Furry Friend vs Talking John Dog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Furry Friend
Interact with a virtual furry monster that responds to touch and voice commands. Play games, record video messages, and share them with friends. Unlock new actions by choosing pictures.
- Responds to touch and voice
- Repeats everything you say
- Interactive games and actions
- Record and share video messages
- Unlock new actions with pictures
- Stunning graphics and realistic character
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Lenord is a friendly, furry monster that responds to your touch or voice like a real pet. He repeats everything you say and loves to play games. You can tickle him, poke him, grab his ears or tease him. Record your own video messages of Lenord, save them to your library and send them as MMS, share them on Facebook or send them by email. ・・・WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING・・・ "My daughters love to play with their Furry Friend Lenord, the interactivity makes it so fun!" - Seb. P "My two daughters keep fighting to tickle this guy! My youngest (3) loves popping his balloon and the bubbles too. Sad you can't hug it.." - Zeflash ・・・HOW TO PLAY・・・ ● Talk to him and he'll repeat everything you say. ● Tickle him and he'll start laughing. ● Poke his belly or left ear and he'll start scratching. ● Swipe his teeth and he'll start brushing. ● Touch his face or anywhere around him but watch out, he bites! ● Record video messages, save them to your library and send them as MMS, upload them to Facebook or send them by email. ● Choose a picture at the bottom to unlock new actions Want your own Lenord? Visit http://furryfriendapp.com/buylenord and bring him home! ・・・FEATURES・・・ ● Stunning graphics. ● First pure video based game engine (no 3D!). ● Highly interactive and responsive. ● Fluid transitions. ● Super Realistic character. ● Retina Display support. ● Independently developed. IMPORTANT: Furry Friend requires an iPhone 4, 3GS or iPod Touch 3rd generation or higher. On IPod touch, please remember to plug earphones with a microphone so Lenord can hear and repeat what you say. If you are experiencing any issues, please visit our site at http://furryfriendapp.com or contact us at support@furryfriendapp.com. We can't help you if we don't hear from you! Furry Friend is Copyright (c) Plutinosoft, LLC Some portions are Copyright (c) Olli Parviainen
Talking John Dog
Interact with a humorous talking dog who responds to your voice and touch with amusing sounds. Engage in various games with multiple levels for endless entertainment. Experience the quirky antics of this virtual canine companion.
- Talk to John the dog
- Funny voice responses
- Reacts to touch
- Multiple exciting games
- Hours of fun and laughter
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Talk to John the talking dog. He answers with his funny voice and reacts to what you say or to your touch. With exciting games with many levels! Become the owner of this slightly crazy dog and share some fun experiences with him. He does pretty much the same things a normal dog would do, but in his own goofy way. If you like talking games such as talking cats, dog games or dog simulators, then you will love the talking dog John! The funny app Talking John Dog: Funny Dog ensures hours of fun and laughter!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Talking John Dog at 3.9 against Furry Friend's 3.2. Furry Friend's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (57% vs 37%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Furry Friend sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Talking John Dog sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Talking John Dog holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 42 and 102 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of Furry Friend's written reviews are positive against 37% of Talking John Dog's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Furry Friend ships an update every 4 months, Talking John Dog every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.
| Parameter | Furry Friend | Talking John Dog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (42 ratings) | 3.9 (102 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.5% of reviews — better | 36.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 42 | 102 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 232 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Plutinosoft | Kaufcom GmbH |
Customer experience
Furry Friend
Talking John Dog
Bugs and requests
Furry Friend
Reported bugs
18 issues- App not working after payment
- Interactive settings not working on iPad
- Bad language response
- App crashes or exits unexpectedly
- Extras pack won't download
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- Upgrade not syncing across devices
- Character bites when tapped
- Character repeats conversations even when told to stop
- App not compatible with iPhone 3G
- No sound or character not repeating after iOS updates
- Video doesn't load
- Error message during purchase
- Character does tasks twice
- Character doesn't copy voice unless mouth is on mic
- Plus button leads to blank page
- Voice recording produces minimal mouth movement
- Paid features are boring
- Free version has constant pop-ups
Requested features
16 requests- More free interactions
- Option to rename character
- More character choices
- Ability to choose gender
- More activities for Lenord
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- Make bubbles appear by blowing
- Wake up feature with noise
- Shake device for dizziness/fall
- More interactive items
- Multiplayer option
- Baby mode feature
- Fix recording time and sync
- Add mini-games
- Camera feature for emailing
- Restore purchases across devices
- Fix upgrade sync issues
Talking John Dog
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Furry Friend
- Furry Friend Upgrade$0.99
- Furry Friend iPad Upgrade$0.99
Talking John Dog
- Ad Free Version$0.99
- ad free version$1.99
Questions
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