chat
On live streams, viewers comment and gift subscriptions in real time, and streamers react to them.
Try tonight: my idea or theirs?
Play "dare or decide": suggest a silly dare, and let your child choose. Ask: "Do you want to, or does someone else want you to?" In our program, this is the lesson "Two Roads": noticing that there's a choice.
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FAQ
What is the Kick age requirement?
Kick's terms bar users under 13 and require parent or guardian supervision for anyone under 18. In Australia, under-16s can't have accounts.
What is Kick rated?
Apple's App Store rates it 16+; Google Play rates it Teen.
Does Kick have gambling streams?
Yes. According to Australia's eSafety Commissioner, Kick allows gambling streams; Apple lists infrequent simulated gambling.
Is Kick like Twitch?
Yes, both are live-streaming platforms where viewers watch and chat live.
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