Comparison

Talking Tom Gold Run vs Talking Tom Candy Run

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

Head to head
About

Talking Tom Gold Run

Embark on an endless runner adventure with beloved cat characters, dodging obstacles and collecting gold across vibrant worlds. Unlock friends, customize their looks, and use power-ups to boost your score. Compete in races and boss battles for ultimate bragging rights.

Highlights
  • Endless running gameplay
  • Character collection and customization
  • Power-up usage
  • Boss battles
  • Competitive race mode
  • Home building and upgrades
Features
Currently charting
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Run, Dash & Catch Roy Rakoon in Talking Tom Gold Run! Join Talking Tom and friends on an endless runner adventure filled with thrilling chases, epic worlds, and nonstop fun. Help Talking Tom sprint, dodge obstacles, and recover the stolen gold across vibrant cities like Venice, Winter Wonderland, and China Dragon World! Unlock Friends & Customize Characters Play as Talking Angela, Ginger, Ben, Hank, and Becca, each with unique styles and exciting outfits. Collect gold and tokens to build and upgrade their dream homes and make each run your own! Boost Your Run with Epic Power-ups Use jetpacks, skateboards, magnets, and more to dash faster, jump higher, and score bigger. Compete against Roy Rakoon in exciting boss battles and special events packed with exclusive rewards! Unlock and Customize Characters Unlock your favorite friends, including Talking Angela, Ginger, Hank, Ben, and Becca. Collect gold and tokens to build and upgrade their dream homes and personalize their style with amazing outfits! Competitive Race Mode Challenge players to exciting races! Set new records, climb leaderboards, and prove you’re the fastest runner around. Ready, Set, RUN! Perfect for kids and families who love arcade running games! Experience endless excitement, nonstop action, and hours of fun with Talking Tom Gold Run, the ultimate cat runner game! From Outfit7, creators of My Talking Tom, My Talking Angela, My Talking Tom Friends and Talking Tom Hero Dash. This app is certified by PRIVO, an FTC Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Safe Harbor. This app contains: - Promotion of Outfit7's products and advertising; - Links that direct customers to Outfit7’s websites and other apps; - Personalization of content to encourage users to play the app again; - The option to make in-app purchases; - Items to purchase (available in different prices) using virtual currency, depending on the player’s progress; and - Alternative options to access all functionalities of the app without making any in-app purchases using real money. Please note, we do not process all the data disclosed on the label for users under the age of digital consent. For more information, please check our Privacy Policy. Terms of use: https://talkingtomandfriends.com/eula/en/ Privacy policy for games: https://talkingtomandfriends.com/privacy-policy-games/en Customer support: support@outfit7.com

About

Talking Tom Candy Run

Embark on an endless runner adventure to retrieve stolen candy. Run, jump, and slide through vibrant locations, collecting power-ups and special abilities to chase down the robber and restore the candy store.

Highlights
  • Play as favorite characters
  • Collect coins, power-ups, and candy
  • Run, jump, and slide through obstacles
  • Activate character special abilities
  • Upgrade characters and candy stores
  • Get help from buddies
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Talking Tom’s new candy store has been robbed! If you want to get the candy back, you’re going to have to run! An amazing new endless runner adventure starts now. The robber has stolen your candy, but heis dropping it everywhere - along the street, at the beach, even at the amusement park! Choose your favorite Talking Tom and Friends character and get ready to run, jump, and slide your way through an epic, candy-filled adventure. Pick up chests to get free coins, diamonds, new characters, and character upgrades. Chase after the robber together with fun buddies who will help you with their awesome special abilities. Now, where’s all that candy? FEATURES: - Play as one of your favorite characters - Collect coins, power-ups, and lots and lots of CANDY! - Run, jump, and slide through levels full of exciting obstacles - Activate the special abilities of Talking Tom and Friends characters - Upgrade characters to improve their abilities - Make Talking Tom fly and Talking Angela turn obstacles into candy - Get help from your buddies: Unicorn, Dragon, Smiley Face, and Happy Cloud - Unlock new worlds and get your candy back! Talking Tom Candy Run is a top new running game packed with an infinite amount of fun! It’s free to play and best to enjoy when you’re craving some juicy candy. This app contains: - Promotion of Outfit7's products and third party advertising - Links that direct users to other apps and Outfit7's websites - Personalization of content to entice users to play the app again - Watching videos of Outfit7's animated characters via You Tube integration - The option to make in-app purchases - Items are available for different prices in virtual currency, depending on the current level reached by the player - Alternative options to access all functionalities of the app without making any in-app purchase using real money (level progress, games, in-game functionalities, ads) Please note, we do not process all the data disclosed on the label for users under the age of digital consent. For more information, please check our Privacy Policy. Terms of use: https://talkingtomandfriends.com/eula/en/ Privacy policy for games: https://talkingtomandfriends.com/privacy-policy-games/en Customer support: support@outfit7.com

