# friend doodle vs Talking Carl

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Talking Carl at 71% against friend doodle's 7%. Talking Carl also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.8) and chart position (#110 vs unranked). friend doodle's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

friend doodle is free to download; Talking Carl costs $0.99 up front. Talking Carl sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. friend doodle asks for nothing beyond the download.

Talking Carl holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: friend doodle has 6.7K ratings behind it against 931, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of friend doodle's written reviews are positive against 71% of Talking Carl's.

## The numbers

| Metric | friend doodle | Talking Carl |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | [2.8 (6.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/friend-doodle/id369605380/reviews) | **[4.3 (931 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/talking-carl/id417373312/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **6.7K** | 931 |
| Positive reviews | 6.9% of reviews | **71.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#110** |
| Size | 7 MB | 62 MB |
| Requires iOS | **2.2.1** | 9.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Indigo Penguin Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/307462568) | [Tayasui.com](https://appshunter.io/developer/359375853) |

## What reviewers say

### friend doodle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/friend-doodle/id369605380)

Add custom drawings and text to photos of your friends. Choose from various colors to personalize your creations. Save your edited images or share them directly with others via email.

**Highlights:** Doodle on photos, Multiple color options, Save drawings, Email doodles, Use photos from library or camera

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- ⭐ Brilliant
- 🙂 Cool
- 🙌 Great for two year olds

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes at startup
- 🐛 Crashes repeatedly
- 🐛 Doesn't work at all
- 🐛 Keeps crashing
- 🐛 Won't even open

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes on startup
- Crashes repeatedly
- Doesn't open at all
- Incompatible with newer iOS versions

**Requested features**

- Add stickers
- Improve stability and reliability


### Talking Carl

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/talking-carl/id417373312)

**Currently charting:** #110 Top Paid · Entertainment (US App Store)

Interact with a funny talking character by talking, tickling, and feeding him. He repeats your words with a silly voice and reacts to your actions with laughs, growls, and more. Features a baby mode for younger children.

**Highlights:** Talk and hear words repeated, Feed the character, Tickle for laughs, Poke for reactions, Baby mode for kids, Swipe gestures for actions

**Features:** iMessage stickers

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sticker Pack | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 😊 Funny and entertaining
- 🤩 Brings back childhood memories
- 👍 Great for kids and adults
- 💕 Cute and lovable character

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🔧 Glitchy and buggy
- 🕰️ Outdated and not updated
- 🤖 Unresponsive voice recognition

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on launch
- Sprites and animations glitch out
- Voice recording and playback issues
- Incompatibility with newer devices

**Requested features**

- Update the app to fix bugs and glitches
- Add more features and interactions
- Bring back old fan-favorite games and modes
- Improve voice recognition and responsiveness


## Frequently asked questions

### Is friend doodle free?

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

### Is Talking Carl free?

Talking Carl costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, friend doodle or Talking Carl?

Talking Carl is rated higher. friend doodle averages 2.8 out of 5 from 6.7K ratings, while Talking Carl averages 4.3 from 931 ratings.

### Do friend doodle or Talking Carl have ads?

Neither friend doodle nor Talking Carl shows ads.

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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.*