Comparison

Talking Carl vs Talking Tom Cat 2

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

Talking Tom Cat 2

Interact with a popular virtual pet by talking, playing, and customizing its appearance and home. Record and share funny videos of your pet's antics with friends. Enjoy endless entertainment with this digital companion.

Highlights
  • Talk to the cat and hear it repeat in a funny voice
  • Play interactive games like poking and making sounds
  • Customize the cat's outfits and accessories
  • Decorate the cat's home
  • Record and share videos of the cat's actions
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The legend is back! Talking Tom Cat 2 is better, cooler, and funnier than ever before! With over a billion downloads and counting, Talking Tom Cat 2 is popular all over the world. Don’t miss all the fun this cool game has to offer. Get your own cute and funny virtual pet now! Talk to Talking Tom, play with him, poke him, and dress him in cool outfits. Customize his home. And make funny videos and share them with your friends! Adopt him as your very own virtual pet and get instant fun in return! ENJOY YOUR DAY WITH TOM - TALK TO TOM: Speak and he repeats what you say in a hilarious voice. It’s so funny! - PLAY WITH TOM: Stroke him, poke him, make him explode a paper bag, smash a pillow or even fart! The fun never ends with Tom. - CUSTOMIZE TOM: Dress Tom up with new accessories, clothes, and outfits! How about Cowboy Tom or Pirate Tom? - RECORD TOM: Record videos of what Tom does and send them to your friends. Download the app now and join the fun! To see what Tom’s up to, follow Talking Tom on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TalkingTom This app is PRIVO certified. The PRIVO safe harbor seal indicates Outfit7 has established COPPA-compliant privacy practices to protect your child’s personal information. Our apps do not allow younger children to share their information. This app contains: - Promotion of Outfit7's products and advertising; - Links that direct customers to Outfit7’s websites and other apps; - Personalization of content to encourage users to play the app again; - Videos of Outfit7's animated characters via YouTube integration; and - The option to make in-app purchases. Please note, we do not process all the data disclosed on the label for users under the age of digital consent. For more information, please check our Privacy Policy. Terms of use: https://talkingtomandfriends.com/eula/en/ Privacy policy for games: https://talkingtomandfriends.com/privacy-policy-games/en Customer support: support@outfit7.com

Screenshots

Talking Carl4 screens
Talking Tom Cat 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Talking Tom Cat 2 at Free against Talking Carl's $0.99. Talking Tom Cat 2 also leads on ratings volume (57K vs 765). Talking Carl's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On rating, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Tom Cat 2 is free to download; Talking Carl costs $0.99 up front. Talking Carl sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Talking Tom Cat 2 sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Talking Carl against 4.3 for Talking Tom Cat 2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Talking Tom Cat 2 has 57K ratings behind it against 765, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of Talking Carl's written reviews are positive against 71% of Talking Tom Cat 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Talking Carl ships an update every 5 weeks, Talking Tom Cat 2 every 3 months. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Talking Carl versus Talking Tom Cat 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalking CarlTalking Tom Cat 2
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (765 ratings)4.3 (57K ratings)
Positive reviews65.9% of reviews71.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings76557K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB235 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTayasui.comOutfit7 Limited

Customer experience

Talking Carl

All ratings765 ratings
Positive80.5%
Neutral3.5%
Negative15.9%
Written reviews419 reviews
Positive65.9%
Neutral7.6%
Negative26.5%

Talking Tom Cat 2

All ratings56,598 ratings
Positive81.9%
Neutral8.0%
Negative10.1%
Written reviews588 reviews
Positive71.1%
Neutral8.2%
Negative20.7%

User reviews

Talking Carl

From 765 App Store ratings

What 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

Talking Tom Cat 2

From 57K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and funny interactions
  • 🤩 Enjoyable gameplay
  • 💯 Great for kids

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional glitches and crashes
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns about data collection
  • 💤 Lack of engaging features

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

Talking Tom Cat 2

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing and unresponsiveness
  • Coins subtracting instead of adding
  • Ads causing app to reboot

Requested features

3 requests
  • More interactive mini-games
  • Ability to feed and care for Tom
  • Improved graphics and animations

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Talking Carl

One-time1
  • Sticker Pack$0.99
6 purchases

Talking Tom Cat 2

One-time6
  • Upgrade pack for Talking Tom 2$0.99
  • Stack of Gold Coins$0.99
  • Pouch of Gold Coins$1.99
Show 3 more
  • Bag of Gold Coins$3.99
  • Chest of Gold Coins$9.99
  • Vault of Gold Coins$24.99

Questions

Is Talking Carl free?
Talking Carl costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Talking Tom Cat 2 free?
Talking Tom Cat 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Talking Carl or Talking Tom Cat 2?
Talking Carl and Talking Tom Cat 2 are both rated 4.3 out of 5 on the App Store, from 765 and 57K ratings respectively.
Do Talking Carl or Talking Tom Cat 2 have ads?
Talking Tom Cat 2 shows ads; Talking Carl does not.
Which is updated more often, Talking Carl or Talking Tom Cat 2?
Talking Carl ships an update every 5 weeks, and Talking Tom Cat 2 every 3 months. Most recently, Talking Carl was updated on September 24, 2026 and Talking Tom Cat 2 on September 24, 2026.

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