# Talking Carl vs Talking Face Bot

The clearest difference is price: Talking Face Bot at Free against Talking Carl's $0.99. Talking Face Bot also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). Talking Carl's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 3.6) and ratings volume (765 vs 49). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Talking Face Bot is free to download; Talking Carl costs $0.99 up front. Talking Carl sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Talking Face Bot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Talking Carl holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Talking Carl has 765 ratings behind it against 49, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Talking Carl's written reviews are positive against 63% of Talking Face Bot's.

Talking Carl ships an update every 5 weeks, Talking Face Bot fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Talking Carl | Talking Face Bot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.3 (765 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/talking-carl/id417373312/reviews)** | [3.6 (49 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/talking-face-bot/id434808434/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **765** | 49 |
| Positive reviews | **71.2% of reviews** | 63.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#45** | — |
| Size | 62 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 | **8.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tayasui.com](https://appshunter.io/developer/359375853) | [Wattl Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1187320801) |

## What reviewers say

### Talking Carl

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/talking-carl/id417373312)

**Currently charting:** #45 Top Paid · Entertainment (US App Store)

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:** iMessage stickers

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sticker Pack | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 😊 Funny and entertaining
- 🤩 Brings back childhood memories
- 👍 Great for kids and adults
- 💕 Cute and lovable character

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🔧 Glitchy and buggy
- 🕰️ Outdated and not updated
- 🤖 Unresponsive voice recognition

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on launch
- Sprites and animations glitch out
- Voice recording and playback issues
- Incompatibility with newer devices

**Requested features**

- 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 Face Bot

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/talking-face-bot/id434808434)

Create hilarious talking face videos using animated mouths and eyes that follow your finger. Record and share your creations, transforming any photo into a talking character, from people to pets and objects.

**Highlights:** Animated mouth and eyes, Eyes follow finger, Record custom videos, Share with friends, Use photos of people, Animate pets and objects

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Talking Photo Booth voice and accessories pack 1 | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 😂 Hilarious and funny
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Fun for family
- 🤩 Very cool app
- ✨ Amazing and brilliant

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🚫 Mouth feature not working
- 🗑️ Useless and waste of time
- ❌ App doesn't work
- 📉 Outdated and not working on newer OS

**Reported bugs**

- Tutorial video is a blank screen
- App crashes when trying to email video
- App crashes before uploading to Facebook
- Character won't talk
- Camera is over head on iPhone 4

**Requested features**

- More voices please
- Unlock more faces
- Save videos to library
- MMS option
- IPad/HD version


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Talking Carl free?

Talking Carl costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Talking Face Bot free?

Talking Face Bot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Talking Carl or Talking Face Bot?

Talking Carl is rated higher. Talking Carl averages 4.3 out of 5 from 765 ratings, while Talking Face Bot averages 3.6 from 49 ratings.

### Do Talking Carl or Talking Face Bot have ads?

Neither Talking Carl nor Talking Face Bot shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Talking Carl or Talking Face Bot?

Talking Carl ships an update every 5 weeks, and Talking Face Bot fortnightly. Most recently, Talking Carl was updated on October 15, 2026 and Talking Face Bot on September 19, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*