# Talking Tom News for iPad — Make your own funny TV news

> Create and share personalized animated news broadcasts with talking characters. (iPhone/iPad app by Outfit7 Limited.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/talking-tom-news-for-ipad/id444947784 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Outfit7 Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/351110111)
- Category: Entertainment
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.41/5 from 19,466 App Store ratings · 342 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 225 MB
- Languages: Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese and 3 more
- Released: 2011-10-15
- Data updated: 2026-08-31
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/talking-tom-news-for-ipad/id444947784/reviews.md

## What is Talking Tom News for iPad?

Breaking news - Talking Tom and Talking Ben are even chattier and more entertaining as TV news anchors!

Join them in their TV studio, talk to them and watch them take it in turns to repeat what you say. Poke or swipe the screen and have them fall off their chairs!

You can express your creativity by creating the news or just enjoy watching the two tease each other. Either way, you'll have a bundle of fun!

Check out all hilarious animations by getting the full app now!

Features:
- Talk to Tom and Ben: See them take turns to repeat what you say.
- Watch them interact with one another: They tease each other in a hilarious way!
- Co-create the news: Upload your own video or photo and see what happens.
- Send videos to your friends: Record your own news story and share it by email!

IMPORTANT - To remove all ads within the app you will need to make an in-app purchase.

This app is PRIVO certified. The PRIVO safe harbor seal indicates Outfit7 has established COPPA compliant privacy practices to protect your child’s personal information. Our apps do not allow younger children to share their information.

This app contains:
- Promotion of Outfit7's products and contextual advertising
- Links that direct customers to our websites and other Outfit7 apps
- Personalization of content to entice users to play the app again
- Watching videos of Outfit7's animated characters via YouTube integration
- The option to make in-app purchases

Terms of use: https://talkingtomandfriends.com/eula/en/
Privacy policy for games: https://talkingtomandfriends.com/privacy-policy-games/en
Customer support: support@outfit7.com

## Key features

- Talk to animated characters who repeat your words
- Watch characters interact and tease each other
- Co-create news with your own videos/photos
- Record and share news stories via email
- Hilarious animations and interactions

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Version | $3.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Talking Tom News for iPad?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 😊 Funny and entertaining
- 👍 Ability to make own news broadcasts
- 🚀 No ads in full version

**Cons**

- 🐛 Glitches with voice recording and TV feature
- 💰 Paid features to unlock full functionality
- 🤔 Concerns about creepy/suspicious elements

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Microphone not working properly
- Saved videos have sponsor message overlaid
- Occasional crashes and freezes

**Most requested features**

- Bring back TV feature to add own videos
- More characters like Talking Angela, Hank, and Ginger
- Improve voice acting and animation quality

## Recent user reviews (10 of 342)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/talking-tom-news-for-ipad/id444947784/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Best Game

*2026-08-20, version 3.3*

Loved it so. Much

### 1/5 — HORRIBLE CREEPY PLEASE READ!!!!!!

*2026-08-15, version 3.3*

I WAS PLAYING THIS GAME THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN A FOG CAME INTO MY HOUSE THEN TOM AND BEN CHASED ME AND TRIED TO EAT ME AT 3AM!!!!!! THE NEXT DAY I WENT INTO THE GAME I ASKED THEM IF THEY WILL EAT ME AND THEY BOTH SAID YES SO I GOT SCARED I MOVED TO A DIFFERENT COUNTRY!!!!!! THEY CAME INTO MY NEW HOUSE AND TRIED TO EAT ME AT 3AM AGAIN SO I GOT A SWORD AND KILLED THEM BUT THEY STILL ALIVE!!!!!! THEY TRIED TO EAT ME EVRY NIGHT SO I MOVED TO A NEW COUNTRY IN A NEW HOUSE 🏠 AND THEY KEPT TRYING TO EAT ME AT 3AM!!!!! HORRIBLE GAME I TOLD MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO NEVER EVER GET THIS GAME!!!!!! SAVE YOURSELF

### 5/5 — Talking Tom and Ben news are so funny😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😅😅😅😅🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

