--- title: Pixalate’s Q3 2025 State Of Children’s Privacy On Mobile Apps Report - APAC description: Pixalate’s Q3 2025 Report Uncovers 1,248 APAC-Registered Mobile Apps Across Apple App & Google Play Stores Violating COPPA, Impacting 117 Million Child-App Users in USA image: https://www.pixalate.com/hubfs/STATE%20OF%20CHILDREN%E2%80%99S%20PRIVACY%20ON%20MOBILE%20APPS_%20APAC%20-%20Q3%202025.png --- [![pixalate-full-logo](https://www.pixalate.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Pixalate_Logos/pixalate-full-logo.jpg?width=150&height=60&name=pixalate-full-logo.jpg "pixalate-full-logo")](https://www.pixalate.com) Search **Menu** ** ** ![](https://www.pixalate.com/hubfs/Blog_Media/Blog%20photos/pixalate-blog-bg.png) [Mobile Apps](https://www.pixalate.com/blog/topic/mobile-apps) | [Privacy](https://www.pixalate.com/blog/topic/privacy) | [coppa](https://www.pixalate.com/blog/topic/coppa) | 4 min read # Pixalate’s Q3 2025 Report Uncovers 1,248 APAC-Registered Mobile Apps Across Apple App & Google Play Stores Violating COPPA, Impacting 117 Million Child-App Users in USA Written by [Pixalate](https://www.pixalate.com/blog/author/pixalate) Dec 5, 2025 9:00:00 AM *According to new research from Pixalate, 962 apps failed to provide the requisite ‘children’s privacy’ disclosure as specified under COPPA; Out of 1,003 APAC-registered, ad-enabled, child-directed mobile apps analyzed, 1,001 (99%) failed to obtain a Verifiable Parent Consent (VPC)* **LONDON, December 5, 2025** – Pixalate today released the [Q3 2025 State of Children’s Privacy Risk Report for Asia-Pacific (APAC) Mobile Apps](https://www.pixalate.com/pixalates-state-of-childrens-privacy-on-mobile-apps-apac). The analysis reveals significant privacy gaps in mobile apps available for download on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store, likely violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by unlawfully collecting, using, and sharing children’s personal information in the advertising bid stream. Pixalate’s data science and legal teams evaluated 23,097 mobile apps classified as likely child-directed pursuant to Pixalate’s COPPA Methodology. From this number, 7,524 child-directed apps were determined to be registered in the APAC region. ## **Key Findings Raise Concerns About Children’s Data Privacy** - **Privacy Policy Deficiencies. 962 **(77%) of 1,248 covered apps that are likely violating COPPA failed to provide adequate disclosures regarding their collection, processing, or use of children’s personal information  - **No Privacy Policies. 78 **APAC-registered likely child-directed apps did not have a detectable privacy policy. - Of 78 APAC apps without a privacy policy, 72 (92%) unlawfully transmitted users’ IP Addresses in the advertising bid stream.  - **Data Transmission Practices. **1,198 (96%) of COPPA-violating APAC apps shared Device IDs of U.S.-based app users in the advertising bid stream - **Platform Distribution. **1,248 of likely child-directed APAC-registered apps that are violating COPPA across the Google Play and Apple App Stores have collectively accumulated over 117 million Lifetime App Users-majority of which are likely children. - **Advertising Network Integrations. Google Ad Exchange** appeared in the app-ads.txt files of **558** (45%) covered apps identified as likely non-compliant under COPPA ## **Understanding COPPA and Children’s Personal Information** The COPPA Rule regulates the online collection of personal information from children under 13 years old. Under COPPA guidelines, personal information encompasses individually identifiable data collected online, including: - Location  - Home or other physical address  - Contact information and security numbers - Persistent identifiers such as IP addresses and device identifiers - Photographs, videos, or audio recordings containing a child’s voice or image ## **Top 5 APAC-Registered Likely Non-Compliant Mobile Apps under COPPA - Google Play Store** | **Rank** | **App** | **Developer** | **Developer Country** | **Lifetime App Users (US)** | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **1** | [Brain Out®: Can you pass it?](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mind.quiz.brain.out&pli=1) | Focus apps | India | 12.5M | | **2** | [SAKURA School Simulator](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.garud.ssimulator) | Garusoft LLC | Japan | 7.5M | | **3** | [Megapolis: City Building Sim](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.socialquantum.acityint) | Social Quantum Ltd | Hong Kong | 7M | | **4** | [Blockman Go](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sandboxol.blockymods) | Blockman GO studio | Singapore | 6M | | **5** | [3D Bowling](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.threed.bowling) | Italic Games | Singapore | 3M |   ## **Top 5 APAC-Registered Likely Non-Compliant Mobile Apps under COPPA - Apple App Store ** | **Rank** | **App** | **Developer** | **Developer Country** | **Lifetime App Users (US)** | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **1** | [Coloring Book -Color by Number](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/coloring-book-color-by-number/id1512344831) | Doodle Mobile Limited | Hong Kong | 564.8K | | **2** | [Paint.ly: Color by Number](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/paint-ly-color-by-number/id1441501929) | PICFUN TECH LIMITED | Hong Kong | 454K | | **3** | [Makeup ASMR: Makeover Story](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/makeup-asmr-makeover-story/id6465175605) | JUNGFRAU TECH PTE. LTD. | India | 374K | | **4** | [Car Driving Simulator Games](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/car-driving-simulator-games/id1247758515) | Better Games Studio Pty Ltd | Australia | 301K | | **5** | [Puzzrama Pixel](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/puzzrama-pixel/id1547974905) | TRANSLIMIT, INC. | China | 226K |   **Methodology** Pixalate’s data science and legal teams analyzed 23,097 mobile apps using the following criteria: 1. **Platform Availability.** Apps downloadable from the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store during Q3 2025  2. **Classification**. Apps identified as likely child-directed, determined by [Pixalate’s COPPA Methodology](https://www.pixalate.com/coppa-compliance-tools-methodology) 3. **Advertising Integration.** Apps with programmatic advertising traffic impressions targeted towards consumers within the Asia Pacific region. Apps with ads may also contain app-ads.txt files, as detected by Pixalate’s technology or one of Pixalate’s third-party licensors 4. **Policy Analysis.** Privacy policies were crawled during Q3 2025   The complete methodology and detailed findings are available in the full report, which is available for download [**here**](https://www.pixalate.com/pixalates-state-of-childrens-privacy-on-mobile-apps-apac). **About Pixalate** Pixalate is a global platform specializing in privacy compliance, ad fraud prevention, and digital ad supply chain data intelligence. Founded in 2012, Pixalate is trusted by regulators, data researchers, advertisers, publishers, ad tech platforms, and financial analysts across the Connected TV (CTV), mobile app, and website ecosystems. Pixalate is accredited by the MRC for the detection and filtration of Sophisticated Invalid Traffic (SIVT).  [pixalate.com](https://www.pixalate.com/) **Disclaimer** *The content of this press release, and the Q3 2025 State of Children’s Privacy on Mobile Apps Report: APAC (the ‘report’) - including all content set forth herein, reflect Pixalate’s opinions with respect to the factors that Pixalate believes can be useful to the digital media industry, inclusive of advertisers, advertising technology companies, developers of mobile applications, professional advisors, non-governmental entities, and regulators.  Pixalate is sharing this report’s data–and opinions relating thereto–not to impugn the standing or reputation of any entity, person, or app, but, instead, to report opinions and suggest trends pertaining certain apps available for download via the Apple App Store & Google Play Store during the time period studied. 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