Rated Watch · How we rate
Visual discovery app with social features; manageable but requires parental oversight for teens.
| Minimum age | 10 |
|---|---|
| Strangers can contact | No |
| Location sharing | No |
| Disappearing messages | No |
| Parental visibility | Limited |
Pinterest is a visual discovery platform where users browse, save, and organize inspiration into digital boards across fashion, home décor, recipes, DIY, and other lifestyle topics. Users can follow other pinners, comment on pins, and shop directly from curated content. It functions as a cross between a search engine, mood board, and social network.
Privacy & Safety Settings:
- Set account to Private to control who can follow you and see your boards
- Disable comments on your pins if your child finds interaction overwhelming
- Turn off notifications from followers and commenters to reduce social pressure
- Review Explore feed settings if your child is sensitive to certain content categories (e.g., fashion, body image)
- Disable in-app shopping notifications to reduce impulse-purchase prompts
- Check ad preferences to limit targeted advertising based on activity
- Monitor Following list to ensure your child isn't following accounts that promote unhealthy body images or consumption habits
Other apps to know about
Azar: Chat, Meet Friends
Watch riskStranger-chat app with moderation; risky for under-16, monitor closely for older teens.
Bluesky Social
Watch riskA Twitter-style app with unusually strong user-side moderation controls — but it's public and open by default, with adult content present.
Clapper: Video, Live, Chat
Watch riskA TikTok alternative that markets itself on 'no censorship' and skews adult — fewer content guardrails, more strangers, real-money tipping.
Updated June 2026
Spot something wrong? Submit a correction →