Comparison

Talking Carl vs Talking Tyler for iPad

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 Tyler for iPad

Interact with a virtual dog named Tyler who lives in his room. He repeats what you say in a funny voice, responds to touch, and engages in various activities like playing with a football or eating. You can also record and share videos of your interactions.

Highlights
  • Repeats what you say
  • Interactive touch responses
  • Play games with Tyler
  • Feed and interact
  • Record and share videos
Features
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!!! Whack the mole with great fun! !!! All animations are FREE to play! Tyler is a cute curly hair doggy and is your friend. He lives in his small room and waiting for your to play with him. Don't leave Tyler alone or he would gaze around with nothing to do and fall sleep. Talk to and play with tyler, he will repeat everything you say with a funny voice. How To Play: - Talk to Tyler and he will repeat every word you say with a funny voice. - Tickle Tyler's belly. Slap Tyler's face left and right. - Poke Tyler's head, belly or feet. - Press the cymbal button to scare Tyler. - Press the football button to see Tyler playing football. Hit the football while Tyler is juggling to make him angry. - Press the can button to feed Tyler. - Press the foot button to see how smelly Tyler's feet are. - Press the fart button to see Tyler fart slinkingly. - Press the bone button to see Tyler gnawing the bone strenuously. - Press the cola button to see that magic chemical reaction. - Record Tyler's videos, share them on Facebook, save them to Photos and send them by email. Enjoy the happy hours of fun and laughter with Tyler!

Screenshots

Talking Carl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Talking Tyler for iPad at Free against Talking Carl's $0.99. Talking Tyler for iPad also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 71%) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 9.0). Talking Carl's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 3.9) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On ads, 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 Tyler for iPad is free to download; Talking Carl costs $0.99 up front. Talking Carl sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Talking Tyler for iPad 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

Talking Carl holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Talking Carl has 927 ratings behind it against 133, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Talking Carl's written reviews are positive against 85% of Talking Tyler for iPad's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Talking Carl ships an update every 5 weeks, Talking Tyler for iPad every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Talking Carl versus Talking Tyler for iPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalking CarlTalking Tyler for iPad
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (927 ratings) — better3.9 (133 ratings)
Positive reviews71.2% of reviews84.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings927 — better133
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#18 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS9.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB69 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperTayasui.comDragon Sight Force Limited

Customer experience

Talking Carl

All ratings765 ratings
Positive80.5%
Neutral3.5%
Negative15.9%
Written reviews743 reviews
Positive71.2%
Neutral6.6%
Negative22.2%

Talking Tyler for iPad

All ratings124 ratings
Positive66.9%
Neutral7.3%
Negative25.8%
Written reviews504 reviews
Positive84.5%
Neutral9.5%
Negative6.0%

User reviews

Talking Carl

From 927 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 Tyler for iPad

From 133 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😊 Cute and funny
  • 👍 Great for kids
  • 🤗 Entertaining
  • 🎉 Fun and interactive

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
  • 💰 Requires in-app purchases
  • 🤖 Repetitive actions
  • 🙄 Lack of 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 Tyler for iPad

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Microphone not working as expected
  • Compatibility issues with newer OS versions
  • Frequent app crashes

Requested features

4 requests
  • More rooms and environments
  • Ability to pet the character
  • Additional mini-games and activities
  • Improved voice recognition

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Talking Carl

One-time1
  • Sticker Pack$0.99
1 purchases

Talking Tyler for iPad

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Talking Carl free?
Talking Carl costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Talking Tyler for iPad free?
Talking Tyler for iPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Talking Carl or Talking Tyler for iPad?
Talking Carl is rated higher. Talking Carl averages 4.3 out of 5 from 927 ratings, while Talking Tyler for iPad averages 3.9 from 133 ratings.
Do Talking Carl or Talking Tyler for iPad have ads?
Neither Talking Carl nor Talking Tyler for iPad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Talking Carl or Talking Tyler for iPad?
Talking Carl ships an update every 5 weeks, and Talking Tyler for iPad every 3 months. Most recently, Talking Carl was updated on October 23, 2026 and Talking Tyler for iPad on October 23, 2026.

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