TouchMe Trainer vs MetaTalk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TouchMe Trainer
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TouchMe Trainer is an application to learn and improve the handling of a touchscreen. TouchMe Trainer for iPad is available in 2 versions: - TouchMe Trainer: Only one object can be used in the exercises. An In-App Purchase is required to use all objects. - TouchMe Trainer PRO: All objects can be used without limitation. The application offers two exercises: Exercise 1: “Touch” The aim of this exercise is to recognize the presented object and to touch it. Every correct input will be confirmed with a short feedback. After a predefined number of correct inputs, a reward animation will be played. The level of difficulty will adjust automatically to the skill of the user. At the beginning the objects are big but they will be reduced in size gradually. Exercise 2: “Drag and drop” The aim of this exercise is to move objects to their target position by swiping over the screen. Again, the level of difficulty will adjust automatically to the skill of the user. Various settings allow adjustment for special needs of users. The latest sessions will be recorded and may be used for documentation and evaluation. Note: On the iPad, the Home button must be pressed to get back to the main screen of the application. Objectives: Train handling a touchscreen Fun and joy of the game Training of attention and anticipation Areas of application: Training of touchscreen handling Fun with gaming Training of attention and anticipation
MetaTalk
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Four ready-to-use vocabularies in German are preconfigured, they can be customized and adapted easily for life long use: >6x11 with about 5000 words/phrases >5x9 with about 2000 words/phrases >4x7 with about 1500 words/phrases >3x5 with about 1000 words/phrases MetaTalk combines core and topic specific vocabulary in each section, avoiding deep hierarchical structures, allowing fast communication with a few taps. Pages with characters allow the transition to text-based communications. Rich grammar functions emulate language learning and provide easy access for correct communication. Color-coding for word-types can be activated and is user configurable. Phrases or sentences can be copied or saved to Photos for further use in chats and email; they can also be stored in our MemoBox for future use, for example in a talk or presentation. Search finds all words or phrases in a vocabulary and shows the path for each occurrence. Paths can be copied or saved to Photos. +Voices MetaTalk contains the Apple voices for all languages provided by iPadOS, and includes high-quality German voices by Acapela Male and female adult voices: Julia and Klaus In addition, the children voices Lea and Jonas, and the adult voice Claudia are available as in-app purchases. +METACOM © 2023 Annette Kitzinger The MetaTalk Library contains all METACOM symbols, and all terms are preconfigured with word-type and a word-forms. Add new term to a vocabulary with simple drag-and-drop from the library. You can create and copy vocabularies and customize them for example for different users. Vocabularies and pages can be exported and imported in compatible software versions. Additions materials - for example games and educational materials - are available for download.
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: TouchMe Trainer at Free against MetaTalk's $199.99. TouchMe Trainer also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.1). MetaTalk's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 14 months). On ads, in-app purchases 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
TouchMe Trainer is free to download; MetaTalk costs $199.99 up front. TouchMe Trainer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MetaTalk sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
TouchMe Trainer ships an update every 14 months, MetaTalk every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TouchMe Trainer | MetaTalk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $199.99 |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 830 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IntegraTools GmbH | Cidar Software & Consulting GmbH |
In-app purchases
TouchMe Trainer
- Additional animations$44.99
MetaTalk
- Jonas$11.99
- Lea$11.99
- Claudia$11.99









