Comparison

Talking Carl vs Talking Paul

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 Paul

Interact with a charming, impish character who repeats everything you say in a funny voice. Engage in various activities like juggling, Kung Fu, and singing. Feed him, tickle him, and watch his amusing reactions for hours of fun.

Highlights
  • Repeats everything you say
  • Interactive character animations
  • Juggling and Kung Fu performances
  • Singing a famous song
  • Feeding and drinking interactions
  • Character reactions to touch
Features
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Paul is your new friend. He has a round head and a fat belly and looks very charmingly naive. Also he is very impish. He would whistle leisurely, gaze around with nothing to do and repeat everything you say with a funny voice. Paul is versatile. Toss juggling doesn't cause any trouble to him. Playing Kung Fu is just a piece of cake. What's more, Paul can sing a very famous song. Try it, you're probably not as good as Paul. Paul has a very good stomach. He enjoys what he is eating and drinking very much. How To Play: - Talk to Paul and he will repeat every word you say with a funny voice. - Tickle Paul's belly. Slap Paul's face left and right. - Poke Paul's head, belly or feet. - Leave Paul alone and he will whistle leisurely. - Press the Ball button to watch Paul's toss juggling show. Interfere with the balls to make Paul fail. - Press the Bamboo button to feed Paul. - Press the Beer button and Paul will swig. - Press the Kung Fu button to watch Paul's funny Kung Fu show. Hit Paul's body when he is standing on one foot to make him fall. - Press the Mic button to listen to Paul's version of a famous song. Enjoy the happy hours of fun and laughter with Paul!

Screenshots

Talking Carl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Talking Paul at Free against Talking Carl's $0.99. Talking Paul also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 71%). Talking Carl's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (765 vs 59). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement 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 Paul is free to download; Talking Carl costs $0.99 up front. Talking Carl sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Talking Paul 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

Talking Carl holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Talking Carl has 765 ratings behind it against 59, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Talking Carl's written reviews are positive against 82% of Talking Paul'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 Paul every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Talking Carl versus Talking Paul: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalking CarlTalking Paul
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (765 ratings) — better4.1 (59 ratings)
Positive reviews71.2% of reviews82.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings765 — better59
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better9.3
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB104 MB
Age rating4+12+
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 Paul

All ratings59 ratings
Positive78.0%
Neutral6.8%
Negative15.3%
Written reviews342 reviews
Positive82.5%
Neutral11.4%
Negative6.1%

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 Paul

From 59 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😊 Funny and entertaining
  • 👍 Great for kids
  • 🐼 Cute panda character

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
  • 🤔 Repetitive or limited features
  • 🔍 Intrusive ads

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 Paul

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Compatibility issues with newer OS versions
  • Inconsistent performance across devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More interactive features
  • Additional song and animation options
  • Improved voice recognition

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Talking Carl

One-time1
  • Sticker Pack$0.99
6 purchases

Talking Paul

One-time6
  • Two new motion storiesFree
  • Four piece of African Veld puzzles$0.99
  • Four pieces of Australia puzzles$0.99
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  • Four pieces of Ice Age puzzles$0.99
  • Eight pieces of Freeland puzzles$1.99
  • Unlock all puzzles and remove ADs$3.99

Questions

Is Talking Carl free?
Talking Carl costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Talking Paul free?
Talking Paul is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Talking Carl or Talking Paul?
Talking Carl is rated higher. Talking Carl averages 4.3 out of 5 from 765 ratings, while Talking Paul averages 4.1 from 59 ratings.
Do Talking Carl or Talking Paul have ads?
Neither Talking Carl nor Talking Paul shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Talking Carl or Talking Paul?
Talking Carl ships an update every 5 weeks, and Talking Paul every 3 months. Most recently, Talking Carl was updated on October 17, 2026 and Talking Paul on October 13, 2026.

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