commonsensemedia

Published 24.08.2021 00:00

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Yasa Pets Hospital

A lot or a little?

Parents need to know that Yasa Pets Hospital is an open-ended play experience in which kids can explore a virtual hospital full of animal characters. Though the app is free to download, there are lots of opportunities to watch video ads for more access. Grayed out sections of the hospital unlock when kids tap on a pulsating ad button. And each ad kids watch earns them a star. After six stars, they can access a different setting outside the hospital, though when they exit the setting, they need to collect stars again to return. Ads are for third-party apps and include direct access to the app store with no parent gate. These pervasive ads make Yasa Pet Hospital not appropriate for younger kids even though the game is clearly accessible for them. There are different sections of the hospital, with one of three floors dedicated to labor and delivery so expect lots of play centered on pregnancy and birth. A pharmacy includes pills and medicine of various forms, and bottles of something poisonous, that kids can make the characters swallow. Read the developer's privacy policy for details on how your (or your kids') information is collected, used, and shared and any choices you may have in the matter, and note that privacy policies and terms of service frequently change.