Comparison

Card Talk vs Talk Talk Cards

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

Head to head
About

Card Talk

This app uses visual cards with voice support to aid children with verbal communication difficulties. It helps users express emotions and intentions while learning vocabulary and grammar. Users can also create custom cards with their own images and recordings.

Highlights
  • 200 everyday use cards with voice
  • Multi-language support
  • Create custom cards with images and recordings
  • Limited card choices for initial learning
  • No advertisements
Features
Read full description

Card Talk supports communication with cards for children who have difficulties in verbal communication. You can indicate your emotion/intention, and learn vocabularies and grammar at the same time. This app was developed from the actual cards used in LITALICO classrooms. Now everybody can use these special cards to learn communication anywhere, at anytime. The app has been improved over and over based on the feedbacks from classrooms. *LITALICO classrooms are run by teachers and professors who specialize in kids development and education. Characteristics of this app: • All 200 cards for everyday use include voice sound. • The app supports multiple languages so you can switch to whichever language you want to learn. • You can make your original card with original picture and recording. • Choices of cards may be limited so it also fits in initial learning. • NO Advertisements are displayed so there is no visual destruction and kids can use it safely. Please feel free to notify us! app-support@litalico.co.jp Hope you enjoy our app. Thank you!

About

Talk Talk Cards

This app provides a digital card system to aid children with verbal communication challenges. It helps users express emotions and intentions while learning vocabulary and grammar. The app is designed for flexible learning, anytime and anywhere, with features like voice-enabled cards and custom content creation.

Highlights
  • 200 everyday use cards with voice sound
  • Multi-language support
  • Create custom cards with own pictures and recordings
  • Limited card choices for initial learning
  • No advertisements for distraction-free use
Features
Read full description

Talk Talk Cards supports communication with cards for children who have difficulties in verbal communication. You can indicate your emotion/intention, and learn vocabularies and grammar at the same time. Now everybody can use these special cards to learn communication anywhere, at anytime. The app has been improved over and over based on the feedbacks from classrooms. Characteristics of this app: • All 200 cards for everyday use include voice sound. • The app supports multiple languages so you can switch to whichever language you want to learn. • You can make your original card with original picture and recording. • Choices of cards may be limited so it also fits in initial learning. • NO Advertisements are displayed so there is no visual destruction and kids can use it safely.

Screenshots

Card Talk4 screens
Talk Talk Cards4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Talk Talk Cards at 95% against Card Talk's 68%. Talk Talk Cards also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Card Talk sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Talk Talk Cards sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Talk Talk Cards holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 268 and 179 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Card Talk's written reviews are positive against 95% of Talk Talk Cards's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Card Talk ships an update every 2 weeks, Talk Talk Cards every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Card Talk versus Talk Talk Cards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCard TalkTalk Talk Cards
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (268 ratings)4.7 (179 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.4% of reviews94.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings268 — better179
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLITALICO Inc.丰 连

Customer experience

Card Talk

All ratings269 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral4.5%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews209 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral15.8%
Negative15.8%

Talk Talk Cards

All ratings179 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral0.6%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive94.7%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.5%

User reviews

Card Talk

From 268 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
  • 💡 Customizable cards with personal photos and voice recordings
  • 🆓 Free app with no required payments
  • 🎯 Effective communication tool for non-verbal autistic children
  • 🌍 Multiple language support

Room to improve

  • 🔊 Sound/audio functionality frequently not working
  • 📱 Screen layout issues on certain iPhone models
  • 🖼️ Card images too small to see clearly
  • 📊 Limited deck size (only 3-8 cards displayed)
  • 🔄 No data synchronization across devices

Talk Talk Cards

From 179 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great app for kids
  • 👍 Helpful for communication
  • 👍 Useful for nonverbal children
  • 👍 Good for early education
  • 👍 Content is rich and clear

Room to improve

  • 👎 Coerced 5-star review for features
  • 👎 App requires 5-star review to unlock features
  • 👎 Unlocking features with review doesn't always work

Bugs and requests

Card Talk

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Sound does not play on any cards (most critical issue)
  • App screen does not fit properly on iPhone X and newer models
  • Bottom navigation bar overlaps with card selection area
  • App crashes when scrolling through categories
  • Cards not clickable in certain screen areas
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  • Audio works on iPhone but not on iPad
  • Custom voice recordings not playing back
  • App requires earphones to produce sound
  • Frequent audio dropout issues
  • App not compatible with iOS versions from past 5+ years
  • Screen rotation not properly disabled despite settings
  • Family sharing does not sync custom cards between devices

Requested features

20 requests
  • Fix audio/sound playback issues
  • Increase maximum deck size beyond 8 cards
  • Add data synchronization and cloud backup across devices
  • Enable card categorization and folder organization
  • Allow editing and re-recording of existing cards
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  • Increase number of custom cards allowed
  • Add ability to disable or hide preset cards
  • Implement full-screen card enlargement option
  • Add text-to-speech functionality for custom cards
  • Provide adjustable speech speed and voice options
  • Add more language options (Cantonese, Thai, etc.)
  • Improve screen optimization for all iPhone models
  • Add phrase/sentence saving functionality
  • Enable family sharing and multi-device syncing
  • Add video card support in addition to pictures
  • Implement card history/logging feature
  • Add password protection for card editing
  • Increase grid display options beyond 3 columns
  • Add more diverse preset card categories
  • Implement tutorial/help documentation

Talk Talk Cards

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Pop-up begging for 5-star review
  • Review requirement to unlock features is buggy

Requested features

2 requests
  • Classify user-created content
  • Add dark mode option

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Card Talk

One-time1
  • All Functions$2.99
2 purchases

Talk Talk Cards

One-time2
  • Enlarge the picture unlimited$1.99
  • Make customCards countless$2.99

Questions

Is Card Talk free?
Card Talk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Talk Talk Cards free?
Talk Talk Cards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Card Talk or Talk Talk Cards?
Talk Talk Cards is rated higher. Card Talk averages 4.5 out of 5 from 268 ratings, while Talk Talk Cards averages 4.7 from 179 ratings.
Do Card Talk or Talk Talk Cards have ads?
Neither Card Talk nor Talk Talk Cards shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Card Talk or Talk Talk Cards?
Card Talk ships an update every 2 weeks, and Talk Talk Cards every 9 days. Most recently, Card Talk was updated on November 2, 2026 and Talk Talk Cards on November 11, 2026.

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