13+
Minimum age according to Episode: Choose Your Story
This is Episode: Choose Your Story’s minimum age, with parental permission. What do you think is the right age for this app?Share your thoughts
The Episode: Choose Your Story app is a mobile storytelling network and platform which features cartoon characters that you create. Users are allowed to create their own stories with their characters and share it with other users.
What do I need to know about Episode: Choose Your Story?
We've spoken to parents to find out what they think about Episode: Choose Your Story. We've also asked children and young people what they think. Here's what they said:
What do children and young people dislike about it?
8% of the children and young people who reviewed Episode: Choose Your Story thought it was unsafe. The main things they told us they don’t like about Episode: Choose Your Story were:
What do children and young people like about it?
The main things that children and young people told us they like about Episode: Choose Your Story were:
We asked parents and young people about the types of inappropriate content they’ve seen on Episode: Choose Your Story. The level of risk is based on the % of respondents who reported seeing these types of content. The ratings are: Low Risk (less than 5% of respondents); Medium Risk (between 5 and 25%); and High Risk (over 25%, or more than one in four).
Sexual
Violence & hatred
Bullying
Suicide & self-harm
Drink, drugs & crime
O2 Guru Matthew says:
"This popular game is great for creative children as it gives them the chance to write and become part of a story. Remember to head to the settings page and block in-app purchases as these can get very expensive with some stories costing up to £40 to complete."
Our O2 NSPCC Online Safety Helpline can help you to set up parental controls, adjust privacy settings or get advice on social networks. You can call us free on 0808 800 5002.
For face to face advice and support, you can also book a free in-store appointment with an O2 Guru here (even if you’re not with O2).
13+
Episode: Choose Your Story says
With parent's permission. This is from Episode's own guidelines and is accurate as of March 2018.
13+
Our panel of parents say
Based on our independent panel of 2,049 parents, surveyed through YouGov in January 2018.
11+
Children say
Based on 2,059 responses from children and young people in November and December 2017.
11+
Net Aware visitors say
Based on 538 votes from visitors to the Net Aware site - you can vote too.
We asked parents how easy they thought it would be for a child to pretend to be older in order to sign up to Episode: Choose Your Story, and whether they had to verify their phone number or email address. Based on these answers, Episode: Choose Your Story has received a negative rating for its sign up process.
Here is what a parent said:
We asked parents how easy they thought it would be to find ways to report unsuitable content or behaviour, and how to block people from contacting you. Based on these answers, Episode: Choose Your Story has received a neutral rating for its reporting and blocking process.
Here is what a parent said:
We also asked young people who reviewed Episode: Choose Your Story whether they knew how to report and block users:
Want to know more?
You can find out more information about reporting here.
We asked parents how easy it was to change the settings so that your profile and account is private, and how easy it is to turn off location settings. Based on these answers, Episode: Choose Your Story has received a neutral rating for its privacy settings.
Here is what a parent said:
We also asked young people who reviewed Episode: Choose Your Story whether they knew how to change privacy and location settings:
Want to know more?
You can find out more information about privacy here.
We asked parents how easy it was to find out whether Episode: Choose Your Story has rules or community standards, and how easy it would be for a young person to find information about keeping themselves safe on this platform. Based on these answers, Episode: Choose Your Story has received a neutral rating for its safety and support.
Here is what a parent said:
Want to know more?
You can find out more information about safety here.
You can find out more information about cyberbullying here.
Having open, regular conversations with your child will enable you to really understand and explore the online world together, helping you to keep them safe online. Our tips and advice can help you start having these conversations.
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