small vs Convo Starter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
small
This app offers prompts and topics to move beyond superficial conversations and foster deeper connections. It includes question, quote, and image cards designed to enhance dialogue with friends, family, or even for self-reflection.
- Deeper dialogue prompts
- Question cards
- Quote cards
- Image cards
- Facilitates meaningful connections
- Suitable for all relationships
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Tired of endless small talk about the weather, shopping, or sports? Skip the polite conversation and build more meaningful connections! smalltalks is a collection of prompts and topics that help facilitate deeper, more open dialogue. There are question, quote, and image cards to take any conversation to the next level. Whether it’s with a few acquaintances, the BFF, or just yourself, there’s something for all relationships.
Convo Starter
Break awkward silences and foster deeper connections with AI-generated conversation starters. Perfect for dates, family gatherings, friend meetups, or team building, this app provides engaging prompts to keep discussions flowing.
- AI-generated conversation starters
- Suitable for dates, family, friends, and work
- Breaks awkward silences
- Sparks deeper connections
- Engaging prompts for any moment
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Break the awkward silences, keep the conversation flowing, and spark deeper connections. Whether you’re on a first date, bonding with family, chilling with friends, or building team energy at work, this app uses AI to generate engaging conversation starters that fit the moment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Convo Starter at 5.0 against small's 4.7. small's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.2 vs 18.2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Convo Starter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: small has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | small | Convo Starter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.2 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Michelle Wong | Gregory Wilknson |
In-app purchases
small
No in-app purchases
Convo Starter
No in-app purchases
