b.stage vs talkmaker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
b.stage
Connect directly with your favorite stars through exclusive membership benefits, official fan communities, and unique engagement features. Access merchandise, tickets, and participate in surveys and live events. Earn digital rewards for fan activities.
- Exclusive membership benefits
- Official fan community access
- Purchase official merchandise and tickets
- Participate in live show surveys and events
- Live chat with artists (1:1 TALK)
- Earn digital rewards
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Connect with your favorite star. Stay with b.stage - Membership Get an unique experience with exclusive membership benefits - Community Become part of the official fan community - Shop and Tickets Purchase official merchandise and tickets! - Surveys Apply to be part of a live show audience and participate in events - b.stage POP Experience new ways to engage with artists through live chat using 1:1 TALK feature - Rewards Earn digital rewards through participating fan activities Discover all the latest news from your favorite stars on b.stage. [App Access Permission] * Optional Access (You may still use the service when you choose not to grant access) - Photo Access: Upload photo and and multimedia file - Camera Access: Enabled for photo or video recording - Microphone Access: Enabled for voice messages and video recording [Terms of Service and Privacy Policy] - Terms of Service: https://bstage.in/terms/ - Privacy Policy: https://bstage.in/privacy-policy/ [Customer Support] https://support.bstage.in/
talkmaker
Engage in realistic AI chat stories and connect with AI companions. Create your own characters and explore interactive narratives. Offers a subscription for full feature access.
- Realistic AI chat stories
- AI companionship
- Customizable AI characters (OCs)
- Interactive narrative creation
- AI social media simulation
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talkmaker中文原版捡手机文学神器，还有AI聊天一秒入梦，饭饭！香香！冲！ 【做饭神器】 中文原版，捡手机文学必备，一秒做饭 【梦女请集合】 在这里跟你的mjg超时空接触 【AI朋友圈】 有些心事只能写给mjg 【AI陪伴】 海量智能体角色，陪你入梦 【自设OC】 超多维度，超度字符数，告别OOC --- 关于订阅制会员的说明 您可以按年、季度、月成为talkmaker会员，在成为会员期间，您可以自由使用talkmaker的所有功能，我们将持续对功能进行更新和维护。 确认购买并支付后，将通过您的iTunes账号自动续订。苹果iTunes账户会在到期前24小时内扣费，扣费成功后订阅周期顺延一个订阅周期。如需取消续订，请在当前订阅周期到期前24小时以前，手动在iTunes/AppleID设置管理中关闭自动续费功能。本服务由您自主选择是否取消，若您选择不取消，将为您开通下一个计费周期的续费服务。 用户协议：https://qiniu.cikelink.com/html/h5/talkmaker/user.html 隐私政策：https://qiniu.cikelink.com/html/h5/talkmaker/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: talkmaker at 4.8 against b.stage's 3.4. talkmaker also leads on review sentiment (64% vs 37%) and ratings volume (514 vs 48). 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. b.stage sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $4.00 per month and talkmaker sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
talkmaker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: talkmaker has 514 ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of b.stage's written reviews are positive against 64% of talkmaker's.
b.stage ships an update every 3 weeks, talkmaker every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | b.stage | talkmaker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (48 ratings) | 4.8 (514 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.6% of reviews | 64.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 48 | 514 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 213 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | bemyfriends | Happyverse Tech Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
b.stage
talkmaker
Bugs and requests
b.stage
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
talkmaker
Reported bugs
5 issues- Unable to create new characters
- Ads not working - just spinning circle
- Sudden topic change restrictions
- Account disappears after re-login
- Frequent network connection issues
Requested features
5 requests- Allow changing chat theme/wallpaper
- Increase character creation text limit
- Add group chat with more participants
- Provide paid option to remove ads
- Restore old version's plot card feature
In-app purchases
b.stage
- [MONTHLY] POWER MEMBERSHIP$4.001 Month
- 'POP'subscription Ticket$4.991 Month
- Na In Woo Japan Membership$4.991 Month
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- YOUNGJAE JAPAN OFFICIAL$4.991 Month
- SILVER Ashleknight$6.991 Month
- 노매드(NOMAD) 'POP' 구독형 이용권$8.991 Month
- POP Subscription Voucher$8.991 Month
- GOLD Ashleknight$12.991 Month
- 노매드 라이브 & 채팅 'POP' 구독형 이용권$14.991 Month
- [ANNUAL] POWER MEMBERSHIP$17.001 Year
- 노매드 라이브 & 채팅 'POP' 구독형 이용권$19.991 Month
- 영데이 움직이는 스티커 상품$0.49
- Live Chat'POP' Periodic Ticket$3.99
- 화사 라이브 & 채팅 'POP' 기간형 이용권$3.99
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- Live&Chat 'POP' PeriodicTicket$3.99
- Forténa 'POP' 기간형 이용권$4.99
- X:IN 라이브 채팅 'POP' 기간형 이용권$4.99
- T1 Membership (Single)$6.99
- ForeverYoung Membership$39.99
- Speical ForeverYoungMembership$69.99
talkmaker
- 月度会员$2.991 Month
- 季度会员$7.993 Months
- 年度会员$24.991 Year
- 金币礼包2 variants$0.99
- AI增强包$1.99
- 金币礼包$2.99
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- AI增强包$4.99
- 金币礼包$4.99
- 金币礼包$12.99
- AI增强包$14.99
- 活动礼包$19.99
