Comparison

Small Talk vs Ndu Alumni

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

Head to head
About

Small Talk

Start your day with new knowledge, inspiration, and fun. Receive daily facts, quotes, jokes, vocabulary, historical events, and life hacks. An optional upgrade unlocks more content like recipes, riddles, and quizzes.

Highlights
  • Daily inspirational quotes
  • Fascinating fun facts
  • Daily jokes
  • Word of the day
  • On this day in history
  • Clever life hacks
  • Home and lock screen widgets
Features
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Start every day with something new! Small Talk delivers daily knowledge, inspiration, and fun in one place. From motivational quotes and fascinating facts to clever jokes and life hacks, you’ll always have something interesting to learn and share. Unlock a daily source of inspiration and fascinating discoveries! Each day you will receive a notification informing you that your daily small talk has arrived. Home and lock screen widgets are also available for those looking for constant inspiration. Your daily small talk will include the following: INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE: Each day you'll receive words of wisdom from history's finest, including Albert Einstein, Oscar Wilde, and the Dalai Lama. FUN FACT: Thousands of educational (and humorous!) facts drip-fed day by day: perfect as ice breakers on first dates and awkward meetings. JOKE: Turn a frown upside down with jokes that make people smile instantly. WORD OF THE DAY: Expand your vocabulary daily with surprising and elegant words. ON THIS DAY: Learn about key historical events, from discoveries to famous birthdays. TOP TIP: Clever life hacks and practical wisdom for everyday activities. For an even richer experience, upgrade to Small Talk EXTRA and unlock these exciting features: THOUGHT: Philosophical mantras and shower thoughts to provoke your brain. RECIPE: Delicious and easy to make recipes, healthy snacks and meal hacks. RIDDLE: Ingenious and infuriating brain teasers to get your noodle in gear. IMAGE: Inspiring photos, shocking statistics and memes from around the world. QUIZ: A daily pop quiz to test your knowledge against other members. Remember, every day's a school day! Discover something new, spark conversations, and never run out of things to say. Join thousands of users who are already making their daily lives more engaging, one notification at a time. Discover new ideas, spark great conversations, and keep your mind sharp with fresh content delivered daily! Download Small Talk and let it become your daily dose of knowledge and fun! Stay curious & inspired.

About

Ndu Alumni

Connect with fellow graduates and your alma mater. Build detailed profiles, find friends and colleagues, and stay updated with university news. Integrates with social media for seamless networking.

Highlights
  • Online registration for alumni
  • Import data from university system
  • Detailed alumni profiles
  • Search for friends and colleagues
  • Connect with other alumni
  • Social media integration (LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook)
Features
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Graduates of the University will have the option to register online in the Alumni by filling a predefined form and collecting all the required information; using their University ID , most of their needed data will be imported from The University Student Information system. Alumni can share as much as they want using our detailed profiles. Alumni can search for friends and colleagues and connect with them. Integration with LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook helps the university to stay connected with your graduates.

Screenshots

Small Talk4 screens
Ndu Alumni3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ndu Alumni at none against Small Talk's 3. Ndu Alumni also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Small Talk's advantage is ratings volume (467 vs 1). On price 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. Small Talk sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Ndu Alumni asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ndu Alumni holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Small Talk has 467 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Small Talk ships an update every 4 months, Ndu Alumni every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Small Talk versus Ndu Alumni: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmall TalkNdu Alumni
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (467 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings467 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmall TalkScrumium Solutions

Customer experience

Small Talk

All ratings466 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral2.6%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews163 reviews
Positive81.0%
Neutral6.1%
Negative12.9%

Ndu Alumni

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Small Talk

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Subscription issues and errors
  • Inconsistent or missing data
  • Compatibility problems on newer devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to search saved items
  • More diverse and global content
  • Fact-checking sources for information
  • Customizable content categories
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  • Improved widget functionality

Ndu Alumni

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Small Talk

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited access7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Unlimited access7 Days trial$9.491 Year
One-time1
  • Unlimited access$39.99
None

Ndu Alumni

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Small Talk free?
Small Talk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ndu Alumni free?
Ndu Alumni is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Small Talk or Ndu Alumni?
Ndu Alumni is rated higher. Small Talk averages 4.7 out of 5 from 467 ratings, while Ndu Alumni averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Small Talk or Ndu Alumni have ads?
Neither Small Talk nor Ndu Alumni shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Small Talk or Ndu Alumni?
Small Talk ships an update every 4 months, and Ndu Alumni every 2 weeks. Most recently, Small Talk was updated on November 3, 2026 and Ndu Alumni on November 3, 2026.

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