STEAM DRAW vs Talking Carl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
STEAM DRAW
This application allows users to draw and create on their mobile devices. It offers a fun and free way to express creativity, similar to doodling on a mirror.
- Free drawing functionality
- Creative expression tool
- Mirror-like drawing experience
- Mobile drawing
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Draw on STEAM... for FREE!!! ...it's like drawing on your bathroom mirror!!! ... and it's FREE!
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 review sentiment: Talking Carl at 71% against STEAM DRAW's 15%. Talking Carl also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.5) and chart position (#110 vs unranked). STEAM DRAW'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.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
STEAM DRAW is free to download; Talking Carl costs $0.99 up front. Talking Carl sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. STEAM DRAW asks for nothing beyond the download.
Talking Carl holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: STEAM DRAW has 4.8K ratings behind it against 931, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of STEAM DRAW's written reviews are positive against 71% of Talking Carl's.
| Parameter | STEAM DRAW | Talking Carl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 2.5 (4.8K ratings) | 4.3 (931 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.9% of reviews | 71.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.8K — better | 931 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #110 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 3.1.3 — better | 9.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Indigo Penguin Limited | Tayasui.com |
Customer experience
STEAM DRAW
Talking Carl
User reviews
STEAM DRAW
From 4.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Enjoyable game experience
- 🎨 Ability to use own photos
- 💡 Unique concept
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🚫 Unrealistic steam effect
- 🤔 Lack of features and interactivity
- 💤 Gets boring quickly
Talking Carl
From 931 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😊 Funny and entertaining
- 🤩 Brings back childhood memories
- 👍 Great for kids and adults
- 💕 Cute and lovable character
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🔧 Glitchy and buggy
- 🕰️ Outdated and not updated
- 🤖 Unresponsive voice recognition
Bugs and requests
STEAM DRAW
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashes when changing settings
- Freezes on startup
Requested features
3 requests- More realistic steam effects
- Additional backgrounds and customization options
- Ability to blow on screen to re-steam
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
STEAM DRAW
No in-app purchases
Talking Carl
- Sticker Pack$0.99
Questions
Is STEAM DRAW free?
Is Talking Carl free?
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