Mobile software content rating system

(Based on the revision at 12:51, 8 August 2024)
A mobile software content rating system is a rating system which is tailored to users of mobile software.
==Comparison table==
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:
*  White  – All ages may play / Aimed at young audiences / Exempt / Not rated / Educational content.
*  Yellow  – Parental guidance is suggested for designated age range.
*  Blue  – Not recommended for a younger audience but not restricted.
*  Red  – Advised that people under the age must not use it without parental guidance.
*  Black  – Advised that people under the age must not use it / Restricted to a specific audience / Banned.
*  Gray  – No applicable rating.
Country/System 	Age rating 	Age rating 	Age rating 	Age rating 	Age rating 	Age rating 	Age rating 	Age rating 	Age rating 	Age rating 	Age rating 	Age rating 	Age rating 	Age rating 	Age rating 	Age rating 	Age rating 	Age rating 	Age rating 	Age rating 	Other
Country/System 	0 	1 	2 	3 	4 	5 	6 	7 	8 	9 	10 	11 	12 	13 	14 	15 	16 	17 	18 	19 	Other
App Store 	N/A 	N/A 	N/A 	N/A 	4+ 	4+ 	4+ 	4+ 	4+ 	9+ 	9+ 	9+ 	12+ 	12+ 	12+ 	12+ 	12+ 	17+ 	17+ 	17+ 	
App Store 	N/A 	N/A 	N/A 	N/A 	4+ 	4+ 	4+ 	4+ 	4+ 	4+ 	4+ 	4+ 	12+ 	12+ 	12+ 	12+ 	12+ 	17+ 	17+ 	17+ 	
Google Play (IARC) 	N/A 	N/A 	N/A 	3+ 	3+ 	3+ 	3+ 	7+ 	7+ 	7+ 	7+ 	7+ 	12+ 	12+ 	12+ 	12+ 	16+ 	16+ 	18+ 	18+ 	N/A
ACB 	G 	G 	G 	G 	G 	G 	G 	G 	G 	G 	G 	G 	G 	G 	G 	M 	M 	M 	R 18+ 	R 18+ 	
ACB 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	MA 15+ 	MA 15+ 	MA 15+ 	R 18+ 	R 18+ 	
ClassInd 	L 	L 	L 	L 	L 	L 	L 	L 	L 	L 	10 	10 	12 	12 	14 	14 	16 	16 	18 	18 	N/A
ESRBUSACanada 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	E10+ 	E10+ 	E10+ 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
ESRBUSACanada 	E 	E 	E 	E 	E 	E 	E 	E 	E 	E 	E10+ 	E10+ 	E10+ 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
GRAC 	ALL 	ALL 	ALL 	ALL 	ALL 	ALL 	ALL 	ALL 	ALL 	ALL 	ALL 	ALL 	12 	12 	12 	15 	15 	15 	15 	19 	Refused classification
PEGI 	N/A 	N/A 	N/A 	3 	3 	3 	3 	7 	7 	7 	7 	7 	12 	12 	12 	12 	16 	16 	18 	18 	N/A
USK 	USK 0 	USK 0 	USK 0 	USK 0 	USK 0 	USK 0 	USK 6 	USK 6 	USK 6 	USK 6 	USK 6 	USK 6 	USK 12 	USK 12 	USK 12 	USK 12 	USK 16 	USK 16 	USK 18 	USK 18 	StGB confiscated (Banned)
USK 	USK 0 	USK 0 	USK 0 	USK 0 	USK 0 	USK 0 	USK 6 	USK 6 	USK 6 	USK 6 	USK 6 	USK 6 	USK 12 	USK 12 	USK 12 	USK 12 	USK 16 	USK 16 	 	 	StGB confiscated (Banned)
USK 	USK 0 	USK 0 	USK 0 	USK 0 	USK 0 	USK 0 	USK 6 	USK 6 	USK 6 	USK 6 	USK 6 	USK 6 	USK 12 	USK 12 	USK 12 	USK 12 	USK 16 	USK 16 	BzKJ restricted	BzKJ restricted	StGB confiscated (Banned)
Samsung Galaxy Store	All 	All 	All 	All 	4+ 	4+ 	4+ 	4+ 	4+ 	4+ 	4+ 	4+ 	12+ 	12+ 	12+ 	12+ 	16+ 	16+ 	18+ 	18+ 	Banned
Huawei AppGallery 	3+ 	3+ 	3+ 	3+ 	3+ 	3+ 	3+ 	7+ 	7+ 	7+ 	7+ 	7+ 	12+ 	12+ 	12+ 	15+ 	15+ 	15+ 	18+ 	18+ 	N/A
Amazon Appstore 	All Ages 	All Ages 	All Ages 	All Ages 	All Ages 	All Ages 	All Ages 	All Ages 	All Ages 	All Ages 	All Ages 	All Ages 	All Ages 	All Ages 	All Ages 	All Ages 	All Ages 	All Ages 	Adult 	Adult 	N/A
Amazon Appstore 	Guidance Suggested	Guidance Suggested	Guidance Suggested	Guidance Suggested	Guidance Suggested	Guidance Suggested	Guidance Suggested	Guidance Suggested	Guidance Suggested	Guidance Suggested	Guidance Suggested	Guidance Suggested	Guidance Suggested	Guidance Suggested	Guidance Suggested	Guidance Suggested	Guidance Suggested	Guidance Suggested	Adult 	Adult 	N/A
