Comparison

Talbots vs Skitter

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

Head to head

★ 3.56 ratingsView app →

About

Talbots

Features

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Talbots determines a culvert size for a given drainage area using Talbot's formula.

About

Skitter

Quickly search using DuckDuckGo with instant search and history saving. Easily switch between DuckDuckGo and Google searches. Focuses solely on search functionality for a streamlined experience.

Highlights

Instant DuckDuckGo search
Search history saving
One-tap search engine switching
Privacy-focused search
Streamlined settings

Features

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- Search by DuckDuckGo or Ecosia Start a search immediately by launching Skitter or performing quick actions. - Search History Get the convenience by saving your searches on your device without losing privacy. - Focus on Search Everything not directly related to search can be found in Settings. - Fallback to Google Convert DuckDuckGo or Ecosia searches to Google searches and the other way around with one tap.

Screenshots

Talbots3 screens

Skitter2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Skitter at every 4 months against Talbots's every 14 months. Talbots's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Talbots ships an update every 14 months, Skitter every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level

Talbots versus Skitter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Talbots	Skitter
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	3.5 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	—	66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings	—	6 — better
Update frequency	Every 14 months	Every 4 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	15.6 — better	26.0
Further details — not scored
Size	3 MB	13 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	smallPond Technologies, LLC	Jierong Li

In-app purchases

None

Talbots

No in-app purchases

None

Skitter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Talbots free?

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

Is Skitter free?

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

Do Talbots or Skitter have ads?

Neither Talbots nor Skitter shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Talbots or Skitter?

Talbots ships an update every 14 months, and Skitter every 4 months. Most recently, Talbots was updated on October 27, 2026 and Skitter on October 24, 2026.