--- title: "Pixalate's COPPA Manual Reviews: ‘Our Sandman'" description: Pixalate's Trust and Safety Advisory Board manually reviewed the mobile app 'Our Sandman' from the Google Play and Apple App Store using the 10 child-directed factors in the COPPA Rule. image: https://www.pixalate.com/hubfs/COPPA%20Manual%20Reviews_%20Our%20Sandman.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](https://www.pixalate.com/blog/topic/mobile) | [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) | 5 min read # Pixalate's COPPA Manual Reviews: ‘Our Sandman' Written by [Crystal Pearson](https://www.pixalate.com/blog/author/crystal-pearson) Feb 28, 2024 1:30:00 PM Welcome to [Pixalate’s CTV & Mobile App Manual Reviews According to COPPA](https://www.pixalate.com/blog/coppa-manual-review-series-faq), a series containing the detailed factors the [Trust & Safety Advisory Board](https://www.pixalate.com/trust-and-safety-advisory-board) educators used to assess an app’s child-directedness. The educators manually review thousands of mobile apps available in the Google Play & Apple App Stores as well as connected TV (CTV) apps from the Roku Channel Store and Amazon Fire TV App Store using the COPPA Rule factors shown below & make those results available to the public at [ratings.pixalate.com](https://ratings.pixalate.com/). This post takes a look at a popular mobile app (1 million+ downloads) from the Google Play Store. Our reviewer discusses how the subjective factors set forth in the COPPA Rule apply to the app and factor into the reviewer's determination as to whether the app is child-directed or general audience (i.e., it is not targeting children). ## **Manually reviewed in this post** - [Our Sandman](https://ratings.pixalate.com/insight/apps/de.rbb.sandmann/GLOBAL/android/GLOBAL?month=202402&country=GLOBAL) (Google) - [Unser Sandmännchen](https://ratings.pixalate.com/insight/apps/561035119/GLOBAL/ios/GLOBAL?month=202402&country=GLOBAL) (Apple) * * ### The 10 COPPA Rule factors The teacher will indicate the factors they relied upon in their assessment using the 10 factors shown below that reflect the 10 child-directed factors in the [COPPA Rule](https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/rules/childrens-online-privacy-protection-rule-coppa). *![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/30aNBVdKJcGRgal4gjbUy-oFUo-yJbGN9Voi59WjNO3ryRkv1RlTw3wMt4x8saP9c89PJbXjJfEH0E7Y9WmkmWc2vrJchbnFykl7ImkrRDBd4LXx5jEnpb27LcB76ZDCjOMJNmNSf03cMqfuqWF56XOwN4Mkc_yKXukaXRg7TNE3gwj_IZQIj5yp1gcf9w)* ### **Reviewed by: Crystal Pearson** ## **![Crystal Pearson](https://www.pixalate.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Crystal%20Pearson.png?width=781&height=439&name=Crystal%20Pearson.png)** ## **Manual Review: Our Sandman** ### Likely audience after manual review ### ![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/w2v2Vl1bhNDk9S4tl3-xq_vWZTSiCg8cFLBDyXbAROFwAjOuA_SGeTLD5uOPyemO_p3X3W88S3puwitOoT1oWpYGqHqHfa4wYTy5VzMvd8Ld6y5gv6FVov3GK7BpURT3ZOyeADDwisKebaoNHwGFKb0)![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/QwfLBhZTw5VlLAdH5DRk2KWzHTpEO9hfyrF1t1CyercUsMD_QQUTC1txKExGv2xjqX4wberlFInpuQKn5wLCbdhllJYTUSkWwnipMhzDfNQMv8OC75GQTH-eRwRaGda6jOfA6kfNO1EYZq_771xjyg) - **Google Developer: **[Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg](https://ratings.pixalate.com/discovery/apps/list/android/all/GLOBAL?developerName=Rundfunk%20Berlin-Brandenburg) - **Apple Developer: **[RUNDFUNK BERLIN-BRANDENBURG](https://ratings.pixalate.com/discovery/apps/list/ios/all/GLOBAL?developerName=RUNDFUNK%20BERLIN-BRANDENBURG) - ******Google Bundle ID:****** de.rbb.sandmann - ******Apple Bundle ID:****** 561035119 - [Privacy Policy](https://www.kidsfoodinc.com/privacy) - ****Crystal’s Take:**** *Our Sandman is an entertaining app designed to follow and play along with the sandman through an animated world of games and adventures.