diff --git a/datalayer/core/api/current.api b/datalayer/core/api/current.api
index 81a4e298ec..537bf8ec8c 100644
--- a/datalayer/core/api/current.api
+++ b/datalayer/core/api/current.api
@@ -93,31 +93,47 @@ package com.google.android.horologist.data {
 package com.google.android.horologist.data.apphelper {
 
   public final class AppHelperNodeStatus {
-    ctor public AppHelperNodeStatus(String id, String displayName, boolean isAppInstalled, com.google.android.horologist.data.apphelper.AppHelperNodeType nodeType, optional error.NonExistentClass surfacesInfo);
+    ctor public AppHelperNodeStatus(String id, String displayName, com.google.android.horologist.data.apphelper.AppInstallationStatus appInstallationStatus, optional error.NonExistentClass surfacesInfo);
     method public String component1();
     method public String component2();
-    method public boolean component3();
-    method public com.google.android.horologist.data.apphelper.AppHelperNodeType component4();
-    method public error.NonExistentClass! component5();
-    method public com.google.android.horologist.data.apphelper.AppHelperNodeStatus copy(String id, String displayName, boolean isAppInstalled, com.google.android.horologist.data.apphelper.AppHelperNodeType nodeType, error.NonExistentClass! surfacesInfo);
+    method public com.google.android.horologist.data.apphelper.AppInstallationStatus component3();
+    method public error.NonExistentClass! component4();
+    method public com.google.android.horologist.data.apphelper.AppHelperNodeStatus copy(String id, String displayName, com.google.android.horologist.data.apphelper.AppInstallationStatus appInstallationStatus, error.NonExistentClass! surfacesInfo);
+    method public com.google.android.horologist.data.apphelper.AppInstallationStatus getAppInstallationStatus();
     method public String getDisplayName();
     method public String getId();
-    method public com.google.android.horologist.data.apphelper.AppHelperNodeType getNodeType();
     method public error.NonExistentClass! getSurfacesInfo();
-    method public boolean isAppInstalled();
+    property public final com.google.android.horologist.data.apphelper.AppInstallationStatus appInstallationStatus;
     property public final String displayName;
     property public final String id;
-    property public final boolean isAppInstalled;
-    property public final com.google.android.horologist.data.apphelper.AppHelperNodeType nodeType;
     property public final error.NonExistentClass! surfacesInfo;
   }
 
-  public enum AppHelperNodeType {
-    method public static com.google.android.horologist.data.apphelper.AppHelperNodeType valueOf(String name) throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException;
-    method public static com.google.android.horologist.data.apphelper.AppHelperNodeType[] values();
-    enum_constant public static final com.google.android.horologist.data.apphelper.AppHelperNodeType PHONE;
-    enum_constant public static final com.google.android.horologist.data.apphelper.AppHelperNodeType UNKNOWN;
-    enum_constant public static final com.google.android.horologist.data.apphelper.AppHelperNodeType WATCH;
+  public final class AppHelperNodeStatusKt {
+    method public static boolean getAppInstalled(com.google.android.horologist.data.apphelper.AppHelperNodeStatus);
+  }
+
+  public abstract sealed class AppInstallationStatus {
+  }
+
+  public static final class AppInstallationStatus.Installed extends com.google.android.horologist.data.apphelper.AppInstallationStatus {
+    ctor public AppInstallationStatus.Installed(com.google.android.horologist.data.apphelper.AppInstallationStatusNodeType nodeType);
+    method public com.google.android.horologist.data.apphelper.AppInstallationStatusNodeType component1();
+    method public com.google.android.horologist.data.apphelper.AppInstallationStatus.Installed copy(com.google.android.horologist.data.apphelper.AppInstallationStatusNodeType nodeType);
+    method public com.google.android.horologist.data.apphelper.AppInstallationStatusNodeType getNodeType();
+    property public final com.google.android.horologist.data.apphelper.AppInstallationStatusNodeType nodeType;
+  }
+
+  public static final class AppInstallationStatus.NotInstalled extends com.google.android.horologist.data.apphelper.AppInstallationStatus {
+    field public static final com.google.android.horologist.data.apphelper.AppInstallationStatus.NotInstalled INSTANCE;
+  }
+
+  public enum AppInstallationStatusNodeType {
+    method public static com.google.android.horologist.data.apphelper.AppInstallationStatusNodeType valueOf(String name) throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException;
+    method public static com.google.android.horologist.data.apphelper.AppInstallationStatusNodeType[] values();
+    enum_constant public static final com.google.android.horologist.data.apphelper.AppInstallationStatusNodeType PHONE;
+    enum_constant public static final com.google.android.horologist.data.apphelper.AppInstallationStatusNodeType UNKNOWN;
+    enum_constant public static final com.google.android.horologist.data.apphelper.AppInstallationStatusNodeType WATCH;
   }
 
