Common Sense Media User Reviews

Common Sense Media

Entertainment

Reviews Summary

Positive highlights

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This app hasDetailed and specific movie/book content reviews

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This app hasHelpful for parents to navigate appropriate content for kids

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This app hasExtensive library of movies, shows, and books

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This app hasReliable and trustworthy ratings

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This app hasAbility to check for language, romance, and violence

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This app hasConvenient mobile app experience

Negative highlights

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This app hasPaid subscription required after limited free reviews

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This app hasLogin issues and app not working for some users

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This app hasConcerns about review biases and exaggerations

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This app hasFiltering and sorting could be improved for better user experience

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Best movie reviews for parents

This has been my go to reference when checking a movie before we watch with my kids. I have relied on this common sense media platform 100%. IMDB is trash compared to this movie review and reference.

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8 months ago

I wish someone would help parents without charging money

I think the app overall is okay. When I realized I had to pay for it, deleted immediately. I would rather have a few adds for relevant products for families than pay for something I can search for on the internet. I also was disappointed about the way the filters work. If you have little boys, the books that are more likely to be enjoyed by them are at the bottom. Something that could have been awesome impacted by virtue signaling and money making.

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KTMG**

8 months ago

Response from developer

Sorry to hear you’re not enjoying the app! Hopefully I can provide some context on why we charge for subscriptions. As a nonprofit, we rely on subscription revenue to continue our work and make sure all families and schools can access essential Common Sense resources. With support from our community of parents, caregivers, and educators, we can maintain an unbiased, in-depth editorial process. Our ratings and reviews aren't influenced by advertisers, developers, or funders. We never receive payments or other consideration for our reviews. That means our reviewers can continue to put kids' healthy development front and center, keeping kids and families in mind every time they create the age rating and parents' guide for a movie, show, book, game, or app. Lastly, about the filter issue: could you clarify what you mean by "books that are more likely to be enjoyed by them are at the bottom"? We'd like to understand your problem more clearly so that we can hopefully get it fixed soon. Thanks!

Good app but a major problem

Whenever I try to log in (I’m 11 so I chose kids) and I fill out the information and my parents email I ask my mom to check my email but the email never shows up!

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8 months ago

Response from developer

Hi there! We're sorry to hear that you're experiencing this issue. Did the email ever arrive? If not, please send a message to our support team here: appsupport@commonsense.org We will try our very best to solve this issue for you!

Great App, Very Useful

I use this app everytime I watch a movie with my girlfriend, make sure there isn’t anything crazy in the movie, we like watching the romance movies, but not the intense romance, I also use this for me if I am watching a movie by myself. This app is great, and Common Sense Media is very helpful!

GodOfKrunker

10 months ago

Response from developer

We're so glad that you're finding the app useful! Are there any improvements or feature requests you would like to see?

Look at parents and kids reviews

Whoever reviews stuff on this app needs to be fired. The reviews are the most exaggerated complaints I’ve ever seen.

drhfhy

10 months ago

Easier to use than the website

I’ve been using the csm website for sometime. Not sure if the app is new or I just finally discovered it, but I love it! Makes searching book and movie titles much quicker. The app design is clean and simple to use. And the concept of common sense media is as helpful as always, I love being able to check movies/books before allowing my son to view them. Since every kid is different and can handle a different level of stuff it’s nice to look through the comments and different aspects of each review so I can find something that is truly suitable for my child. I definitley recommend becoming a member, I have been for a while now because I would hate finding new content without the help of this app and the website.

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Nicoaks1124

a year ago

Response from developer

We're so glad you're liking the app! Are there any improvements or feature requests you'd like to see?

Not working

Downloaded this app yesterday and every time I try to log on I get “Oh, something has gone wrong. Please try again later.” I’ll keep trying because I love the website and was hoping the app would work.

Update: I was told to try again by developer due to possible maintenance being the cause. So I downloaded app again and still having the error. Just easier on their website.

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Chasandjack

a year ago

Response from developer

So sorry to hear the app wasn't working for you! That's never fun. You may have opened the app while we were undergoing scheduled maintenance on December 1st. Please open the app again and let us know if you're still experiencing any issues.

Feature request

We should be able to say “I’ve seen this movie already” to pull it out of the list

Distinct kicking

a year ago

Response from developer

Hi there! We really appreciate you taking the time out to let us know about this feature request. Very useful feedback.

Can’t Log In

I can’t log into the app even though I can log in through my browser just fine. What’s up with that?

45.rpm

a year ago

Response from developer

We're so sorry the app didn't allow you to login! We understand how frustrating that is. Please tap the "App Support" button at the bottom of the Ratings & Reviews section and report this issue to our support team. We hope we can get this resolved for you as soon as possible.

Awesome app for movies rating!

It’s like a movie/show review on my pocket! So easy and convenient. I used to use their website a lot but nowadays I have my phone all the time so their app version really enhance the experience! Great design and artistic interface i absolutely love it!

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