Comparison

talking is hard vs Regretti Spaghetti

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

Regretti Spaghetti

Express your emotions with a wide variety of cat-themed stickers for any situation. Add fun mustaches and other accessories to photos of your friends. Share your feelings creatively with this unique sticker app.

Highlights
  • Cat stickers for various emotions
  • Mustaches and accessories for photos
  • Express distress, sadness, happiness, excitement
  • Personalize pictures of friends
  • Creative emotional expression
Features
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Have you ever strongly felt something and thought, "wow I wish I could express this with a cat..." Well now you can! There's a cat for every situation, whether it be distress, sadness, happiness, or excitement. Express your emotions with cats today! There are also mustaches and stuff to put on pictures of your friends; those are fun too! Privacy Policy: https://probably.ninja/regrettiprivacy EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

talking is hard4 screens
Regretti Spaghetti3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Regretti Spaghetti at Free against talking is hard's $1.99. Regretti Spaghetti also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 36 months) and ratings volume (254 vs 59). talking is hard's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (86% vs 75%). On rating, 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

Regretti Spaghetti is free to download; talking is hard costs $1.99 up front. Regretti Spaghetti sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. talking is hard asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for talking is hard against 4.4 for Regretti Spaghetti. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 59 and 254 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of talking is hard's written reviews are positive against 75% of Regretti Spaghetti's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

talking is hard ships an update every 36 months, Regretti Spaghetti every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
talking is hard versus Regretti Spaghetti: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametertalking is hardRegretti Spaghetti
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (59 ratings)4.4 (254 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.3% of reviews — better75.2% of reviews
Number of ratings59254 — better
Update frequencyEvery 36 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB56 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAdam J. KurtzShao Hung Tung

Customer experience

talking is hard

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

Regretti Spaghetti

All ratings250 ratings
Positive83.2%
Neutral5.2%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews161 reviews
Positive75.2%
Neutral8.7%
Negative16.1%

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

Regretti Spaghetti

From 254 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Funny and relatable stickers
  • 👍 Enhances messaging experience
  • 💕 Loved by users and their friends
  • 🤗 Brings joy and laughter

Room to improve

  • 💰 Some stickers locked behind paywall
  • 🤬 Inappropriate language in some stickers
  • 🐛 Occasional glitches and crashes
  • 🤔 Confusing to use for some users

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

Regretti Spaghetti

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Stickers not showing up in messages
  • App not loading or crashing on update
  • Inability to delete the app

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free stickers
  • Family sharing option
  • Expansion to other platforms (Android, web)
  • Animated sticker support

In-app purchases

None

talking is hard

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Regretti Spaghetti

One-time1
  • Unlock - Lifetime$1.99

Questions

Is talking is hard free?
talking is hard costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Regretti Spaghetti free?
Regretti Spaghetti is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, talking is hard or Regretti Spaghetti?
Regretti Spaghetti is rated higher. talking is hard averages 4.3 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while Regretti Spaghetti averages 4.4 from 254 ratings.
Do talking is hard or Regretti Spaghetti have ads?
Neither talking is hard nor Regretti Spaghetti shows ads.
Which is updated more often, talking is hard or Regretti Spaghetti?
talking is hard ships an update every 36 months, and Regretti Spaghetti every 4 months. Most recently, talking is hard was updated on November 2, 2026 and Regretti Spaghetti on November 7, 2026.

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