App & tool guide · Creative & image
Meitu
ParentMode's take
14+ with parental awareness; not recommended under 13
Meitu is a creative photo/video editing app with AI enhancement features, not a social or messaging platform—the core risk is typical for any app collecting images and usage data, plus the maturity needed to understand AI-generated results as artificial. The 12+ rating is permissible but skews optimistic for younger teens unfamiliar with AI limitations.
On the App Store
- Apple age rating
- 12+
- Developer
- Xiamen Meitu Technology Co., Ltd.
- Category
- Photo & Video
- Average rating
- 4.8 ★
- Last updated
- 2026-07-02
Source: Apple App Store, retrieved 2026-07-08. View the current listing →
What a parent can do
Data & privacy
Review the app's privacy label in the App Store; assume any images uploaded and editing metadata may be retained to improve the AI model, so discuss what images are appropriate to share.
Controls
Use device-level Screen Time (iOS) or Family Link (Android) to set app limits and review camera/photo library permissions; check Meitu's in-app settings for data sharing and advertising preferences.
A cautious next step
If your child is under 14, consider first exploring built-in device photo tools (Photos app, iMovie) that require no account or data upload.
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 Xiamen Meitu Technology Co., Ltd.. Apps change; always check the current listing.