Sendit

Sendit

app

Teen, 2020, Social

WISE
12%

WISE Score

4.8

App Store

Anonymous Q&A app that's basically a cyberbullying machine dressed up as harmless fun—hard pass.

Screenwise Verdict

Look, I'll just say it: Sendit is garbage. This is one of those apps that makes you wonder what the developers were thinking—or more likely, they knew exactly what they were doing and just didn't care.

The entire premise is anonymous messaging, which sounds innocent until you remember that anonymity + teenagers + social pressure = a nightmare. Parent reviews are brutal and consistent: kids are getting bullied, harassed, and sent sexually inappropriate messages they can't trace. The app then has the audacity to sell a premium subscription that gives you 'hints' about who's sending messages and who's 'stalking' your profile. They're literally monetizing the anxiety their app creates.

There's zero educational value, zero creative expression, and zero reason for any kid to have this on their phone. If your teen is begging for it because 'everyone at school has it,' this is a great opportunity to practice saying no and explaining why some trends are worth skipping. Anonymous messaging apps have a consistent track record of causing harm, and Sendit is no exception.

Delete it, block it, and move on to literally anything else.

Age Fit

This app is marketed to teens (typically 13+) but is inappropriate for all minors. Even older teens are vulnerable to the cyberbullying and harassment that anonymous messaging enables. Not recommended for any age child.

WISE Breakdown
Wholesome
15

Anonymous messaging apps fundamentally undermine healthy social dynamics. Sendit enables users to send questions and messages without revealing their identity, which consistently leads to cyberbullying, harassment, and cruel behavior that kids wouldn't engage in face-to-face. Parent reviews on Common Sense Media are filled with reports of children receiving hurtful, sexually inappropriate, and exploitative messages. The app's core mechanic—anonymity—removes accountability and encourages the worst impulses in teen social interaction.

Imaginative
25

The app offers some creative prompts and icebreaker games, plus an AI clone feature that mimics your responses. But this is fundamentally a Q&A messaging app, not a creative platform. The 'imagination' here is limited to thinking up questions to ask friends anonymously—which often devolves into 'who do you like?' and worse. The AI clone is a gimmick that doesn't add meaningful creative expression. Any augmented reality or game features are surface-level and available in safer apps.

Safe
10

This is where Sendit crashes hard. Multiple parent safety organizations (Common Sense Media, Internet Matters, Bark) flag it as dangerous for kids. The anonymous messaging feature is a vector for cyberbullying, sexual harassment, and exploitation. Kids report receiving cruel, inappropriate messages they can't trace. The app includes a 'Diamond' subscription that lets users see 'hints' about senders and who's stalking their profile—monetizing the very anxiety the app creates. There's a kids mode mentioned in metadata, but the fundamental design is unsafe. The app preys on teen social dynamics and FOMO.

Enriching
5

Zero educational or developmental value. Sendit doesn't build skills, foster empathy, or encourage meaningful connection. Instead, it gamifies social anxiety—'see who's stalking your profile,' 'get hints about who sent messages'—and turns friendships into a guessing game. The app teaches kids that anonymous communication is normal and fun, which is the opposite of healthy digital citizenship. The only thing kids learn here is how to navigate a toxic social environment the app itself creates.

Parent Info

Why It Might Be Great

  • Some icebreaker prompts could theoretically spark fun conversations among close friends
  • The interface integrates with Instagram Stories, which teens are already using
  • In an ideal world with only kind humans, anonymous questions could help shy kids open up

What to Watch For

  • Anonymous messaging is a proven vector for bullying, harassment, and sexually inappropriate content—this is the app's entire premise
  • Kids receive cruel messages they can't trace, creating anxiety and helplessness
  • Premium 'Diamond' membership monetizes social anxiety by selling hints about message senders and profile stalkers
  • Parent reviews consistently report exploitation, harassment, and emotional harm
  • The app creates a toxic guessing game out of friendships

Conversation Starters

  • "Why do you think people say things anonymously that they wouldn't say to someone's face?"
  • "Has anyone at school been using Sendit? What's been happening with it?"
  • "If someone sends you a mean anonymous message, what would you do? How would that feel?"
  • "What makes a friendship real—is it about honest communication or playing guessing games?"

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