Upcomin' Age Suitability

Last Updated: April 25, 2026

Rated 13+

Upcomin' is rated 13+. The app itself contains no violence, no sexual content, no profanity, and no real-world depictions of any sensitive topic. Every rating-relevant element comes from third-party metadata that Upcomin' surfaces about games, movies, and TV shows users want to track.

Why 13+ and not 4+

Upcomin' is a release tracker, not a children's app. Users browse and follow upcoming and released media — including titles whose own content rating is Mature (PEGI 18, ESRB M, MPAA R, TV-MA). The app displays only the metadata for those titles — title text, cover art, release dates, age ratings — never their actual gameplay, video, or interactive content. Even so, mature cover art and titles can appear in search results and in a user's tracked list. We've selected 13+ because:

A 13-year-old can be expected to encounter and contextualize covers of M-rated games or R-rated films without the experience being unsuitable.
Below 13+ understates this. Above 13+ (such as 16+ or 18+) overstates it — there is no in-app violence, no in-app sexual content, no streaming, no playable game.

Why 13+ and not 16+ or 18+

Apple's 16+ and 18+ tiers are reserved for apps with frequent or intense mature themes inside the app, unrestricted web access, or unmoderated user-to-user communication. Upcomin' has none of these:

No depictions of violence, sex, drug use, or other mature content within the app itself.
No free-form web browser. External links open specific pages on Reddit, IGDB, YouTube, or storefronts — not arbitrary URLs.
No user-to-user messaging or chat. Read-only views of public Reddit posts are the only third-party content surface.

Third-Party Content Sources and Moderation

Game, Movie & TV Metadata (IGDB, TMDB) Title, cover art, genre, age rating, and release date. Some titles are themselves rated Mature; their cover art may be intense. We display the source's age-rating label alongside the title so users see context.

Reddit Discussion (Pulse Tab) Top community posts for tracked games. Two automatic protections apply before a post becomes visible: (1) Reddit's NSFW/spoiler flags trigger a blur-and-tap-to-reveal overlay; (2) a global Spoiler Shield setting (off by default) blurs every post regardless of flag. Posts marked NSFW by Reddit moderators are blurred even when the user has Spoiler Shield disabled.

Trailers (YouTube) Embedded via the official YouTube iframe player. Trailer content rating is set by YouTube and the uploader. Restricted Mode honors the device's parental controls.

Live Streams (Twitch) Listings of public streams playing tracked games right now. Tapping a stream opens it in the Twitch app or web player — Twitch's own age gates and content rules apply at that point.

News Headlines Aggregated game-industry headlines from established outlets (no UGC blogs). Tapping a headline opens the source's article in Safari View Controller.

Advertising (Google AdMob) Banner ads at the bottom of most tabs. Google AdMob's content filtering and content rating policies apply — we use AdMob's default content filter, which excludes strong profanity, sexual content, and graphic violence.

What Users Can and Cannot Do

Cannot create posts, comments, profiles, messages, or any user-to-user communication.
Cannot upload images, audio, or video.
Cannot purchase or stream the games, movies, or shows being tracked. Upcomin' is a metadata viewer, not a marketplace or media player.
Can follow public games and tap through to public storefronts (Steam, App Store) or Reddit threads, where the destination service's own age and content policies apply.

Pro and In-App Purchase

Upcomin' Pro is an optional one-time purchase that removes ads and unlocks unlimited tracking. Apple StoreKit handles all payment. No content within Pro changes the app's age suitability.

Reporting Concerns

If you encounter content in Upcomin' that you believe is inappropriate for the 13+ rating, please email alsuhaymiziyad@gmail.com. We respond personally and treat moderation feedback as a top priority.