Parents' Guide to

Ablo

By Debbie Gorrell, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 17+

Chats translated in real time alongside mature content.

App iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad , Android Free to try Lifestyle
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A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this app.

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Privacy Rating Warning

  • Unclear whether personal information is sold or rented to third parties.
  • Personal information is shared for third-party marketing.
  • Personalised advertising is displayed.
  • Data are collected by third-parties for their own purposes.
  • User's information is used to track and target advertisements on other third-party websites or services.
  • Unclear whether this product creates and uses data profiles for personalised advertisements.
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What’s It About?

To sign up for ABLO, enter an email address and a birth date. It’s is a pretty straightforward social networking app with the twist that it instantly translates dozens of languages, encouraging people to connect with others from all over the world. Users write or talk in their own language, and the messages are automatically translated to the recipient’s language. There are challenges, miles, and rankings that encourage people to be more active. Users can buy coins that allow them to use filters (such as region and gender) when searching for connections. As with many social media apps, a user can block people they've connected with if desired.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say: Not yet rated
Kids say: Not yet rated

The idea of easily chatting with people from different cultures is certainly appealing, but this app is definitely not intended for kids and seems geared toward online daters. In other words, in encourages strangers to meet. Like so many other apps that allow strangers to meet, many of the chats turn to sexting. Some users also report abusive behavior. In fact, anyone in the United States under the age of 18 is not supposed to use the app. An option would be for parents to create an account and allow kids to only use the app together as a family. This would let kids connect and chat with friends or relatives across the globe.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about Internet safety and how important it is to follow guidelines and enter accurate information when signing up to use apps like Ablo.

  • Talk about how you might use the app as a family. Are there relatives or friends who you’d like to chat with in different languages?

App Details

  • Devices: iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad , Android
  • Pricing structure: Free to try (in-app purchases starting at $1.99 for 200 coins)
  • Release date: November 27, 2019
  • Category: Lifestyle
  • Publisher: Massive Media Match NV
  • Version: 2.8.0
  • Minimum software requirements: iOS 9.0 or later; Android 4.4 and up
  • Last updated: December 16, 2019

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