   public abstract class DataLayerAppHelper {
diff --git a/datalayer/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/horologist/data/apphelper/AppHelperNodeStatus.kt b/datalayer/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/horologist/data/apphelper/AppHelperNodeStatus.kt
index 0dbbc54037..ea419f771f 100644
--- a/datalayer/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/horologist/data/apphelper/AppHelperNodeStatus.kt
+++ b/datalayer/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/horologist/data/apphelper/AppHelperNodeStatus.kt
@@ -25,13 +25,28 @@ import com.google.android.horologist.data.SurfacesInfo
 public data class AppHelperNodeStatus(
     val id: String,
     val displayName: String,
-    val isAppInstalled: Boolean,
-    val nodeType: AppHelperNodeType,
+    val appInstallationStatus: AppInstallationStatus,
     val surfacesInfo: SurfacesInfo = SurfacesInfo.getDefaultInstance(),
 )
 
-public enum class AppHelperNodeType {
-    UNKNOWN,
+public sealed class AppInstallationStatus {
+    data object NotInstalled : AppInstallationStatus()
+
+    data class Installed(
+        val nodeType: AppInstallationStatusNodeType,
+    ) : AppInstallationStatus()
+}
+
+public enum class AppInstallationStatusNodeType {
     WATCH,
     PHONE,
+
+    /**
+     * This case should not happen, but it's here in order to keep the node listed even in a
+     * scenario where there were issues retrieving the capability of the node.
+     */
+    UNKNOWN,
 }
+
+public val AppHelperNodeStatus.appInstalled: Boolean
+    get() = this.appInstallationStatus is AppInstallationStatus.Installed
diff --git a/datalayer/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/horologist/data/apphelper/DataLayerAppHelper.kt b/datalayer/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/horologist/data/apphelper/DataLayerAppHelper.kt
index 119639682f..bedde32afd 100644
--- a/datalayer/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/horologist/data/apphelper/DataLayerAppHelper.kt
+++ b/datalayer/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/horologist/data/apphelper/DataLayerAppHelper.kt
@@ -76,16 +76,22 @@ abstract class DataLayerAppHelper(
         val allInstalledNodes = installedPhoneNodes + installedWatchNodes
 
         return nearbyNodes.map {
+            val appInstallationStatus = if (allInstalledNodes.contains(it.id)) {
+                val nodeType = when (it.id) {
+                    in installedPhoneNodes -> AppInstallationStatusNodeType.PHONE
+                    in installedWatchNodes -> AppInstallationStatusNodeType.WATCH
+                    else -> AppInstallationStatusNodeType.UNKNOWN
+                }
+                AppInstallationStatus.Installed(nodeType = nodeType)
+            } else {
+                AppInstallationStatus.NotInstalled
+            }
+
             AppHelperNodeStatus(
                 id = it.id,
                 displayName = it.displayName,
-                isAppInstalled = allInstalledNodes.contains(it.id),
+                appInstallationStatus = appInstallationStatus,
                 surfacesInfo = getSurfaceStatus(it.id),
-                nodeType = when (it.id) {
-                    in installedPhoneNodes -> AppHelperNodeType.PHONE
-                    in installedWatchNodes -> AppHelperNodeType.WATCH
-                    else -> AppHelperNodeType.UNKNOWN
-                },
             )
         }
     }
diff --git a/datalayer/sample/phone/src/main/java/com/google/android/horologist/datalayer/sample/AppHelperNodeStatusCard.kt b/datalayer/sample/phone/src/main/java/com/google/android/horologist/datalayer/sample/AppHelperNodeStatusCard.kt
index 7608333a13..4181f6aef8 100644
--- a/datalayer/sample/phone/src/main/java/com/google/android/horologist/datalayer/sample/AppHelperNodeStatusCard.kt
+++ b/datalayer/sample/phone/src/main/java/com/google/android/horologist/datalayer/sample/AppHelperNodeStatusCard.kt
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import com.google.android.horologist.data.UsageStatus
 import com.google.android.horologist.data.apphelper.AppHelperNodeStatus
-import com.google.android.horologist.data.apphelper.AppHelperNodeType
+import com.google.android.horologist.data.apphelper.AppInstallationStatus
+import com.google.android.horologist.data.apphelper.AppInstallationStatusNodeType
+import com.google.android.horologist.data.apphelper.appInstalled
 import com.google.android.horologist.data.complicationInfo
 import com.google.android.horologist.data.surfacesInfo
 import com.google.android.horologist.data.tileInfo
@@ -68,17 +70,22 @@ fun AppHelperNodeStatusCard(
                     style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelMedium,
                     text = stringResource(R.string.app_helper_node_id_label, nodeStatus.id),
                 )
-                Text(
-                    style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelMedium,
-                    text = stringResource(R.string.app_helper_node_type_label, nodeStatus.nodeType),
-                )
                 Text(
                     style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelMedium,
                     text = stringResource(
                         R.string.app_helper_is_app_installed_label,
-                        nodeStatus.isAppInstalled,
+                        nodeStatus.appInstalled,
                     ),
                 )
+                val nodeType = if (nodeStatus.appInstalled) {
+                    (nodeStatus.appInstallationStatus as AppInstallationStatus.Installed).nodeType
+                } else {
+                    stringResource(id = R.string.app_helper_node_type_unknown_label)
+                }
+                Text(
+                    style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelMedium,
+                    text = stringResource(R.string.app_helper_node_type_label, nodeType),
+                )
                 if (nodeStatus.surfacesInfo.complicationsList.isNotEmpty()) {
                     Text(
                         style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelMedium,
@@ -140,8 +147,9 @@ fun NodeCardPreview() {
     val nodeStatus = AppHelperNodeStatus(
         displayName = "Pixel Watch",
         id = "a1b2c3",
-        isAppInstalled = true,
-        nodeType = AppHelperNodeType.WATCH,
+        appInstallationStatus = AppInstallationStatus.Installed(
+            nodeType = AppInstallationStatusNodeType.WATCH,
+        ),
         surfacesInfo = surfacesInfo {
             tiles.add(
                 tileInfo {
diff --git a/datalayer/sample/phone/src/main/java/com/google/android/horologist/datalayer/sample/MainActivity.kt b/datalayer/sample/phone/src/main/java/com/google/android/horologist/datalayer/sample/MainActivity.kt
index 31de83258b..f3dd8950b6 100644
--- a/datalayer/sample/phone/src/main/java/com/google/android/horologist/datalayer/sample/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/datalayer/sample/phone/src/main/java/com/google/android/horologist/datalayer/sample/MainActivity.kt
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ import com.google.android.horologist.data.ProtoDataStoreHelper.protoDataStore
 import com.google.android.horologist.data.WearDataLayerRegistry
 import com.google.android.horologist.data.WearableApiAvailability
 import com.google.android.horologist.data.apphelper.AppHelperNodeStatus
-import com.google.android.horologist.data.apphelper.AppHelperNodeType
+import com.google.android.horologist.data.apphelper.AppInstallationStatus
+import com.google.android.horologist.data.apphelper.AppInstallationStatusNodeType
 import com.google.android.horologist.data.complicationInfo
 import com.google.android.horologist.data.surfacesInfo
 import com.google.android.horologist.data.tileInfo
@@ -96,7 +97,8 @@ class MainActivity : ComponentActivity() {
                     LaunchedEffect(Unit) {
                         coroutineScope.launch {
                             apiAvailable = WearableApiAvailability.isAvailable(registry.dataClient)
-                            nodeList = if (apiAvailable) phoneDataLayerAppHelper.connectedNodes() else listOf()
+                            nodeList =
+                                if (apiAvailable) phoneDataLayerAppHelper.connectedNodes() else listOf()
                         }
                     }
 
