Talking Carl vs Talking Tyler
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Talk and hear words repeated
- Feed the character
- Tickle for laughs
- Poke for reactions
- Baby mode for kids
- Swipe gestures for actions
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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"
Talking Tyler
Interact with a virtual dog that repeats everything you say in a funny voice. Play mini-games, tickle his belly, and trigger various silly animations. Record and share videos of your interactions.
- Repeats everything you say
- Interactive touch responses
- Mini-games and animations
- Record and share videos
- Free to play animations
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!!! Mini games are super fun to play! !!! All animations are FREE to play! Tyler is a lovely curly hair doggy. He can respond to your touches and 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. - Leave Tyler alone to see what will do. - 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 hours of fun and laughter with Tyler!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Talking Tyler at Free against Talking Carl's $0.99. Talking Tyler also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 66%) 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 4 months). On ratings volume, 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
Talking Tyler is free to download; Talking Carl costs $0.99 up front. Talking Carl sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Talking Tyler 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 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 765 and 516 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 66% of Talking Carl's written reviews are positive against 84% of Talking Tyler's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Talking Carl ships an update every 5 weeks, Talking Tyler every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Talking Carl | Talking Tyler |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (765 ratings) — better | 3.9 (516 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.9% of reviews | 83.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 765 — better | 516 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #177 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tayasui.com | Dragon Sight Force Limited |
Customer experience
Talking Carl
Talking Tyler
User reviews
Talking Carl
From 765 App Store ratingsWhat 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
From 516 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😊 Cute and funny
- 🤩 Entertaining for kids
- 👍 Fun mini-games
- 🙌 Nostalgia for older users
Room to improve
- 🐛 Microphone/voice issues
- 💸 Too many ads
- 🤕 Violent/abusive actions towards the character
- 🤔 Lack of features/functionality
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
Reported bugs
3 issues- Repeated crashing or freezing
- Microphone not working properly
- Inconsistent voice/sound playback
Requested features
4 requests- Add more interactive features
- Improve microphone and voice recognition
- Reduce ads or provide ad-free option
- Introduce a 'child mode' to disable inappropriate content
In-app purchases
Talking Carl
- Sticker Pack$0.99
Talking Tyler
- Remove Ads$0.99
Questions
Is Talking Carl free?
Is Talking Tyler free?
Which has better reviews, Talking Carl or Talking Tyler?
Do Talking Carl or Talking Tyler have ads?
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