App & tool guide · AI companions & chatbots

Cleverbot

This app offers an AI companion or open-ended chatbot a child can confide in — the pattern that warrants the closest parental attention.

ParentMode's take

14+ with active parental awareness; not recommended for under 13

Cleverbot is an open-ended conversational AI designed to learn and adapt from user input over time. The mild content advisories (profanity, suggestive themes) combined with the app's learning model—which ingests user conversations—create a maturity threshold higher than the App Store's 12+ rating suggests.

On the App Store

Apple age rating
12+
Developer
Awarelike Intelligence Limited
Category
Entertainment
Average rating
3.3 ★
Last updated
2015-01-11

Apple content advisories

  • Infrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude Humor
  • Infrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References
  • Infrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive Themes

Source: Apple App Store, retrieved 2026-07-08. View the current listing →

What a parent can do

Data & privacy

Check the app's App Store privacy label: assume all conversations may be retained and used to train the AI system, and review whether data is linked to your child's identity.

Controls

Use device-level parental controls (Screen Time on iOS, Family Link on Android) to limit app use and monitor overall device time; review the app's own notification and content-filtering settings if available.

A cautious next step

If your child is seeking an AI companion for emotional support, consider whether a moderated, clinically-informed platform or talking with a trusted adult might better meet their needs.

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The age rating, developer, and advisories above are Apple App Store facts. The guidance is ParentMode's own protective, conservative editorial — general parenting guidance, not clinical, legal, or diagnostic advice, and not an endorsement or a warning from Apple or Awarelike Intelligence Limited. Apps change; always check the current listing.