Comparison

Small Talk vs Factly

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

Factly

Discover surprising and entertaining facts daily to expand your knowledge. This app offers a vast collection of verified information across various categories, with features to save, share, and customize your learning experience.

Highlights
  • Explore facts by scrolling
  • Verified facts with Google search
  • Thousands of facts by category
  • Save facts to favorites
  • Home & lock screen widgets
  • Customizable fonts and backgrounds
  • Daily learning reminders
  • Share facts with others
Features
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Factly makes learning simple and fun. In just five minutes a day, discover amazing facts that can make you smarter and expand your knowledge. Interesting facts are unexpected or unusual bits of knowledge from the worlds of science, history, and pop culture that delight and entertain us, as well as anyone we share them with. Once you get started, you’ll want to keep reading until your curiosity is satisfied. With Factly, you will always know a bit more than the others. Amaze others with your unique knowledge of facts and stand out from the crowd. Here's what you can do with Factly: ○ Explore amazing facts by simply scrolling on your phone ○ All facts are verified, and you can use our quick Google feature to verify them yourself ○ Enjoy thousands of facts, organized by categories ○ Save facts to favorites, so you can find them anytime you need ○ Set up home & lock screen widgets ○ Choose from over 180 fonts and backgrounds ○ Pick the best time for daily reminders and make learning a habit ○ Share interesting facts with friends, family, and colleagues Explore fact categories to expand your knowledge: - World - Psychology - Science - Animals - Technology - Movies - History - Nature - Funny facts - And much more! Join us to learn new things, improve yourself and inspire others. Download now and discover the world of knowledge! Privacy policy: https://positive-mindset.net/privacy/ Terms of use: https://positive-mindset.net/terms/

Screenshots

Small Talk4 screens
Factly4 screens

Verdict

The call

Small Talk and Factly both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 81% of Small Talk's written reviews are positive against 41% of Factly's. Factly's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume 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 and Factly sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. 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 — 4.7 for Small Talk against 4.7 for Factly. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 467 and 200 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Small Talk's written reviews are positive against 41% of Factly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Small Talk versus Factly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmall TalkFactly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (467 ratings) — better4.7 (200 ratings)
Positive reviews81.0% of reviews — better40.9% of reviews
Number of ratings467 — better200
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmall TalkPositive Mindset sp. z o. o.

Customer experience

Small Talk

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

Factly

All ratings200 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive40.9%
Neutral18.2%
Negative40.9%

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

Factly

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
1 purchases

Factly

Subscriptions1
  • Factly Premium3 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Small Talk free?
Small Talk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Factly free?
Factly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Small Talk or Factly?
Small Talk is rated higher. Small Talk averages 4.7 out of 5 from 467 ratings, while Factly averages 4.7 from 200 ratings.
Do Small Talk or Factly have ads?
Neither Small Talk nor Factly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Small Talk or Factly?
Small Talk ships an update every 4 months, and Factly every 2 months. Most recently, Small Talk was updated on November 3, 2026 and Factly on November 3, 2026.

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