Comparison

My Talking Pet vs Roger Stories

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

Head to head
About

My Talking Pet

An app that animates your pet photos, making them speak with custom voices and accessories. Create funny videos to share with friends and family, or use them as digital assistants. Features include voice modulation, costume additions, and text overlays.

Highlights
  • Animate pet photos
  • Customizable voices
  • Add hats and accessories
  • Create memes
  • Digital assistant features
  • Video sharing
Features
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The #1 hit app as seen on TV! More than 10 million downloads so far. Bring photos of your pet to life. Make them speak realistically and share it as a video on Facebook, or email it as a special greeting to your friends and family. Packed full of features! - Lots of animals to choose from even if you don't have your own pet - Record your own voice or choose from hundreds of hilarious pre-recorded clips - Change the voice from big dog to little cat or anything in between - Add hats, glasses, moustaches and more to your pet - Turn your pet into a digital personal assistant. Have them tell you the weather forecast , news headlines , or even get them to remind you of your appointments - iMessage integration, send your messages using your talking pet - Advanced animation, your pet looks around in 3D - Add text to make your own memes *** SUBSCRIPTION TERMS *** My Talking Pet offers auto-renewing monthly and yearly subscriptions to 'My Talking Pet Pro'. My Talking Pet Pro has no limit on saving and sharing videos, has no watermark on videos, unlocks special modes for hats, glasses and filters, and unlocks more animals to use in addition to your own photos. My Talking Pet offers free trials, which auto-enrol into the selected subscription if not cancelled during the free trial period. Any unused portion of free trial periods, if offered, will be forfeited if you start a new subscription before the completion of your trial. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings but refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. Privacy policy: https://mytalkingpet.app/privacy Terms of service: https://mytalkingpet.app/terms

About

Roger Stories

Features
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Your child opens a storybook and sees their own face looking back — wide-eyed, cartoon-style, mid-adventure on a pirate ship. That's the moment Roger Stories was built for. Upload one photo. Choose a theme. In minutes, your child is transformed into an illustrated character who stars in a story written just for them. Every page features full-page artwork in a warm, painterly storybook style — no clip art, no templates, no two stories alike. YOUR CHILD, DRAWN INTO THE STORY Roger Stories doesn't paste a photo onto a page. It studies your child's face — their hair, their eyes, their smile — and redraws them as a storybook character who appears on every single page. The result looks like a real picture book, illustrated just for your family. UP TO 4 CHARACTERS IN ONE STORY Add siblings, cousins, best friends, or grandparents. Each person gets their own illustrated character, and the story weaves everyone into one adventure together. Upload a group photo and we'll separate each face automatically. 9+ THEMES TO EXPLORE Pirates. Dinosaurs. Space. Mermaids. Fairytales. Robots. Jungle. Winter wonderland. Underwater. Each theme shapes the story, the setting, and the art — so the same child can star in completely different worlds. BUILT FOR BEDTIME Stories are paced for winding down and written for ages 2-10. Swipe through pages together on the couch or in bed. No ads, no autoplay, no distractions. A LIBRARY THAT GROWS WITH YOUR FAMILY Every story you create is saved. Build a collection over months and years — first-day-of-school adventures, birthday stories, holiday specials. Your family's own illustrated bookshelf. 6 LANGUAGES Generate stories in English, German, Swiss German, French, Italian, or Spanish. The entire app is localized too. SIMPLE, ALL-INCLUSIVE PRICING Your first story is free — no credit card needed. After that, buy credit packs: - 100 Credits — 1 story - 500 Credits — 5 stories - 1000 Credits — 10 stories Extra characters, extra pages, and character depth are always included at no extra cost. --- Roger Stories uses AI to generate original text and illustrations. Every story is unique and created on demand. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.magicalstory.ch/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.magicalstory.ch/privacy

Screenshots

My Talking Pet4 screens
Roger Stories4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Roger Stories at every 2 weeks against My Talking Pet's every 3 weeks. My Talking Pet's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. My Talking Pet sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Roger Stories sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Talking Pet ships an update every 3 weeks, Roger Stories every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
My Talking Pet versus Roger Stories: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Talking PetRoger Stories
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (174K ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.2% of reviews
Number of ratings174K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size322 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSharemob LLCSteininger AG

Bugs and requests

My Talking Pet

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Sudden loss of paid features after app update
  • Inability to re-use saved voice settings
  • Inconsistent performance and crashes
  • Difficulty aligning face markers properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • More voice options (accents, genders, ages)
  • Ability to use multiple pets in one video
  • Improved face tracking and mouth synchronization
  • Expanded costume/accessory options
  • Easier sharing/saving options in free version

Roger Stories

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

My Talking Pet

Subscriptions9
  • Weekly3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • My Talking Pet Pro3 Days trial2 variants$2.991 Month
  • Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
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  • My Talking Pet Pro3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • My Talking Pet Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Yearly7 Days trial$23.991 Year
  • My Talking Pet Pro3 Days trial$23.991 Year
  • Yearly1 Year trial$23.991 Year
  • My Talking Pet Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
5 purchases

Roger Stories

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$39.991 Year
One-time3
  • 100 Credits2 variants$0.99
  • 500 Credits2 variants$3.99
  • 1000 Credits2 variants$6.99

Questions

Is My Talking Pet free?
My Talking Pet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Roger Stories free?
Roger Stories is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do My Talking Pet or Roger Stories have ads?
Neither My Talking Pet nor Roger Stories shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Talking Pet or Roger Stories?
My Talking Pet ships an update every 3 weeks, and Roger Stories every 2 weeks. Most recently, My Talking Pet was updated on September 24, 2026 and Roger Stories on September 13, 2026.

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