Talking John Dog vs Turutu Talking Gecko
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
Turutu Talking Gecko
Interact with a virtual gecko by talking, moving, and tickling its belly. This free app lets you record your voice for the gecko to repeat and allows for offline play, making it a fun digital companion.
- Talk and have the gecko repeat your voice
- Move and interact with the gecko
- Play offline
- Record custom voices
- Tickle the gecko's belly
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*** Funny, talking and ... FREE! *** Play with Jack the Gecko, make him speak with your own voice, move him and shake him. But that ain’t all! You can also help him catch flies and tickle his belly! Fun, huh? He will become your best digital pal in a bite, we are sure. So ... are you ready to play with him? Special features: - Easy and fun to use! - Use your fingers to move the Jeko and to make him take action. - He can speak with your own voice... or that of your friends! - It works on "airplane mode" too Did you like the Talking Gecko? Then download all our apps, they are fun! And now ... Are you ready? Enjoy the fun and all green world of Jak the talking Gecko, ready for you to explore, enjoy and live!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Turutu Talking Gecko at 4.4 against Talking John Dog's 3.9. Turutu Talking Gecko also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). Talking John Dog's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 26 months) and ratings volume (102 vs 5). On price, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Talking John Dog sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Turutu Talking Gecko asks for nothing beyond the download.
Turutu Talking Gecko holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Talking John Dog has 102 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 37% of Talking John Dog's written reviews are positive against 33% of Turutu Talking Gecko's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Talking John Dog ships an update every 2 months, Turutu Talking Gecko every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Talking John Dog | Turutu Talking Gecko |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (102 ratings) | 4.4 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.9% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 102 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 26 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 232 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kaufcom GmbH | Digital Taps |
Customer experience
Talking John Dog
Turutu Talking Gecko
In-app purchases
Talking John Dog
- Ad Free Version$0.99
- ad free version$1.99
Turutu Talking Gecko
No in-app purchases
Questions
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