Application Age Rating Standard

Rating

Age Requirement

Description

3+

Aged 3+

Generally suitable for all age groups. Apps in this category must avoid any elements that may cause discomfort to children, including violence, horror, or sexual suggestiveness. They must not contain offensive language, vulgar humor, or any other age-restricted content.

8+

Aged 8+

Generally suitable for ages 8 and above. Apps in this category may contain:

Rare/Mild cartoon or fantasy violence, but not realistic violence;

Rare/Mild fear-inducing elements, but nothing scary or horrifying;

Rare/Mild sexual content, but not revealing clothing, romance-related stories or features, or descriptions of biological sex characteristics or genitalia;

Rare/Mild bad language, but not mild profanities or stronger language; and/or

Rare/Mild crude humor, but not humor relating to flatulence or vomiting.

12+

Aged 12+

Generally suitable for ages 12 and above. Apps in this category may contain:

Occasional/Moderate realistic violence towards humans or animals, but not frequent violence;

Occasional/Moderate depictions of blood;

Occasional/Moderate scary or horrifying elements, but not frequent depictions of such elements;

Occasional/Moderate sexual content, but not sexual suggestiveness, revealing clothing, or nudity;

Occasional/Moderate bad language, but not swearing or stronger language; and/or

Occasional/Moderate crude humor.

16+

Aged 16+

Generally suitable for ages 16 and above. Apps in this category may contain:

Frequent/Intense violence, but not content that encourages the most radical, brutal, or bloody violence;

Frequent/Intense depictions of blood;

Frequent/Intense scary or horrifying elements, but not very frequent or highly intense depictions of such elements;

Frequent/Intense sexual content and depictions of intimate contact, but not depictions of sexual acts, sexual suggestiveness, or extensive or provocative revealing clothing or nudity;

Frequent/Intense bad language, but not sexual profanities; and/or depictions of restricted substances such as tobacco, alcohol, and drugs.

18+

Aged 18+

Generally suitable for ages 18 and above. Apps in this category may contain:

Very frequent/intense violence;

Very frequent/intense elements that induce fear or terror;

Very frequent/intense sexual content;

Gambling; very frequent/intense simulated gambling;

Sexual profanities; and/or glamorization of restricted substances such as tobacco, alcohol, and drugs.

Note: Apps rated 18+ may not be approved for release in the Chinese mainland or other specific countries/regions.

Rating

Age Requirement

Description

AL

Aged 3+

Generally suitable for all age groups.

Apps in this category must avoid any elements that may cause discomfort to children, including violence, horror, or sexual suggestiveness. They must not contain offensive language, vulgar humor, or any other age-restricted content.

A6

Aged 6+

Generally suitable for ages 6 and above. Apps in this category may contain:

Rare/Mild cartoon or fantasy violence, but not realistic violence; and/or

Rare/Mild fear-inducing elements, but nothing scary or horrifying.

A10

Aged 10+

Generally suitable for ages 10 and above. Apps in this category may contain:

Rare/Mild sexual content, but not revealing clothing, romance-related stories or features, or descriptions of biological sex characteristics or genitalia;

Rare/Mild bad language, but not mild profanities or stronger language; and/or

Rare/Mild crude humor, but not humor relating to flatulence or vomiting.

A12

Aged 12+

Generally suitable for ages 12 and above. Apps in this category may contain:

Occasional/Moderate realistic violence towards humans or animals, but not frequent violence;

Occasional/Moderate depictions of blood;

Occasional/Moderate scary or horrifying elements, but not frequent depictions of such elements;

Occasional/Moderate sexual content, but not sexual suggestiveness, revealing clothing, or nudity;

Occasional/Moderate bad language, but not swearing or stronger language; and/or

Occasional/Moderate crude humor.

A14

Aged 14+

Generally suitable for ages 14 and above. Apps in this category may contain:

Frequent/Intense violence, but not content that encourages the most radical, brutal, or bloody violence;

Frequent/Intense depictions of blood; and/or

Frequent/Intense scary or horrifying elements, but not very frequent or highly intense depictions of such elements.

A16

Aged 16+

Generally suitable for ages 16 and above. Apps in this category may contain:

Frequent/Intense sexual content and depictions of intimate contact, but not depictions of sexual acts, sexual suggestiveness, or extensive or provocative revealing clothing or nudity;

Frequent/Intense bad language, but not sexual profanities; and/or

Depictions of restricted substances such as tobacco, alcohol, and drugs.

A18

Aged 18+

Generally suitable for ages 18 and above. Apps in this category may contain:

Very frequent/intense violence;

Very frequent/intense elements that induce fear or terror;

Very frequent/intense sexual content;

Gambling and loot boxes; and/or

Glamorization of restricted substances such as tobacco, alcohol, and drugs.

Note: Apps rated 18+ may not be approved for release in the Chinese mainland or other specific countries/regions.

Rating

Age Requirement

Description

3+

Aged 3+

Generally suitable for all age groups. Apps in this category must avoid any elements that may cause discomfort to children, including violence, horror, or sexual suggestiveness. They must not contain offensive language, vulgar humor, or any other age-restricted content.

7+

Aged 7+

Generally suitable for ages 7 and above. Apps in this category may contain:

Rare/Mild cartoon or fantasy violence, but not realistic violence;

Rare/Mild fear-inducing elements, but nothing scary or horrifying;

Rare/Mild sexual content, but not revealing clothing, romance-related stories or features, or descriptions of biological sex characteristics or genitalia;

Rare/Mild bad language, but not mild profanities or stronger language; and/or

Rare/Mild crude humor, but not humor relating to flatulence or vomiting.

12+

Aged 12+

Generally suitable for ages 12 and above. Apps in this category may contain:

Occasional/Moderate realistic violence towards humans or animals, but not frequent violence;

Occasional/Moderate depictions of blood;

Occasional/Moderate scary or horrifying elements, but not frequent depictions of such elements;

Occasional/Moderate sexual content, but not sexual suggestiveness, revealing clothing, or nudity;

Occasional/Moderate bad language, but not swearing or stronger language; and/or

Occasional/Moderate crude humor.

16+

Aged 16+

Generally suitable for ages 16 and above. Apps in this category may contain:

Frequent/Intense violence, but not content that encourages the most radical, brutal, or bloody violence;

Frequent/Intense depictions of blood;

Frequent/Intense scary or horrifying elements, but not very frequent or highly intense depictions of such elements;

Frequent/Intense sexual content and depictions of intimate contact, but not depictions of sexual acts, sexual suggestiveness, or extensive or provocative revealing clothing or nudity;

Frequent/Intense bad language, but not sexual profanities; and/or depictions of restricted substances such as tobacco, alcohol, and drugs.

18+

Aged 18+

Generally suitable for ages 18 and above. Apps in this category may contain:

Very frequent/intense violence;

Very frequent/intense elements that induce fear or terror;

Very frequent/intense sexual content;

Gambling; very frequent/intense simulated gambling;

Sexual profanities; and/or glamorization of restricted substances such as tobacco, alcohol, and drugs.

Note: Apps rated 18+ may not be approved for release in the Chinese mainland or other specific countries/regions.