Is WhatsApp Business Safe for Kids?
Real permissions, ads, age rating, and privacy policy for WhatsApp Business — live-scraped from its Google Play listing, not curated.
WhatsApp Business
WhatsApp LLC · 4.6★ (25,557,306)
Description
Simple tool for businesses to talk to their customers.
Downloads
1,000,000,000+
Category
Communication
Age category
Everyone
Price
Free
Subscription
Offers in-app purchases ($0.29 - $4,789.99 per item)
Contains ads
No
Permissions (36)
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)send SMS messagesdirectly call phone numbersread call logread phone status and identityread the contents of your USB storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storagetake pictures and videosrecord audioview Wi-Fi connectionsview network connectionscreate accounts and set passwordspair with Bluetooth devicessend sticky broadcastchange network connectivityconnect and disconnect from Wi-Fifull network accesschange your audio settingscontrol Near Field Communicationread sync settingsrun at startupdraw over other appsuse accounts on the devicecontrol vibrationprevent device from sleepingtoggle sync on and offinstall shortcutsuninstall shortcutsread Google service configuration
Privacy policy
First released
Jan 18, 2018
Last updated
2026-10-31 · v2.26.42.74
Developer site
Does WhatsApp Business show ads?
WhatsApp Business's Google Play listing does not declare itself as ad-supported.
What age rating does WhatsApp Business have?
WhatsApp Business carries the age rating Everyone on Google Play.
What permissions does WhatsApp Business need?
WhatsApp Business declares 36 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.