App & tool guide · AI companions & chatbots
Linky AI
ParentMode's take
16+ with active parental awareness; not recommended for under 13.
Linky AI is a companion chatbot where children can form ongoing relationships with AI characters; the app's monetization (loot boxes) and mature content advisories (sexual content, profanity) create overlapping risks for younger teens who may seek emotional support from an AI rather than trusted adults.
On the App Store
- Apple age rating
- 17+
- Developer
- SKYWORK AI PTE LTD
- Category
- Social Networking
- Average rating
- 4.4 ★
- Last updated
- 2026-06-05
Apple content advisories
- Infrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude Humor
- Infrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive Themes
- Infrequent/Mild Sexual Content and Nudity
- Loot Boxes
Source: Apple App Store, retrieved 2026-07-10. View the current listing →
What a parent can do
Data & privacy
Check the app's privacy label on the App Store; assume conversations may be retained and used to improve the AI, and discuss this openly with your teen.
Controls
Use device-level Screen Time (iOS) or Family Link (Android) to set time limits and review app usage; also check Linky AI's own account and content settings.
A cautious next step
If your teen needs social connection or emotional support, pairing any AI-chat app with real friendships, school counselors, or family conversation is important.
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 SKYWORK AI PTE LTD. Apps change; always check the current listing.