Comparison

talking is hard vs Aminal Stickers

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

Head to head
About

talking is hard

Express yourself with animated stickers for those moments when words fail. Perfect for earnest, corny, or awkward situations, these stickers help you convey love, frustration, or a simple 'hello' when you're not sure how to say it yourself.

Highlights
  • Animated stickers
  • Expresses difficult emotions
  • Layer stickers for complex messages
  • Classic greetings
  • Funny and earnest responses
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If you're like me and sometimes have that thing where you know what you want to say but you don't know how to say it or you're just incredibly earnest and a little bit embarrassed because its corny but you're not not gonna tell someone you love that you love them… these animated stickers are for you. Includes classic greetings such as HEY HI HELLO when someone is taking too long to reply and I'M TOO TIRED for when you are too tired. You can even layer stickers on top of other stickers to cover even the most difficult situations, such as when you love someone but also want them to leave you alone. Other responses include: • OK BUT WHY • NO • GUESS WHAT!? • CALL ME IN 5 MINUTES PRETEND IT'S AN EMERGENCY • I LOVE YOU • WHERE ARE YOU?? • HAHA HAHA HA • SORRY I CAN'T MAKE IT BUT I FEEL UGLY TODAY • DELETE THIS OMG thanks for reading I'M SO SORRY but PLEASE enjoy. :) -Adam

About

Aminal Stickers

Express yourself with a vast collection of unique "Aminal" stickers for iMessage. This pack offers over 250 free stickers, with an option to purchase more, bringing the total to over 400 charming designs to enhance your conversations.

Highlights
  • Over 250 free iMessage stickers
  • More than 400 stickers available for purchase
  • Unique "Aminal" designs
  • Send as individual messages
  • Drag and drop onto existing iMessages
  • Compatible with WhatsApp
Features
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This pack of iMessage stickers features a TON of charming Aminals (note: it's Aminals not Animals)! 250+ iMessage Stickers total right now for free and even more available for purchase to make the total over 400 stickers!! There are so many Aminal Stickers, I guarantee you'll love at least one of them! Stick these cute stickers on your iMessages to add a bit more character to your texts or to bother someone who hates stickers/animals! Stickers can be sent as an individual messages or drag and dropped onto existing iMessages. And if you use Whatsapp, they can used on WhatsApp too! Questions or comments? Contact me at aminalstickers@gmail.com

Screenshots

talking is hard4 screens
Aminal Stickers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Aminal Stickers at Free against talking is hard's $1.99. Aminal Stickers also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 36 months) and ratings volume (5.1K vs 59). talking is hard's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.6). On rating, review sentiment, 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

Aminal Stickers is free to download; talking is hard costs $1.99 up front. Aminal Stickers sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. talking is hard asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Aminal Stickers holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aminal Stickers has 5.1K ratings behind it against 59, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of talking is hard's written reviews are positive against 82% of Aminal Stickers's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

talking is hard ships an update every 36 months, Aminal Stickers every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
talking is hard versus Aminal Stickers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametertalking is hardAminal Stickers
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (59 ratings)4.5 (5.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.3% of reviews — better81.7% of reviews
Number of ratings595.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 36 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB64 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAdam J. KurtzRonnie Nguyen

Customer experience

talking is hard

All ratings59 ratings
Positive83.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive86.3%
Neutral2.0%
Negative11.8%

Aminal Stickers

All ratings5,088 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral2.5%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews470 reviews
Positive81.7%
Neutral5.7%
Negative12.6%

User reviews

talking is hard

From 59 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😍 Artist's signature style appreciated
  • ✨ Cute and fun designs
  • 👍 Practical for texting
  • 💬 Helps with awkward conversations
  • 🎨 Playful and profound expressions

Room to improve

  • 💸 Perceived as expensive for content
  • 🤷 Limited selection of stickers
  • ⏳ Content feels stale quickly
  • 😵 Animated stickers can be distracting
  • ❓ Sticker pack not updated recently

Aminal Stickers

From 5.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Cute and funny stickers
  • 🤗 Expressive and animated stickers
  • 🔍 Useful search feature
  • 💕 Stickers for every occasion
  • 🎨 High-quality artwork

Room to improve

  • 💰 Many stickers require purchase
  • 🤔 Difficulty deleting the app
  • ⏱️ Slow loading times
  • 🔍 Search function not always accurate

Bugs and requests

talking is hard

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Cannot find the app/stickers on the phone

Requested features

11 requests
  • Add more stickers, including current slang
  • Include basic phrases like 'welcome', 'miss ya', 'need coffee', 'need a hug'
  • Add common replies to 'thank you' like 'You're welcome', 'no problem', 'my pleasure', 'of course'
  • Allow users to design their own stickers
  • Add phrases like 'what are you talking about'
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  • Include stickers for 'I'm Hungry' or 'I need food'
  • Expand the pack to include pin designs
  • Make available in other chat apps
  • Add more common phrases like 'Call me', 'You called?', 'Can I call you in a few minutes', 'How your day going?'
  • Add stickers for specific situations like 'Wait wat', '*sigh*', 'NOO GOD PLEASE NO', 'ok but why though'
  • Make more stickers

Aminal Stickers

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Stickers not showing up in Messages
  • Incompatibility issues with certain iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free sticker options
  • Additional animal types (e.g. horses, sloths, etc.)
  • Ability to create and share custom stickers
  • Integration with more messaging apps (e.g. WhatsApp)

In-app purchases

None

talking is hard

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Aminal Stickers

One-time7
  • Party Aminal Stickers$1.99
  • Boba Bee Stickers$1.99
  • Goodboi and Goodgurl Stickers$1.99
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  • Copycat Stickers$1.99
  • Extra Stickers$1.99
  • All Stickers$3.99
  • Tip$8.99

Questions

Is talking is hard free?
talking is hard costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aminal Stickers free?
Aminal Stickers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, talking is hard or Aminal Stickers?
Aminal Stickers is rated higher. talking is hard averages 4.3 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while Aminal Stickers averages 4.5 from 5.1K ratings.
Do talking is hard or Aminal Stickers have ads?
Neither talking is hard nor Aminal Stickers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, talking is hard or Aminal Stickers?
talking is hard ships an update every 36 months, and Aminal Stickers every 2 months. Most recently, talking is hard was updated on November 2, 2026 and Aminal Stickers on November 11, 2026.

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