Talking Statues vs Rendic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Talking Statues
Discover historical figures brought to life through your phone. Walk up to statues in various cities and receive calls from them, engaging in conversations and learning their stories. Explore background information, videos, and interactive assignments, perfect for tourists and history enthusiasts.
- GPS-activated statue calls
- Background stories and videos
- Interactive student assignments
- Selfie camera with sharing
- Discover local attractions
- Google Maps navigation
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Hear statues talk to you in your city! Pass a Talking Statue: Imagine your phone ringing—and it’s Christopher Columbus, Abraham Lincoln, Joan of Arc, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, or even Shakespeare himself on the line.Just download the app, walk up to a talking statue, and it will call you to start a chat! The app uses GPS to find nearby statues and bring them to life—no QR codes needed.Explore Talking Statues in cities like New York, Miami, Philadelphia, Detroit, Chicago, Boston, Washington, Amsterdam, Tbilisi, Paris, Berlin, Copenhagen, Rome, London, Vilnius, and many more.Dive deeper with background stories, videos, and interactive assignments perfect for tourists, students, and anyone interested in history. And don’t forget to snap selfies with your new historic friends to share with your crew. • Navigate with Google Map and find the Talking Statues • GPS activation of Talking Statues • QR scanner for activation of Talking Statues with QR codes • Background information about statues with text and video • Selfie camera with share options • Student assignments • Discover local restaurants, museums, and activities that matter to you
Rendic
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Cultural walk “A day with Rendić” will take you to a walk through the oldest and most beautiful parts of the historical core of the Town of Supetar, to the place where Ivan Rendić (1849-1932), Nestor of Croatian sculpture, born in Supetar, left his mark. Start your walk at Supetar’s seafront, in the front of the monument built in memory to our great man, and then continue visiting the sculptor Rendić’s Street, Vrdolca park, Gustirne district, Ignjat Job Street, “Ivan Rendić” Gallery, allegoric monument “Um”, Supetar seafront, town beach “Banj” and finish it in the beautiful Supetar’s cemetery where you can see the last resting place of Ivan Rendić and several his works. Enjoy! 1. The sculptor Ivan Rendić's street 2. Ivan Rendić's family house 3. Vrdolca - the place of Rendić's old age 4. Gustirne 5. Ignjat Job 6. "Ivan Rendić" gallery 7. Alegory "Mind" 8. Rendić's "Banj" 9. Ivan Rendić's works 10. Rendić's eternal resting place
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Verdict
Talking Statues and Rendic are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Talking Statues ships an update fortnightly, Rendic every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Talking Statues | Rendic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | David Fox | WEBLAB IT, vl. Dejan Grepo |
In-app purchases
Talking Statues
No in-app purchases
Rendic
No in-app purchases
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