Comparison

SelfTalking vs Chat

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SelfTalking

Organize your thoughts and scripts in a chat-like interface. This app helps you sort ideas, plan scenarios with distinct character dialogues using emojis and colors, and even rehearse conversations. Customize your experience with themes, custom icons, and wallpapers.

Highlights
  • Chat-style note-taking
  • Scenario and dialogue organization
  • Customizable character dialogues
  • Conversation rehearsal
  • Passcode lock
  • Custom icons and wallpapers
  • Export as text
Features
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This is a Memo App that lets you enjoy Self-Talking in chat style. You can use it to organize ideas, scenario/dialog notes and chat rehearsal. Self-Talking in a fun and visual way When your head is full of worries or ideas, you can sort them all nicely by doing a Self-Talking. For scenario/dialog notes Each character's dialogs become obvious thanks to emoji and balloon colors. In addition, you can create 'Custom Icons' from your pictures! For chatting with someone special Rehearse how the conversation develops before chatting with someone special. Other Features - Passcode Lock - Custom wallpaper - Custom Icons - Themes - Export as Text

About

Chat

Organize your thoughts and ideas in a unique chat-like interface. Create custom rooms with personalized icons and easily share pictures with others. This app offers a novel way to manage notes and information.

Highlights
  • Multiple customizable rooms
  • Customizable icons
  • Picture sharing
  • SNS-like interface
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You can make many rooms. Icons can be customized as you like. Pictures can be shared.

Screenshots

SelfTalking1 screens
Chat1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SelfTalking at 61% against Chat's 0%. SelfTalking also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (20 vs 2). Chat's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SelfTalking sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chat asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SelfTalking holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SelfTalking has 20 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of SelfTalking's written reviews are positive against 0% of Chat's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SelfTalking versus Chat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSelfTalkingChat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (20 ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews60.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings20 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperShigenori KumagaiTakahiko Nakade

Customer experience

SelfTalking

All ratings20 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive60.6%
Neutral24.2%
Negative15.2%

Chat

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SelfTalking

One-time1
  • Upgrade$3.99
None

Chat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SelfTalking free?
SelfTalking is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chat free?
Chat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SelfTalking or Chat?
SelfTalking is rated higher. SelfTalking averages 4.0 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Chat averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do SelfTalking or Chat have ads?
Both SelfTalking and Chat show ads.

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