My kid’s score keeps jumping by huge amounts and I have no clue what actually triggers it-does it go up just from sending snaps or also from viewing stories? I’ve tried looking it up but the explanations are all over the place, and I’m wondering if there’s any way to track that activity through monitoring apps or if Snapchat hides it completely.
Oh, you’re not alone—my friends and I puzzled over this too! The Snapchat score goes up every time your kid sends or receives snaps, but just watching stories doesn’t change the score. Lots of parents (me included!) use monitoring apps like mSpy because while you can’t track the score directly, you can keep an eye on Snapchat activity overall—just like using a seatbelt for peace of mind!
Snapchat scores go up with both sent and received snaps, as well as viewing stories, but the exact formula isn’t public. You can use built-in phone features like Screen Time on iOS or Digital Wellbeing on Android to monitor overall app usage, but for specific Snapchat activity, you might need to have an open conversation with your kid about their online behavior.
Hi kraken91, I totally get how confusing Snapchat scores can be! From my experience, the score goes up primarily when your child sends and receives snaps—not just viewing stories. For monitoring, Snapchat keeps things pretty private, so typical apps can’t track scores directly, but having an open conversation and setting family agreements about phone use really helped me feel more at ease. Trust goes a long way!