Raising Yubo app: what parents should know
The Yubo app is now for adults only: Yubo raised its minimum age to 18 on November 1, 2025, and deactivated under-18 accounts in stages before that date. Apple's App Store rates it 18+, citing frequent mature or suggestive themes and infrequent sexual content, drug references, and profanity. Yubo is built to meet new people: users swipe through profiles, chat, and join live video rooms with strangers worldwide.
Yubo at a glance
- ✓Official rating above age 7
App Store: 18+; adults only since Nov 2025 - ✓Contact with other players or strangers
Swipe to meet strangers, live video - ✓Purchases with real money
Power, Elite packs and YuBucks - –Paid random items
None found - –Violence or scary content in rating descriptors
No violence or horror listed - –Government lawsuits, fines, or safety warnings
None found
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-video app for meeting new people, founded in France in 2015 |
|---|---|
| App Store (iOS) | 18+ — frequent mature themes; infrequent profanity, drug references, sexual content, weapons source |
| Minimum age | 18 since November 1, 2025; under-18 accounts were deactivated source |
| Age checks | Facial age estimation at sign-up, plus manual ID checks |
| Purchases | Power, Elite, and Infinity packs ($13.99–$27.99), YuBucks ($5.99–$23.99) |
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 the Yubo app?
Short answer: A live-video app for meeting new people, founded in France in 2015 (originally called Yellow).
Users swipe through profiles to make new friends, chat, and join group live streams with people worldwide, according to its App Store description.
Yubo age limit: now 18+
Short answer: Since November 1, 2025, Yubo is for adults only.
According to the company's press release, accounts of 13–15-year-olds were deactivated first, then 16- and 17-year-olds country by country, through October 29, 2025. New users' age is checked at sign-up with facial age estimation and manual ID checks. Articles about teen safety features on Yubo describe the app before this change.
Yubo app: the facts
Short answer: It's rated 18+ and designed for talking with strangers.
- Rating: App Store 18+, with frequent mature or suggestive themes and infrequent profanity, alcohol and drug references, sexual content or nudity, and weapons.
- Contact: swipe-to-meet profiles, chat, and group live video.
- Purchases: Power, Elite, and Infinity packs ($13.99–$27.99) and YuBucks ($5.99–$23.99), used for power-ups such as boosting a profile's visibility.
- Government: we found no lawsuit or regulator action against Yubo as of October 2026.
The habit kids may copy: judging by a picture
Swiping means deciding about a person in a second, from one photo.
Try tonight: what a picture can't tell
Pick a photo of someone your child doesn't know: from a book, a magazine, or a family album. Ask: "What can we tell from the picture? What can't we?" Let them guess one thing, then wonder about one thing a picture can't show. In our program, this is the lesson "Wisdom": thinking before deciding.
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FAQ
What is the Yubo app?
A live-video app for meeting new people: users swipe through profiles, chat, and join group live streams.
What is Yubo's age limit?
18. Yubo raised its minimum age to 18 on November 1, 2025, and deactivated under-18 accounts.
Is Yubo safe for teens?
Teens can no longer use it: since November 2025, Yubo is for adults only, and Apple rates it 18+.
Does Yubo cost money?
It's free to download, with paid packs ($13.99–$27.99) and YuBucks ($5.99–$23.99) on the App Store.
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