* ### COPPA factors used to determine audience ![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/HOON9eNzr6I261RfF88ETBwHe-_9R-oK5umXnUXgyy04hpNdY0SGNu0K1xBHj_0Z2RSDaLRm0FmOPMcgHfbyR-0O9Gi1XcwzDWgvH52zhwdzch452e2zqzVr3QeWerhvCVF5DXOtYCVSD2k4x1h6Bjo) and ![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/Wc3BUaXpgZNusnnFCfCm6PaZf5Fa0a0qFBFILGP_41t9XAP9nWLXeLwUXeJDnYdo81deNP3AE1RpimDErVXkVcosiJxMTZu1RagVzcKRXRNkWgcCcbeuAnjoto0ls8QpVOV_yb7XKsrhn5Z1ZG0A7L0) and ![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/XrZyZG1Bt20aL4MoPfhn1uCjCSSrotsKzH5DkL3yLbqbRua5W2vlS6djNGk22qJF-4w-1DjcXqUjODIpFwZv7y7xeFg7gIUozQZreDfS5vuOumZs6UHlcB84VEqhfLdtXwqOS8EGLu3Uhte2644nUQI) and ![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/N-HfbnqgLi-hcv6qR_kZoQCzVHaJJAwXUcLpNdxn5a9FypXd-f559MUbn38C5xvYQrkKlrwL5eJ1aSWd3m2uSY51KYuqaYknDIPWsZt6WJSA-BvdkQM2xKBRU0HMCWVqfdRD-rbweG8FRktacnNzc7Y) Our Sandman is a fun free engaging inventive world where players get to play with adorable animals, fly and ride in rockets and trains, role-play with comical glasses, and hats, and mix magic elixirs. Players have a menu of different cool mini-games such as puzzles, bedtime stories, memory games, and playground running games with jumping abilities. There is also a media library with audio and video content where players can create, record, save, and remix. The subject matter, of this app, says, “Children learn…understanding the world,” which shows that the language and other characteristics are directed at children. The visual content has colorful cartoon graphics similar to stop motion animation which has characteristics of child-oriented activities. The app is appealing and offers charming ways for kids to interact with thoughtful play experiences. ![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/6jsQI90LeXuedvs1FIKjWi8T4rimwXkaWnB1UL5ihvbkwAbXAwSEpFbVz6rNWNKHiO2Ws1UYDcG8aaGcbvMPsHssk-QFNbhBMTkabkVwOjTKJOJv_4IjoRGHTyZ8SqtovsKKwmQTTHJfVZ0yEvl1EM8) No in-app ads were noticed during play. ![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/7xt9CZPLfb6KquzOGUNtxxLs0k_dJX2JSRURnbMuxRpXrRsSFAYRIQij9fsohsrdeGwD8Zpr_v3Vj_xW_Z7pbB6LYJopVdXt6g7QLDcOxAc82adFWYqEqTPrIfGEb_HPlxaq9L9wSNsCaCF87FaStHQ) The app is rated E for Everyone on Google Play and rated 4+ in the iOS store. There is no age gate. The app is in German and English.  A review posted in January 2014 on the Google Play store says, “My son loves it.”  In December of 2020 in the Google Play store, a review stated, “Mein Sohn Liebt es!... (translates) My son loves it.” Another review posted in March of 2023 in the iOS store says, “Zone“ war einfach beliebter bei uns Kindern - und nun können meine Kinder das Sandmännchen in Texas genießen…(translates) Zone“ war einfach belieZone” was simply more popular with us children - and now my children can enjoy the Sandman in Texas.” The reviews do not specify age. Privacy: The developer’s [privacy policy](https://www.rbb-online.de/datenschutz/datenschutzerklaerung-fuer-rbb-apps.html) does not have a COPPA policy. It does state, “rbb generally only collects and uses personal data from its user to an extent that this is necessary to provide functional app as well as the content and services.” Find Pixalate's full catalogue of reviews in our [CTV and Mobile App Review Page](https://www.pixalate.com/app-reviews) **Screenshots of Our Sandman** ![](https://www.pixalate.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Feb-28-2024-06-03-27-3652-PM.png?width=888&height=849&name=image-png-Feb-28-2024-06-03-27-3652-PM.png) **![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/HKNllus7x6bykxCN-BfY3BFe66d9bt9RVqLr0TrxSQwxYcHpmvWouGt6BGS40sOqKcVFZwQWo_uGXlrE9V_lMyxwkzjDsOMelfjTByp4GuvzEMQs28VMozx7wkbLX337gsXs2tMSblByi7R7MmF3Xv0)** **![](https://www.pixalate.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Feb-28-2024-06-04-02-8202-PM.png?width=832&height=796&name=image-png-Feb-28-2024-06-04-02-8202-PM.png)** ### **![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/KVF8SnhS4SM2wYYPGWUcFRllaDo29sSV2g6F4HNRZAs19Gw_0KVzIKlSqExcXN3QLXMpA6j5CGSG1OmYSuqB5nXnonr2W1SV3cMfgWhrJ5WbOmdJWHY0vmCcLKEtmAXSE1KVIJZxk177pG--FS_75lU)** **![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/yVprS0WNuvIDhIMpFjV908eX5VFQGQu0Y1rEo5CLYb8fBQf4E-z_3B1lVw-Ru_J5NtZ6o9ehzO-aHKSfaroMcGMW2a1FgspwNT4EVLzFtRBvJ1OCqwJ0y8kSnNBysG32SLLk-FzZA3naJ-Jdm4iKumI)** ### About Pixalate’s Trust & Safety Advisory Board Pixalate’s Trust and Safety Advisory Board was created to bring in individuals with experience using child-directed apps in the classroom to review and assess which apps are child-directed. 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