Dress Up Games - Dress Up Makeover Girls Games

App Review

This review of Dress Up Games was completed by the Australian Council on Children and the Media (ACCM) on 1 June 2023.

About the app

This section contains details about the app provided by an ACCM Reviewer.

ACCM review

This review of Dress Up Games contains the following information:

• The level to which the game was reviewed
• App description
• Reviewers comments
• In App purchasing
• Online information
• Gambling
• Advertising and product placement
• Gender stereotypes and sexual references
• Coarse language
• Game playing behaviour which may be of concern to some parents
• Other

The level to which the game was reviewed

The game was played to the full extent.

App description

Dress Up Games is a ‘dress up doll’ style game which is just for fun. There are six models to choose from, including a bride, a singer, an actress, and a pageant queen, plus a prom and a shopping model. The models are displayed in bra and bikini pants and the player can choose from several options to dress the model. They can choose various skin colours, hair styles, tops, skirts, dresses, pants, shoes and accessories. The game requires some skill in dexterity to click on the icons.

Reviewers comments

Dress Up Games is a simple game for children to play, which doesn’t require any skills beyond dexterity. However, many of the options require the player to watch an advert, some of which are not particularly suited to young children, such as, at the time of this review, 'PayPal' and 'Samsonite'. Players can also access the PlayStore if they are connected to the Internet. The app is also very gender orientated with girl dolls being dressed up in various outfits. For these reasons it isn’t suitable for children under 5 and parental guidance is recommended for 5 to 8 year olds, with the option of disconnecting the Internet.

In App purchasing

There is no In-App purchasing in this game.

Online information

There is no online information required to play this game.

Gambling

At the time of review, the reviewer found no simulated gambling content. If you discover simulated gambling content in this app, please contact us with the details so we can update our review.

Advertising and product placement

There is advertising in this game, including:

• Many of the options require the player to watch an advert, which are often inappropriate for young children.
• Advertising for apps that are inappropriate, such as, at the time of this review, 'Gardenscapes'.
• An advertisement for another game by the same developer which is always present on the screen and pops up when the home button is pressed.

Gender stereotypes and sexual references

There is some gender stereotyping in this App. For example:

• The female models represent a body shape which is often unrealistic.

Coarse language

None noted.

Game playing behaviour which may be of concern to some parents

None noted.

Other

N/A.

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