Talking Parrot vs Talking Carl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Talking Parrot
This application records your voice and plays it back in a humorous tone for up to 10 seconds. It offers lighthearted amusement for users of all ages. Requires microphone access to function.
- Repeats everything you say
- Plays back in a funny voice
- Records for up to 10 seconds
- Requires microphone access
- Suitable for all ages
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Talking Parrot is a fun app for everyone, It will repeat everything you say or sing for 10 seconds in a funny voice. Just speak or sing to your iPhone and watch it repeats after you. Great entertainment for all. *** Please note that this app requires microphone functionality ***
Talking Carl
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.
- Talk and hear words repeated
- Feed the character
- Tickle for laughs
- Poke for reactions
- Baby mode for kids
- Swipe gestures for actions
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Talking Carl is the very first and still the funniest talking character on the App Store, he invented fun! Talk, sing, and play with him. Tickle him, punch him, feed him, and wait until you hear his laugh, it’s just irresistible. Carl has topped all the charts worldwide and has been featured across the globe. We think about small kids too: Use the Baby mode without any buttons: only Carl and no trouble! --------------- Features -------------- • Talk to him and he'll repeat your words with an hysterical voice. • Feed him with bones • Strike him by lightning • Tickle him and he will laugh out loud. • Poke his eyes and he will shout and yell. • Pinch him to hear him growling. • And if you forget him he will grumble. • Very Polite, he even says Goodbye. + Swipe up and he will fly... and fall + swipe down and hear the thunder + swipe left or right and he'll make a round-turn. Talking Carl is hours of laugh for children of any age. Parents, you'll love him too for the peacefulness it gives you while your kids are playing with him. But don’t try it! you’ll never give it back to them. --------- Our users says --------- "The only talking app that I recommend - There are quite a few of talking apps but Talking Carl is the best! I especially like that I can remove all the buttons so that my daughter will not be confused" "Great app for the kids! - My kids love playing with this app and found it easy to share the videos"
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Talking Parrot at Free against Talking Carl's $0.99. Talking Parrot also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 9.0). Talking Carl's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 3.3) and review sentiment (66% vs 28%). On ads 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
Talking Parrot is free to download; Talking Carl costs $0.99 up front. Talking Carl sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Talking Parrot asks for nothing beyond the download.
Talking Carl holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Talking Carl has 765 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of Talking Parrot's written reviews are positive against 66% of Talking Carl's.
Talking Parrot ships an update every 10 months, Talking Carl every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Talking Parrot | Talking Carl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 3.3 (27 ratings) | 4.3 (765 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.0% of reviews | 65.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 27 | 765 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #109 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 9.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | O.R.E.N Software Engineering LTD | Tayasui.com |
Customer experience
Talking Parrot
Talking Carl
Bugs and requests
Talking Parrot
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Talking Carl
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes on launch
- Sprites and animations glitch out
- Voice recording and playback issues
- Incompatibility with newer devices
Requested features
4 requests- 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
In-app purchases
Talking Parrot
No in-app purchases
Talking Carl
- Sticker Pack$0.99
Questions
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