Is WeChat Safe for Kids?
Real permissions, ads, age rating, and privacy policy for WeChat — live-scraped from its Google Play listing, not curated.
WeChat · 2.9★ (5,906,503)
Description
Connecting over a billion people with calls, chats, and more
Downloads
100,000,000+
Category
Communication
Age category
Teen
Price
Free
Subscription
Offers in-app purchases ($0.99 - $14.99 per item)
Contains ads
No
Permissions (40)
retrieve running appsfind accounts on the deviceadd or remove accountsread your own contact cardread your contactsmodify your contactsapproximate location (network-based)precise location (GPS and network-based)read phone status and identityread the contents of your USB storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storagetake pictures and videosrecord audioview Wi-Fi connectionsbody sensors (like heart rate monitors)view network connectionscreate accounts and set passwordspair with Bluetooth devicesaccess Bluetooth settingssend sticky broadcastchange network connectivityallow Wi-Fi Multicast receptionconnect and disconnect from Wi-Ficontrol flashlightmeasure app storage spacefull network accesschange your audio settingscontrol Near Field Communicationread sync settingsrun at startupreorder running appsdraw over other appscontrol vibrationprevent device from sleepingmodify system settingstoggle sync on and offinstall shortcutsuninstall shortcutsGoogle Play license checkread Google service configuration
Privacy policy
First released
Jan 30, 2011
Last updated
2026-10-22 · vVARY
Developer site
Does WeChat show ads?
WeChat's Google Play listing does not declare itself as ad-supported.
What age rating does WeChat have?
WeChat carries the age rating Teen on Google Play.
What permissions does WeChat need?
WeChat declares 40 permission group(s) on Google Play, including retrieve running apps, find accounts on the device, add or remove accounts, read your own contact card, read your contacts.