Ping Kids Messenger
SafeCircles GmbH Lifestyle iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Ping Kids Messenger is a free Lifestyle app for iPhone and iPad by SafeCircles GmbH. Requires iOS 15.0. Updated October 21, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 61 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 21
- 2026 · v1.9
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About Ping Kids Messenger
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 message and call 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 and call 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 - Choose whether each child can make or receive voice and video calls - Set quiet time for evenings or school hours - Remove access or disable accounts anytime LOVED BY KIDS - Simple, friendly design - Voice and video calls with sound effects and animations - Share photos and videos, if you allow it - Fun avatars and reactions - Group chats with friends - Siblings can share a device, each with their own profile - 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 - Ping doesn't record or store audio or video from calls - 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: - Messages are end-to-end encrypted - Photos and videos are processed to remove unnecessary metadata - 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 using Ping 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 and call. -- Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Additional Terms: https://ping.kids/terms Privacy: https://ping.kids/privacy
What’s new
Version 1.9 · Updated October 21, 2026
Video calls are here. Your child can now video call the contacts you've approved, play with animations and stickers, and draw during the call. Video calls stay off until you turn them on. Children can also share videos in chats, if you allow it. Siblings can now share one device. Each child has their own profile and PIN, and simply taps their avatar when they open Ping.
App privacy
The developer, SafeCircles GmbH, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Purchases: Purchase History
- Contact Info: Email Address, Name
- User Content: Emails or Text Messages, Photos or Videos, Audio Data, Customer Support
- Identifiers: User ID, Device ID
- Diagnostics: Other Diagnostic Data
Used for: App Functionality
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| App | Rating | Price | Last updated | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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