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Lootlock protects kids from overspending on gaming and will be presenting at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
The gaming industry notoriously targets kids for in-app purchases. Lootlock gives parents granular control over kids game spending.
Nick Pompa, founder of Lootlock — an app that prevents kids from running up unauthorized gaming bills on their parents’ credit cards — is an avid gamer and software developer working in fintech. “The gaming industry uses clever design, social engineering, and player tracking to encourage kids to spend more money while playing,” Pompa said. Parents can automate a set amount of allowance to be added to the card, say weekly or monthly, and can then make any portion of that not immediately available.
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