# Shak vs Talksy Chat

The clearest difference is rating: Shak at 5.0 against Talksy Chat's 3.6. Shak also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Talksy Chat's advantage is chart position (#209 vs unranked) and ratings volume (14 vs 3). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Shak holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 14 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Shak | Talksy Chat |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shak/id1518414824/reviews)** | [3.6 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/talksy-chat/id6771205445/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **14** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Monetization | **Free** | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | — | **#209** |
| Size | 20 MB | 46 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mohammed Nabil](https://appshunter.io/developer/1160807235) | [Kalant Aminbhai](https://appshunter.io/developer/1815690011) |

## What reviewers say

### Shak

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shak/id1518414824)

Ask questions, share confessions, and get anonymous feedback from a community. Discover personalized content and share your own knowledge and experiences.

**Highlights:** Anonymous questioning, Community feedback, Participate in polls and votes, Personalized content search, Share knowledge and experience

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Talksy Chat

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/talksy-chat/id6771205445)

**Currently charting:** #209 Top Free · Social Networking (US App Store)

This app provides a private space to process your thoughts before engaging in real conversations. You can write out both sides of a dialogue to manage overthinking and then initiate a video or voice call when prepared.

**Highlights:** Private journaling space, Practice conversations, Write out both sides of a chat, Reduce overthinking, Initiate video calls, Initiate voice calls

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Shak free?

Shak is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Talksy Chat free?

Talksy Chat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Shak or Talksy Chat?

Shak is rated higher. Shak averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Talksy Chat averages 3.6 from 14 ratings.

### Do Shak or Talksy Chat have ads?

Talksy Chat shows ads; Shak does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*