Ping Kids
A safer way for kids to chat
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Kids stay close to family and real-life friends. No strangers. No ads. No phone numbers. And genuinely fun.
Ping – Safe messaging for families
Ping is a messaging app built for children and families — designed from the ground up with safety, privacy, and parental control in mind.
With Ping, children can stay in touch with the people who matter, while parents stay in control — without reading every message.
HOW PING WORKS
- Parents create a family account and set everything up first
- Children can only message parent-approved contacts
- Friends connect safely via in-person QR codes
- No public profiles. No open discovery. No strangers.
BUILT FOR PARENTS
- Approve and manage all contacts and group chats
- Decide which features are enabled
- Set quiet time for evenings or school hours
- Remove access or disable accounts anytime
LOVED BY KIDS
- Simple, friendly design
- Fun avatars and reactions
- Group chats with friends
- No ads, no algorithms, no distractions
PRIVACY & SAFETY BY DESIGN
Ping is built differently from traditional messaging apps:
- No public usernames or searchable profiles
- No ads, no behavioral tracking
- No selling or sharing personal data
- Children don’t need a phone number or email address
- Parents always know who their child can talk to
We collect only what’s necessary to make the app work — nothing more.
FOR THE PRIVACY-CONSCIOUS PARENTS (YES, YOU)
If you care deeply about privacy, Ping is built for you:
- Photos are processed to remove unnecessary metadata
- Messages are end-to-end encrypted
- Child-friendly stickers and reactions, built directly into the app — never pulled from external providers.
- We minimize data by design
- No trackers, no profiling, no data resale. Ever.
We believe families shouldn’t have to trade their children’s privacy for “free” apps.
SIMPLE TO GET STARTED
- Create a parent account
- Add your child and choose their settings
- Set up your child’s device with a secure QR scan
- Start messaging safely in minutes
WHY PING COSTS MONEY
Ping is a paid service so we can stay independent, ad-free, and privacy-first.
You pay with money — not with your family’s data.
Download Ping and give your family a calmer, safer way to message.
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Terms of Use:
https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Additional Terms:
https://ping.kids/terms
Privacy:
https://ping.kids/privacy
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We've given the chat a colourful refresh! Each way to send a message — stickers, voice, drawing and writing — now has its own colour and a clearer label, so it's easier for kids to find what they're looking for.
This version also includes security updates — and we sent away a few more bugs we found hiding in the corners.
The developer, SafeCircles GmbH, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Purchases
- Contact Info
- User Content
- Identifiers
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- SafeCircles GmbH
- Size
- 35.8 MB
- Category
- Lifestyle
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 8 more
- English, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Norwegian Bokmål, Portuguese, Swedish
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Made for Ages 6–8
This app has an age rating of 4+ with content restrictions. Some content may be rated higher, but access is managed by the developer through in-app controls. - In-App Controls
Age Assurance
Parental Controls
Contains
Messaging and Chat
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Family Plan • Yearly $29.99
- Family Plan • Monthly $2.99
- Copyright
- © SafeCircles GmbH