Screenshots

Talking Tom Gold Run4 screens
Talking Tom Candy Run4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Talking Tom Gold Run at 561K against Talking Tom Candy Run's 56K. Talking Tom Gold Run also leads on chart position (#146 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Talking Tom Gold Run sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Talking Tom Candy Run sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Talking Tom Gold Run against 4.6 for Talking Tom Candy Run. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Talking Tom Gold Run has 561K ratings behind it against 56K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Talking Tom Gold Run's written reviews are positive against 79% of Talking Tom Candy Run's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Talking Tom Gold Run ships an update fortnightly, Talking Tom Candy Run monthly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Talking Tom Gold Run versus Talking Tom Candy Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalking Tom Gold RunTalking Tom Candy Run
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (561K ratings)4.6 (56K ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews78.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings561K — better56K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#146 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size479 MB421 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOutfit7 LimitedOutfit7 Limited

Customer experience

Talking Tom Gold Run

All ratings560,500 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral5.2%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews1,035 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral7.7%
Negative15.4%

Talking Tom Candy Run

All ratings56,173 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews248 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral6.5%
Negative14.9%

User reviews

Talking Tom Gold Run

From 561K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎉 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Smooth animations and visuals
  • 🚀 Offline playability
  • 💎 Ability to unlock new characters and areas

Room to improve

  • 🔥 Too many ads and ad interruptions
  • 💰 Difficult to earn in-game currency (diamonds)
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 🕰️ Long wait times to open vaults

Talking Tom Candy Run

From 56K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🍭 Cute and fun game
  • 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
  • 🦄 Interesting characters and buddies
  • 💎 Good progression with upgrades and chests

Room to improve

  • 🤬 Too many ads
  • 💰 Paywall for some characters
  • 🤯 Repetitive and can get boring
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches

Bugs and requests

Talking Tom Gold Run

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashing after watching ads
  • Inconsistent performance on certain devices
  • Rewards not registering properly after runs

Requested features

4 requests
  • More new levels and worlds to explore
  • Ability to trade or share characters with friends
  • Option to disable ads for a one-time fee
  • Faster progression and easier access to diamonds

Talking Tom Candy Run

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Chest rewards not working as expected
  • Buttons and controls not responsive at times
  • Game freezing or crashing on launch

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Ability to customize characters
  • Option to disable ads or pay for ad-free version
  • Multiplayer or leaderboard features

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Talking Tom Gold Run

One-time10
  • Batch of dynamite$1.99
  • Small diamond pack$2.49
  • Batch of dynamite$2.99
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  • Officer Tom$2.99
  • Pile of dynamite$4.99
  • Agent Angela$4.99
  • Box of dynamite$9.99
  • Box of dynamite$14.99
  • Crate of dynamite$29.99
  • Truck of dynamite$99.99
10 purchases

Talking Tom Candy Run

One-time10
  • Fistful of Diamonds$0.99
  • Pile of Diamonds$1.99
  • Pouch of Diamonds$4.99
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  • Dragon$5.99
  • Remove Ads$7.99
  • Hawaii Hank$8.99
  • Bucket of Diamonds$9.99
  • Jar of Diamonds$9.99
  • Officer Tom$9.99
  • Jars of Diamonds$29.99

Questions

Is Talking Tom Gold Run free?
Talking Tom Gold Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Talking Tom Candy Run free?
Talking Tom Candy Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Talking Tom Gold Run or Talking Tom Candy Run?
Talking Tom Candy Run is rated higher. Talking Tom Gold Run averages 4.5 out of 5 from 561K ratings, while Talking Tom Candy Run averages 4.6 from 56K ratings.
Do Talking Tom Gold Run or Talking Tom Candy Run have ads?
Both Talking Tom Gold Run and Talking Tom Candy Run show ads.
Which is updated more often, Talking Tom Gold Run or Talking Tom Candy Run?
Talking Tom Gold Run ships an update fortnightly, and Talking Tom Candy Run monthly. Most recently, Talking Tom Gold Run was updated on October 30, 2026 and Talking Tom Candy Run on October 30, 2026.

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