App & tool guide · AI assistants

Perplexity

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

16+ with active parent awareness; not recommended under 16

Perplexity is an open-ended AI search and chat tool where a young user can ask anything without built-in content filters or conversation guardrails. The 17+ rating reflects that unfiltered conversations can surface mature content, medical details, or sensitive themes depending on what a child asks.

On the App Store

Apple age rating
17+
Developer
Perplexity AI Inc.
Category
Productivity
Average rating
4.8 ★
Last updated
2026-06-26

Apple content advisories

  • Infrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive Themes
  • Infrequent/Mild Sexual Content and Nudity
  • Infrequent/Mild Medical/Treatment Information

Source: Apple App Store, retrieved 2026-07-06. View the current listing →

What a parent can do

Data & privacy

Check the app's privacy label in the App Store; assume conversations may be used to improve the AI model, and clarify this expectation with your teen before use.

Controls

Use device-level parental controls (Screen Time on iOS, Family Link on Android) to limit app access, and review the app's own account and chat settings for any available restrictions.

A cautious next step

If your goal is homework help or research, explore whether your school or library offers a curated, moderated educational search tool instead.

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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 Perplexity AI Inc.. Apps change; always check the current listing.