# Banner Extreme vs Talking Alan Alien

The clearest difference is price: Talking Alan Alien at Free against Banner Extreme's $0.99. Talking Alan Alien also leads on rating (3.6 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (10 vs 2). Banner Extreme's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Talking Alan Alien is free to download; Banner Extreme costs $0.99 up front. Talking Alan Alien sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Banner Extreme asks for nothing beyond the download.

Talking Alan Alien holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Talking Alan Alien has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 70% of Banner Extreme's written reviews are positive against 55% of Talking Alan Alien's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Banner Extreme | Talking Alan Alien |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/banner-extreme/id363744476/reviews) | **[3.6 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/talking-alan-alien/id426094544/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **10** |
| Positive reviews | **69.6% of reviews** | 54.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 1 MB | 213 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Masayuki Akamatsu](https://appshunter.io/developer/284722836) | [Kaufcom GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/303525377) |

## What reviewers say

### Banner Extreme

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/banner-extreme/id363744476)

Create custom LED-style messages and display them on your device. Show text, symbols, time, date, music info, and even social media feeds. Customize appearance with various settings for speed, size, shape, and color.

**Highlights:** Customizable LED-style messages, Display time and date, Show music information, Integrate social media feeds, Adjustable scroll and blink speeds, Customizable element size and shape, Color customization with randomization

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Talking Alan Alien

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/talking-alan-alien/id426094544)

Interact with a friendly alien who repeats what you say in a funny voice and reacts to your touch. This app offers engaging games and special effects for hours of entertainment.

**Highlights:** Talking alien interaction, Voice recognition and funny voice response, Reacts to touch, High quality 3D graphics, Special effects and animations, Includes exciting games

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ad free version | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Banner Extreme free?

Banner Extreme costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Talking Alan Alien free?

Talking Alan Alien is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Banner Extreme or Talking Alan Alien?

Talking Alan Alien is rated higher. Banner Extreme averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Talking Alan Alien averages 3.6 from 10 ratings.

### Do Banner Extreme or Talking Alan Alien have ads?

Talking Alan Alien shows ads; Banner Extreme does not.

### Which is updated more often, Banner Extreme or Talking Alan Alien?

Banner Extreme ships an update every 2 months, and Talking Alan Alien every 2 months. Most recently, Banner Extreme was updated on November 10, 2026 and Talking Alan Alien on November 4, 2026.

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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.*