Talking Smiling Simon vs Parallax
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!
Parallax
This app helps plural individuals manage their system. Create detailed profiles for each member, track who is currently fronting, and log important notes. It offers a privacy-first approach, keeping your data secure and accessible only to you.
- Member profiles with custom avatars and pronouns
- Fronting tracking with history
- Import system data from SimplyPlural
- Push notifications for fronting changes
- Privacy-first data storage
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Parallax is a companion app built for plural systems — whether you're a DID/OSDD system or otherwise plural. Track who's fronting, manage alter profiles with custom avatars and colors, log notes, and stay organized as a system. Features: • Member profiles with avatars, colors, pronouns, etc. • Fronting tracking with history log • Import your system from SimplyPlural • Push notifications for fronting updates • Privacy-first: your data stays yours Built with care for the plural community. Terms of Use: https://parallax-plural-space.vercel.app/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Talking Smiling Simon at 4.4 against Parallax's 3.6. Talking Smiling Simon also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). Parallax's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, 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. Parallax sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Talking Smiling Simon asks for nothing beyond the download.
Talking Smiling Simon holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Parallax has 97 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 55% of Parallax's.
Talking Smiling Simon ships an update every 3 months, Parallax every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Talking Smiling Simon | Parallax |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (13 ratings) — better | 3.6 (97 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better | 55.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 97 — 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 — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 237 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Kaufcom GmbH | Aziz Naji Ahmed Al Bahal |
Customer experience
Talking Smiling Simon
Parallax
In-app purchases
Talking Smiling Simon
No in-app purchases
Parallax
- Parallax Plus$2.991 Month
- Parallax Plus$4.991 Month
- Parallax Plus$6.991 Month
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