Amazon Appstore 	Mature 	Mature 	Mature 	Mature 	Mature 	Mature 	Mature 	Mature 	Mature 	Mature 	Mature 	Mature 	Mature 	Mature 	Mature 	Mature 	Mature 	Mature 	Adult 	Adult 	N/A
Blackberry World 	G 	G 	G 	G 	G 	G 	G 	G 	G 	G 	G 	G 	G 	T 	T 	T 	T 	M 	A 	A 	N/A
Common Sense Media 	N/A 	N/A 	2 	3 	4 	5 	6 	7 	8 	9 	10 	11 	12 	13 	14 	15 	16 	17 	18 	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 	Other
==Rating level table==
System 	Rating level	Rating level	Rating level	Rating level	Rating level	Rating level	Rating level	Rating level	Rating level	Rating level	Rating level	Other
System 	Level 1 	Level 2 	Level 3 	Level 4 	Level 5 	Level 6 	Level 7 	Level 8 	Level 9 	Level 10 	Level 11 	Other
App Store 	4+ 	 	 	 	9+ 	 	12+ 	 	17+ 	 	 	No rating
Roblox Experiences 	All ages 	 	 	 	9+ 	 	13+ 	 	17+ 	 	 	
Google Play (IARC) 	3+ 	 	 	7+ 	 	 	12+ 	 	16+ 	18+ 	 	
Samsung Galaxy Store 	All 	 	 	 	 	 	12+ 	 	16+ 	18+ 	 	Banned
Samsung Galaxy Store 	4+ 	 	 	 	 	 	12+ 	 	16+ 	18+ 	 	Banned
Huawei AppGallery 	3+ 	 	 	7+ 	 	 	12+ 	15+ 	 	18+ 	 	
Amazon Appstore [Guidance Suggested, Mature]	All Ages 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Adult 	 	
Blackberry World 	G 	 	 	 	 	 	T 	 	M 	A 	 	
Common Sense Media 	2 	 	4 	6 	8 	10 	12 	14 	16 	18 	 	Not Yet Rated
Common Sense Media 	3 	 	5 	7 	9 	11 	13 	15 	17 	18 	 	Not Yet Rated
System 	Level 1 	Level 2 	Level 3 	Level 4 	Level 5 	Level 6 	Level 7 	Level 8 	Level 9 	Level 10 	Level 11 	Other
==App Store (iOS/iPadOS)==
Apple's rating system for the App Store follows the following rubric:
* Rated 4+: Contains no objectionable material.
* Rated 9+: May contain content unsuitable for children under the age of 9.
* Rated 12+: May contain content unsuitable for children under the age of 12.
* Rated 17+: May contain content unsuitable for children under the age of 17.
Apps rated 17+ are prohibited from purchase by younger users.
==Google Play==
Up until March 17, 2015 Google Play used the following rubric:
* Everyone
* Low maturity
* Medium maturity
* High maturity
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. 
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.Apps & Games content ratings on Google Play 
These ratings include:
* 3+
* 7+
* 12+
* 16+
* 18+
In Australia, IARC applies its own ratings for non-gaming apps.
==Samsung Galaxy Store==
The ratings are, All Ages, 4+, 12+, 16+ and 18+. The 18+ rating is enforced and the rest are advisory.
==Huawei AppGallery==
Huawei AppGallery developed own rating system.
Ratings are: 3+, 7+, 12+, 15+ and 18+
==Amazon Appstore==
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.Amazon.com: Angry Birds Rio HD (Fire Edition): Appstore for Android (click "guidance suggested" for information on rating system). Archive.
==Blackberry World==
The Blackberry appstore as the following ratings:Despicable Me: Minion Rush BlackBerry World (click "Teen" for information on rating system). Archive.
* G (General) All ages
* T (Teen) May not be suitable for children under the age of 13
* M (Mature) May not be suitable for children under the age of 17
* A (Adult) Content that is generally recognized as appropriate only for, or that is legally restricted to, persons at least the age of majority in their region.
==Common Sense Media==
* 2+
* 3+
* 4+
* 5+
* 6+
* 7+
* 8+
* 9+
* 10+
* 11+
* 12+
* 13+
* 14+
* 15+
* 16+
* 17+
* 18+
==See also==
* Video game content rating system
* Motion picture content rating system
* Television content rating system
==References==
==External links==
* on controlling what types of apps can be downloaded
* ESRB ratings