@@ -202,8 +204,9 @@ fun MainPreview() {
         AppHelperNodeStatus(
             id = "a1b2c3d4",
             displayName = "Pixel Watch",
-            isAppInstalled = true,
-            nodeType = AppHelperNodeType.WATCH,
+            appInstallationStatus = AppInstallationStatus.Installed(
+                nodeType = AppInstallationStatusNodeType.WATCH,
+            ),
             surfacesInfo = surfacesInfo {
                 tiles.add(
                     tileInfo {
diff --git a/datalayer/sample/phone/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/datalayer/sample/phone/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index ef9e8a2f14..3c44acc461 100644
--- a/datalayer/sample/phone/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/datalayer/sample/phone/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -19,8 +19,9 @@
     <string name="wearable_message_api_unavailable">This device does not have capability to communicate to Wearable Data Layer API</string>
     <string name="app_helper_node_name_label">Node: %1$s</string>
     <string name="app_helper_node_id_label">ID: %1$s</string>
-    <string name="app_helper_node_type_label">Type: %1$s</string>
     <string name="app_helper_is_app_installed_label">App installed: %1$s</string>
+    <string name="app_helper_node_type_label">Type: %1$s</string>
+    <string name="app_helper_node_type_unknown_label">UNKNOWN (app not installed)</string>
     <string name="app_helper_complications_label">Complications: %1$s</string>
     <string name="app_helper_tiles_label">Tiles: %1$s</string>
     <string name="app_helper_usage_status">Usage: %1$s</string>
diff --git a/docs/datalayer-helpers-guide.md b/docs/datalayer-helpers-guide.md
index 11be599bce..d7164518c1 100644
--- a/docs/datalayer-helpers-guide.md
+++ b/docs/datalayer-helpers-guide.md
@@ -50,8 +50,7 @@ phone.
     AppHelperNodeStatus(
         id=7cd1c38a,
         displayName=Google Pixel Watch,
-        isAppInstalled=true,
-        nodeType=WATCH,
+        appInstallationStatus=Installed(nodeType=WATCH),
         surfacesInfo=# SurfacesInfo@125fcbff
             complications {
                 instance_id: 1234