Talking Carl vs Bad Chicks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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"
Bad Chicks
Launch chicks to pop all the balloons on screen. A simple and engaging game designed for quick fun and challenging gameplay.
- Launch chicks
- Clear all balloons
- Simple gameplay
- Engaging challenges
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Launch chicks, clear all balloons, come on！
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Bad Chicks at Free against Talking Carl's $0.99. Bad Chicks also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (83% vs 71%). Talking Carl's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On rating, ratings volume, 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
Bad Chicks is free to download; Talking Carl costs $0.99 up front. Talking Carl sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bad Chicks asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Talking Carl against 4.4 for Bad Chicks. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 765 and 277 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Talking Carl's written reviews are positive against 83% of Bad Chicks's.
Talking Carl ships an update every 5 weeks, Bad Chicks monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Talking Carl | Bad Chicks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (765 ratings) | 4.4 (277 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.2% of reviews | 83.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 765 — better | 277 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Tayasui.com | 习堂 刘 |
Customer experience
Talking Carl
Bad Chicks
User reviews
Talking Carl
From 765 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
Bad Chicks
From 277 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Engaging gameplay
- 👍 Comedic and entertaining
- 💡 Unique premise
- 🚀 Addictive and replayable
- 👍 Uplifting and mood-boosting
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 🔋 Potential for excessive playtime and distraction
- 🔒 Concerns about inappropriate content
- 💰 Excessive advertisements or in-app purchases
Bugs and requests
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
Bad Chicks
Reported bugs
2 issues- Difficulty progressing past certain levels
- Inconsistent or unpredictable gameplay mechanics
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content updates
- Customization options
- Multiplayer or social features
- Improved performance and stability
In-app purchases
Talking Carl
- Sticker Pack$0.99
Bad Chicks
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Talking Carl free?
Is Bad Chicks free?
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