Comparison

Talking Carl vs Talking Pierre the Parrot

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 Pierre the Parrot

Interact with a virtual pet parrot that repeats your words, creates its own sentences, and performs various entertaining actions like playing guitar and dodging objects. Enhance the experience with additional animations and responses through an optional full version.

Highlights
  • Repeats and invents sentences
  • Plays guitar
  • Dodges tomatoes
  • Responds to touch (belly rubs, pokes)
  • Throws cutlery
  • Full version with more animations
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Talking Pierre is in the house! Are you ready for some amazing guitar shredding? Download Talking Pierre’s FREE and FUN app and enjoy yourself! He repeats, makes up his own sentences and more! The genuine bonafide talking parrot has many tricks up his sleeve and he’s ready to have all the fun in the world with you! He repeats after you and makes up new sentences, he rocks it out like a true guitar hero and he dodges those tomatoes like a pro! Enhance the fun by getting the FULL Talking Pierre app which is filled with new animations and responses! *** FEATURES *** Talk to Pierre: He repeats and invents his own sentences! Play with Pierre: Try hitting him with a tomato, listen to him rock out on his guitar and have him throw cutlery at you! Interact with Pierre: Rub his belly, poke him or have him jump the way you want him to! 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. 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. This app contains: - Promotion of Outfit7's products and contextual advertising - Links that direct customers to our websites and other Outfit7 apps - Watching videos of Outfit7's animated characters via YouTube integration - The option to make in-app purchases 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 Pierre the Parrot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Talking Pierre the Parrot at Free against Talking Carl's $0.99. Talking Pierre the Parrot also leads on ratings volume (28K vs 948) and review sentiment (81% vs 71%). Talking Carl's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On rating, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 Pierre the Parrot is free to download; Talking Carl costs $0.99 up front. Talking Carl sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Talking Pierre the Parrot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 4.2 for Talking Pierre the Parrot. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Talking Pierre the Parrot has 28K ratings behind it against 948, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Talking Carl's written reviews are positive against 81% of Talking Pierre the Parrot's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Talking Carl ships an update every 5 weeks, Talking Pierre the Parrot every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Talking Carl versus Talking Pierre the Parrot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalking CarlTalking Pierre the Parrot
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (948 ratings) — better4.2 (28K ratings)
Positive reviews71.3% of reviews80.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings94828K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#82 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB263 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTayasui.comOutfit7 Limited

Customer experience

Talking Carl

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

Talking Pierre the Parrot

All ratings27,779 ratings
Positive80.1%
Neutral8.9%
Negative11.0%
Written reviews561 reviews
Positive80.6%
Neutral6.8%
Negative12.7%

User reviews

Talking Carl

From 948 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 Pierre the Parrot

From 28K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Funny and entertaining
  • 👍 Cute and interactive parrot
  • 🎸 Ability to play guitar
  • 🎨 Cool colors and visuals
  • 🤗 Nostalgic for childhood

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Locked features require payment
  • 💰 Too many ads
  • 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs
  • 🤔 Repetitive and limited gameplay
  • 👀 Concerning reports about suspicious activity

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 Pierre the Parrot

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Animation issues
  • Volume control problems
  • Unexpected parrot behavior
  • Compatibility problems on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more interactive features
  • Expand gameplay beyond just interacting with the parrot
  • Improve responsiveness and fix bugs
  • Reduce ads or offer ad-free option
  • Provide more free content

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Talking Carl

One-time1
  • Sticker Pack$0.99
1 purchases

Talking Pierre the Parrot

One-time1
  • Talking Pierre upgrade pack$1.99

Questions

Is Talking Carl free?
Talking Carl costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Talking Pierre the Parrot free?
Talking Pierre the Parrot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Talking Carl or Talking Pierre the Parrot?
Talking Carl is rated higher. Talking Carl averages 4.3 out of 5 from 948 ratings, while Talking Pierre the Parrot averages 4.2 from 28K ratings.
Do Talking Carl or Talking Pierre the Parrot have ads?
Talking Pierre the Parrot shows ads; Talking Carl does not.
Which is updated more often, Talking Carl or Talking Pierre the Parrot?
Talking Carl ships an update every 5 weeks, and Talking Pierre the Parrot every 3 months. Most recently, Talking Carl was updated on November 6, 2026 and Talking Pierre the Parrot on November 7, 2026.

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