App & tool guide · AI companions & chatbots
Talkie AI
ParentMode's take
16+ with active parental awareness; not recommended under 16.
Talkie Lab offers open-ended AI companions designed for emotional connection and ongoing conversation—a pattern that can encourage children to share personal feelings with a non-human entity without built-in safety guardrails. The 17+ rating, loot-box monetization, and companion-chat model combine to suggest content and engagement mechanics suited to older teens with developed critical thinking about AI limitations.
On the App Store
- Apple age rating
- 17+
- Developer
- SUBSUP PTE. LTD.
- Category
- Entertainment
- Average rating
- 4.7 ★
- Last updated
- 2026-07-10
Apple content advisories
- Loot Boxes
Source: Apple App Store, retrieved 2026-07-10. View the current listing →
What a parent can do
Data & privacy
Review the app's privacy label on the App Store; assume conversations may be retained and used to improve the AI, and discuss this data reality with your teen before use.
Controls
Use device-level Screen Time (iOS) or Family Link (Android) to set time limits and monitor app usage; check the app's in-app settings for any user controls over data sharing or chat history.
A cautious next step
If your teen seeks emotional support or friendship, prioritize human-led alternatives (school counselors, peer activities, or family conversation) alongside any digital tool.
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 SUBSUP PTE. LTD.. Apps change; always check the current listing.