*2026-08-15, version 3.3*

Talking Tom and Ben has items in a fight😂😂😂😂😂😂

### 5/5 — Cat and dog violence but fun

*2026-08-08, version 3.3*

They are learning how to not be enemies

### 5/5 — Please add these updates outfit, 7

*2026-08-02, version 3.3*

No, I still remember playing this game. Since like I was like three years old or four was one of the best games. I played a JetSki Tom race game. I don’t know if it’s lost it still but people make a remake of it, but with more buttons, and it just makes me laugh. I just played. In  second grade. With my friend, so you could just add those buttons right to make it more like the real game instead of like a remake thing that I want that is because in the real game, there is Just Like empty like the desert, and Don’t Forget Ginger in The Middle. That’s a real thing. By the way. Like the pineapple, one, which when you clicked on, it does a pineapple appearance, and then let’s sit disappear and want no. White Background says With The Text suddenly pineapples, and then the whole team of SpongeBob appears who lives in a pineapple, pineapple under a pineapple under a pineapple, under a pineapple, under a pineapple on a pineapple under a pineapple under a pineapple. And then we got one of my class. Tom shows something of the solar system. And then Ben just push it and just what’s happened. The sun is going straight to the earth. There’s a purple blob  button, and if you click it a purple block, it’s in the background just spinning with this song of the intro of sonic, the hedgehog Adventures loud those buttons by maybe going into scratch, then copying the buttons, and you know, put it in it to real game

### 1/5 — Scary

*2026-07-27, version 3.3*

OMG This game is scary I have no idea this GAME so BUT I don't like seeing scary things I never seen i SAW this one BEFORE BUT you WARN YOURSELF pls plz pls PLEASE REMOVE PLS PLS PLZ

### 2/5 — Low key quality🙄😡😡😡

*2026-06-29, version 3.3*

I downloaded this specifically for nonsense and mayhem and at the end of the day it wasn’t even doing a thing (I tried pressing buttons and it didn’t work)

### 5/5 — Great game

*2026-06-29, version 3.3*

I love this game but you might have to change the rating bc it has violence.

### 5/5 — This game is coincidental😂😂😂😂

*2026-06-27, version 3.3*

Yes, you can see what this title says. It is because i was making tom and ben repeat back and forth saying “and now a word from our sponsor” what tom says when theres an ad. Then the last time ben said it, tom really said “and now a word from our sponsor”

### 3/5 — A bit of lag.

*2026-06-26, version 3.3*

There is some lag in the game that makes the characters skip dialogue when they repeat what I say and it freezes on certain frames and it makes the game kind of broken.

## Frequently asked questions about Talking Tom News for iPad

### What does the Talking Tom News app do?

This app allows you to create your own funny news broadcasts using animated characters like Talking Tom and Talking Ben. You can talk to them, and they will repeat what you say. The app also lets you upload your own videos or photos to co-create news stories and share them with friends via email.

### What are the key features of this app?

Key features include the ability to talk to animated characters who repeat your speech, watch them interact and tease each other, co-create news by uploading your own media, and record your news stories to share via email. The app also boasts hilarious animations.

### How much does the Talking Tom News app cost?

The app is free to download and use. However, it contains advertisements that can be removed through an in-app purchase. There are also options for in-app purchases within the app.

### Is this app compatible with my device?

The application is specifically designed for iPad. It is also PRIVO certified, indicating it follows COPPA compliant privacy practices to protect children's personal information and does not allow younger children to share their information.

### What are some common use cases for this app?

Users can create personalized funny news segments for entertainment, share humorous content with friends and family, or use it as a creative outlet for making short, animated videos. It's a fun way for children to engage with technology and express their creativity.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.3 — 2026-04-30

Bug fixes and minor gameplay improvements.

### 3.2.1 — 2025-12-02

Bug fixes and minor gameplay improvements.

### 3.2 — 2025-10-17

Bug fixes and minor gameplay improvements.

### 3.1.1 — 2025-08-08

Bug fixes and minor gameplay improvements.

### 3.1 — 2025-05-21

Bug fixes and minor gameplay improvements.

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