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Brawl Stars parental controls: Supercell ID, purchases and play time

Aleksandr Popov · Updated October 18, 2026 · How we write our articles

Brawl Stars gives parents almost nothing inside the game: there is no play-time limit and no parent dashboard. Supercell's answer is different. You link your child's account to your own email through Supercell ID, and you limit purchases and time on the phone itself. Here is what works and in what order to set it up.

Supercell ID on the parent's email

Supercell recommends that parents create a Supercell ID for their child using the parent's email address. Signing in then needs a code from an email that arrives in your inbox, so your child can't sign in on another phone without it.

The same Supercell ID lets you see your child's friend list. Supercell says why: so you can check that your child plays with people they know. That sign-in is also required for the Supercell Store, so purchases there go through your account.

Chat and teams

Team chat messages pass through an automatic filter, and how strict it is depends on the player's age. Younger players can join Family Friendly Teams, where the filter is stricter.

If someone sends your child something unpleasant, the message can be reported from inside the game. Supercell says the person who files the report stays anonymous.

Purchases: lock them on the phone

Supercell names the most reliable method itself: if no card is saved on your child's phone, nothing can be bought. If a card is linked to the Google account, turn on purchase verification in Google Play: Payments & subscriptions → Purchase verification → Verification frequency → Always. Every gem purchase will then need a password or fingerprint.

If your child has already bought something by accident on Android, Supercell accepts refund requests. Write to support from inside the game or to parents@supercell.com, and include the game name, the account name and the purchase receipt.

Play time

Brawl Stars has no time limit. Supercell points parents to the phone's own settings and to third-party apps. There is also a last resort: a parent can ask Supercell to suspend the child's account for a while, which Supercell calls self-exclusion. Standoff 2 has no time limit either, and we cover it in a separate guide.

It works better to limit the game itself rather than the whole phone. In Gardion this is a separate app limit, for example an hour of Brawl Stars on school days, while calls and learning apps stay open. Our parental controls for Android page covers what else Gardion does on a phone.

What to turn on today

Create a Supercell ID with your email address.
Remove the card from your child's phone or turn on purchase verification in Google Play.
Set a limit on the game.

In short

Does Brawl Stars have parental controls?

There is no parent dashboard and no play-time limit inside the game. Supercell suggests creating a Supercell ID with the parent's email and limiting purchases and time on the phone itself.

How do I block purchases in Brawl Stars?

Remove the card from your child's phone, or turn on purchase verification in Google Play and set the frequency to Always. Every gem purchase will then need a password or fingerprint.

How do I get a refund for an accidental purchase?

If the purchase was made on Android, write to support from inside the game or to parents@supercell.com. Include the game name, the account name and the purchase receipt.

How do I limit time in Brawl Stars?

The game itself has no limit, so you set one in the phone's settings or in a parental control app. In Gardion you can give Brawl Stars its own limit, for example an hour on school days.

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