FBI Child ID app review: store your child’s information

Introduction

FBI Child ID by Federal Bureau of Investigation is a reference app that that is meant to help with the thousands of children that go missing each and every year. Use this app to store important and vital information of your child so if you should ever need it, you can quickly produce it. The app can even email information to the authorities if ever required. The app was updated on Oct. 19, 2011 and is available in English.

User Experience

No one ever wants to think about something happening to their child but should the unthinkable ever occur you should be prepared. This app gives you a way to do just that. The user interface is uncluttered and simple and the app itself is filled with useful information. Features and tools have been made easy to access usually with just a couple taps.

Features

The key feature of this app is being able to store an electronic photo along with vital details/information about your child. This is the information that can be emailed to the authorities if ever needed.

The information includes things such as weight and height to show police officers. This information is only stored on your device and is not collected or stored by the FBI. Use the camera on your phone to take a picture of each of your children, create as many child profiles as you need, and update and add key identifying information to keep it current.

You can use the app to call the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children or 911.

Additionally, be sure to check out the safety tips on how to keep your kid's safe, read about what to do in those first few hours a child goes missing, and use the resources and links meant for victims and families.

In-App Purchases

There are no in-app purchases.

Update Info

Version 1.3 features updated artwork, the ability to choose a picture from your photo library, easy-input methods for the child info, and edit/add/view data protection, There is now an optional password protection feature.

Customer Ratings and Feedback Comments

The current version of the app has 32 customer ratings with an average rating of four out of five stars. Users are extremely pleased with the latest update that now features password protection.

Personal Comments by Reviewer

This is one of those apps that each parent should take the time to fill out, then store on their device - hopefully never to be seen again. It’s a great way to store vital information about your child should you ever need it. Inputting the information is quick and easy as is adding a photo. With the password protection you know the information will be kept safe and private.

Pros and Cons

Pros

• A fast and easy way to store key and vital information about your child
• The ability to make as many child profiles as you like
• Password protection
• Information can be emailed to the authorities from the app

Cons

• Users would like to see a bit more attention paid to the finishing touches and the input of information

For: iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad with iOS 4.2 or later