Comparison

Talking Carl vs Hey Duggee Jigsaws

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Talk and hear words repeated
  • Feed the character
  • Tickle for laughs
  • Poke for reactions
  • Baby mode for kids
  • Swipe gestures for actions
Features
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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"

About

Hey Duggee Jigsaws

Engage young children with a collection of 22 jigsaw puzzles featuring beloved characters. The app offers four difficulty levels and an intuitive interface, making it suitable for a wide range of ages and skill levels. It provides a safe and ad-free puzzling experience.

Highlights
  • 22 Hey Duggee themed puzzles
  • 4 difficulty levels per puzzle
  • Intuitive drag and drop gameplay
  • Clear interface for preschoolers
  • Contextual help system
  • Ad-free and safe for children
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**** As seen on Nick Jr. **** Introducing Hey Duggee’s first puzzling app: Hey Duggee Jigsaw. Safe, ad-free fun for your little ones! Featuring 22 fantastic puzzles, each with four difficulty levels, the app will suit Duggee fans of all ages from Jigsaw Juniors to Puzzling Professionals. Key Features: • Clear and simple interface designed for pre-schoolers. • 22 different Hey Duggee images to play with. • 4 difficulty levels to suit all ages - 4 piece, 9 piece, 25 piece and 49 piece. • Intuitive Drag and Drop gameplay. • Contextual help system to guide your little one Customer Care: If you experience any technical issues with this app please get in touch. Most issues can be easily fixed and we are happy to help. Contact us at support@scarybeasties.com Privacy: This app does not collect or store any personal data from your device. View our privacy policy here: www.bbcworldwide.com/home/mobile-apps/ About Studio AKA: STUDIO AKA is a multi-BAFTA winning & Oscar-nominated independent animation studio & production company based in London. They are known internationally for their idiosyncratic & innovative work expressed across an eclectic range of projects. www.studioaka.co.uk About Scary Beasties: Scary Beasties is a mobile and online games designer and developer specialising in kids’ content, from pre-school through to the teen market. www.scarybeasties.com A Scary Beasties production for BBC Worldwide

Screenshots

Talking Carl4 screens
Hey Duggee Jigsaws4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hey Duggee Jigsaws at 5.0 against Talking Carl's 4.3. Hey Duggee Jigsaws also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 9.0). Talking Carl's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (955 vs 6). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Talking Carl costs $0.99 and Hey Duggee Jigsaws $1.99 up front. Talking Carl sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hey Duggee Jigsaws asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hey Duggee Jigsaws holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Talking Carl has 955 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Talking Carl ships an update every 5 weeks, Hey Duggee Jigsaws every 9 months. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Talking Carl versus Hey Duggee Jigsaws: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalking CarlHey Duggee Jigsaws
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating4.3 (955 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings955 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#46 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTayasui.comBBC Studios Distribution Ltd.

Customer experience

Talking Carl

All ratings765 ratings
Positive80.5%
Neutral3.5%
Negative15.9%
Written reviews745 reviews
Positive71.3%
Neutral6.6%
Negative22.1%

Hey Duggee Jigsaws

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Hey Duggee Jigsaws

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Talking Carl

One-time1
  • Sticker Pack$0.99
None

Hey Duggee Jigsaws

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Talking Carl free?
Talking Carl costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Hey Duggee Jigsaws free?
Hey Duggee Jigsaws costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Talking Carl or Hey Duggee Jigsaws?
Hey Duggee Jigsaws is rated higher. Talking Carl averages 4.3 out of 5 from 955 ratings, while Hey Duggee Jigsaws averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Talking Carl or Hey Duggee Jigsaws have ads?
Neither Talking Carl nor Hey Duggee Jigsaws shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Talking Carl or Hey Duggee Jigsaws?
Talking Carl ships an update every 5 weeks, and Hey Duggee Jigsaws every 9 months. Most recently, Talking Carl was updated on November 10, 2026 and Hey Duggee Jigsaws on November 10, 2026.

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