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Grammarly
ParentMode's take
13+ with parental awareness; 16+ for independent use.
Grammarly is primarily a writing-assistance tool with legitimate educational value, but it includes AI features that learn from user input over time. Younger teens benefit from adult oversight to understand how their writing is being processed and stored.
On the App Store
- Apple age rating
- 12+
- Developer
- Superhuman Platform Inc
- Category
- Productivity
- Average rating
- 4.7 ★
- Last updated
- 2026-06-26
Source: Apple App Store, retrieved 2026-07-08. View the current listing →
What a parent can do
Data & privacy
Check Grammarly's App Store privacy label; treat any text entered (including drafts and notes) as potentially used to improve the AI model, and review the app's data retention settings with your teen.
Controls
Use device-level parental controls (Screen Time on iOS, Family Link on Android) to manage app access and screen time; review Grammarly's in-app privacy and account settings together.
A cautious next step
For younger teens, built-in device writing tools (Apple Notes, Google Docs) offer similar spell-check and grammar features without AI learning components.
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 Superhuman Platform Inc. Apps change; always check the current listing.