ESRB Rating

The ESRB Rating app comes straight from the ESRB – Entertainment Software Rating Board. This is the group that puts the ratings on video games and computer software. They are the ones who decide whether a game is rated E or M. And there is a big difference between those two ratings.

I found this FREE app to be quite wonderful. It’s very simple to use. Search for a game title and the app will pull it up for you. You’ll see the ESRB rating for the game, content descriptors (blood, cartoon violence, etc.) along with a nice description of what the game’s about. If you have any questions about what any of it means it’s all explained in the “About” screen. You can read about rating categories, content descriptors, rating summaries and that great disclaimer of online rating notice. In the search options you can select which gaming platforms you’d like to see in your search. For example, if you’re only looking for a Nintendo DS game then leave that selection on and turn all the others off. This is a nice way to filter out the various titles that can show up in your search.

The ESRB Rating app is a fantastic one for parents who want to keep an eye on what their kids are playing. If you’ve got any doubts about a game rating or contents this is a good resource and the fact that it’s on your iPhone means you’ve got access to the information anywhere.

*When I went to the support site for the ESRB mobile apps I noticed that you can sign up for a bimonthly newsletter. It features information about the most recently rated titles and best selling games. Sounds like another excellent resource to me.

Price when Reviewed: Free

Seller: ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board)