Talking John Dog vs Talking Gugl
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!
Talking Gugl
Interact with a virtual character that repeats everything you say in a funny voice. Poke, tickle, and even leave him alone to observe his reactions. You can also set up "shouting matches" between two instances of the character.
- Repeats everything you say
- Reacts to touch (poke, tickle)
- Funny voice
- Observes character when idle
- Interactive shouting matches
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Gugl loves to play and can take quite a pounding, while still managing to bounce back. He also repeats everything you say with his funny voice. You can poke and tickle him and watch his hilarious reactions. Talking Gugl At-A-Glance : - Talk to Gugl, he’ll repeat every word. - Tickle Gugl to see him laugh and giggle. - Poke him, he’ll yelp out and shout at you. - Watch him for hours when you leave him alone... - When he sneeze, Don’t forget to say, “Bless you”! Even more fun: Try to set two iPhones together with Gugls loaded up, say a few choice words, and watch them engage in an epic shouting match.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Talking Gugl at 75% against Talking John Dog's 37%. Talking Gugl also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. Talking Gugl asks for nothing beyond the download.
Talking Gugl holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Talking Gugl has 769 ratings behind it against 102, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of Talking John Dog's written reviews are positive against 75% of Talking Gugl's.
Talking John Dog ships an update every 2 months, Talking Gugl every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Talking John Dog | Talking Gugl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (102 ratings) | 4.2 (769 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.9% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 102 | 769 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 232 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kaufcom GmbH | Tayasui.com |
Customer experience
Talking John Dog
Talking Gugl
Bugs and requests
Talking John Dog
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Talking Gugl
Reported bugs
4 issues- Microphone not working properly
- Camera access and home location prompts
- Mouth stays open after certain actions
- Inconsistent volume and sound quality
Requested features
5 requests- More interactive gameplay
- Additional characters or pets to play with
- Customization options for the character
- Sticker and animation packs
- Multiplayer or social features
In-app purchases
Talking John Dog
- Ad Free Version$0.99
- ad free version$1.99
Talking Gugl
No in-app purchases
Questions
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