App & tool guide · AI assistants
Nova
ParentMode's take
13+ with active parent awareness; 16+ for independent use
Nova is an open-ended AI chatbot that can engage in sustained conversation on any topic. At 9+, the App Store rating appears to underestimate the maturity needed to use an AI companion responsibly—many children under 13 may need parental guidance about what to share with an AI system, and the 'mild' violence advisory may not fully address concerns around unsupervised AI interaction for younger users.
On the App Store
- Apple age rating
- 9+
- Developer
- SCALEUP YAZILIM HIZMETLERI ANONIM SIRKETI
- Category
- Productivity
- Average rating
- 4.6 ★
- Last updated
- 2026-06-28
Apple content advisories
- Infrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
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 carefully; assume conversations may be retained and used to improve the AI model, even if anonymized.
Controls
Use device-level parental controls (Screen Time on iOS, Family Link on Android) to limit app access and review settings within Nova itself for any content filters or usage logs.
A cautious next step
For younger children, productivity tools with narrower, task-specific purposes (e.g., writing assistants, research helpers with guardrails) carry lower risks than open-ended chatbots.
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 SCALEUP YAZILIM HIZMETLERI ANONIM SIRKETI. Apps change; always check the current listing.