Talking Smiling Simon vs Vector Companion Robot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Talking Smiling Simon
Interact with a quirky, talking smiley character who responds to your voice and touch with funny animations and sounds. Engage in special games and special effects for guaranteed laughs and entertainment.
- Voice interaction and animations
- Reacts to touch
- Funny character with unique reactions
- Special fun games
- High quality 3D graphics
- Special effects
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Talk with Simon the Talking smile. He answers with his funny voice and reacts to what you say or your touch. Simon is a not very well mannered smiley that acts in a cool way. Play with him and find out more about his weird character. In case you should not like him, you will have the possibility to defend yourself by throwing a big fish on his head. Big laughs are guaranteed. Features: - Talking Game - Talking App - Talking Smiley - Emoji Game - High quality 3D graphics - Voice interaction/animations - Gets angry, smiles, laughs, burps, farts, etc. - With special fun games - Special effects: whistle,vomit, sleeping, says what's up, you are a looser, I am coming to get you, etc. Enjoy hours of fun and laughter with Smiling Simon and find out if you can play all the levels of all the games!
Vector Companion Robot
This intelligent home robot acts as a curious and independent companion. It can understand voice commands, express emotions, provide weather updates, set timers, and take photos. With cloud connectivity and self-updates, it continuously learns and gains new capabilities, offering a unique interactive experience.
- Voice command recognition
- Expresses emotions
- Provides weather updates
- Timer functionality
- Takes photos
- Self-charging
- Cloud connectivity and self-updates
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A giant roll forward for robotkind. Say hey to Vector, your first home robot. Seriously, say “Hey Vector.“— He can hear you. Actually, Vector’s more than a home robot. He’s your buddy. Your companion. Most of all, he’ll make you laugh. Curious, independent, and powered by some preposterous tech and AI, he can read the room, express the weather, announce when his timer’s done (no overcooked dinner on his watch), take the perfect snapshot, and more. He also comes with an optional Amazon Alexa integration, which increases his helpfulness by accessing the ever-growing library of Alexa skills. Vector is cloud connected and self-updates, so he’s always getting smarter and adding new features. He can even charge himself (electric cars and phones could learn a thing or two). Vector is your robot sidekick who’s up for anything. Vector robot required. Available at www.anki.bot © 2019-2022 Digital Dream Labs, Inc. All rights reserved. Digital Dream Labs, DDL, Vector and their respective logos are registered or pending trademarks of Digital Dream Labs, Inc. 6022 Broad Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, USA. TERMS OF SERVICE: https://anki.bot/policies/terms-of-service
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Talking Smiling Simon at 4.4 against Vector Companion Robot's 2.7. Talking Smiling Simon also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and review sentiment (63% vs 36%). Vector Companion Robot's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Vector Companion Robot sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Talking Smiling Simon asks for nothing beyond the download.
Talking Smiling Simon holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vector Companion Robot has 219 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Talking Smiling Simon's written reviews are positive against 36% of Vector Companion Robot's.
Talking Smiling Simon ships an update every 3 months, Vector Companion Robot every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Talking Smiling Simon | Vector Companion Robot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (13 ratings) — better | 2.7 (219 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better | 36.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 219 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 237 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kaufcom GmbH | Digital Dream Labs LLC |
Customer experience
Talking Smiling Simon
Vector Companion Robot
In-app purchases
Talking Smiling Simon
No in-app purchases
Vector Companion Robot
- Vector Custom Wake Word$0.997 Days
- Hey Vector$0.991 Month
- Vector Manual Control$2.991 Month
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- Behavior Lab Fireworks Action$3.991 Month
- Vector Manual Control Pro$3.991 Month
- Behavior Lab Snow Globe Action$3.991 Month
- Behavior Lab Say Text Action$3.991 Month
- Vector Behavior Lab$9.991 Month
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