Comparison

Talking Carl vs Talking Ginger 2

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 Ginger 2

Join a cute kitten for his birthday party filled with games, food, and fun. Interact with him by talking, playing, and feeding him. Record videos of your fun and unlock rewards as you play.

Highlights
  • Talk to the kitten and hear him repeat
  • Play and interact with funny reactions
  • Feed the kitten snacks and meals
  • Record and share videos
  • Play birthday-themed mini-games
  • Unlock jigsaw puzzle rewards
  • Spin a fortune wheel for free snacks
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Ginger's Birthday - It’s time for some birthday fun! Talking Ginger, the cutest little kitten, is growing up and wants you to celebrate his birthday with him. :-) Join him for the best party ever - with awesome food and loads of games! Yes, you’re invited to hang out with the most adorable kitten in the world! FEATURES: - Talk to Ginger: Speak and he will repeat what you say in his cute voice. - Play with Ginger: Cuddle, tickle or poke Ginger to see his funny reactions. - Eat with Ginger: Feed him snacks or use the special 'meal time' button to eat together. - Record Ginger: Record videos of Ginger having fun and share them with your friends. - Celebrate with Ginger: Blow the party whistle for as long as you can. - Play the mini-game: See how many birthday candles you can blow out before the timer runs out. - Win free snacks: Get a free spin of the Fortune Wheel every 24 hours, or earn snacks within the app. - Unlock rewards: Keep playing with Ginger to unlock more than 50 different jigsaw puzzle images. 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. This app contains: - Promotion of Outfit7's products and contextual advertising - Links that direct customers to our websites and other Outfit7 apps - Personalization of content to entice users to play the app again - Watching videos of Outfit7's animated characters via YouTube integration - The option to make in-app purchases 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. 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 Ginger 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Talking Ginger 2 at Free against Talking Carl's $0.99. Talking Ginger 2 also leads on ratings volume (83K vs 765). Talking Carl's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On rating, review sentiment, 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 Ginger 2 is free to download; Talking Carl costs $0.99 up front. Talking Carl sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Talking Ginger 2 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. 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 4.3 for Talking Ginger 2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Talking Ginger 2 has 83K ratings behind it against 765, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 66% and 66% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Talking Carl ships an update every 5 weeks, Talking Ginger 2 every 3 months. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Talking Carl versus Talking Ginger 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalking CarlTalking Ginger 2
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (765 ratings)4.3 (83K ratings)
Positive reviews65.9% of reviews65.9% of reviews
Number of ratings76583K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB282 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTayasui.comOutfit7 Limited

Customer experience

Talking Carl

All ratings765 ratings
Positive80.5%
Neutral3.5%
Negative15.9%
Written reviews419 reviews
Positive65.9%
Neutral7.6%
Negative26.5%

Talking Ginger 2

All ratings83,078 ratings
Positive81.6%
Neutral7.8%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews669 reviews
Positive65.9%
Neutral5.8%
Negative28.3%

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 Ginger 2

From 83K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🥞 Breakfast and feeding features
  • 👍 Ability to interact with Ginger (kick, smack, copycat)
  • 🧩 Relaxing puzzle minigame
  • ❤️ Positive and enthusiastic reviews

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches (slow candle, double tap required)
  • 🚫 Concerning rumors about a 'man in the eyes'

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 Ginger 2

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Slow candle in cake minigame
  • Double tap required for some interactions

Requested features

3 requests
  • More minigames and activities
  • Ability to dress up and customize Ginger
  • Integration with other Talking Tom characters

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Talking Carl

One-time1
  • Sticker Pack$0.99
5 purchases

Talking Ginger 2

One-time5
  • Small Pack of Snacks$0.99
  • Medium Pack of Snacks$1.99
  • Big Pack of Snacks$4.99
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  • Unlock All Jigsaw Puzzles$9.99
  • Unlimited Supply of Snacks$16.99

Questions

Is Talking Carl free?
Talking Carl costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Talking Ginger 2 free?
Talking Ginger 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Talking Carl or Talking Ginger 2?
Talking Carl and Talking Ginger 2 are both rated 4.3 out of 5 on the App Store, from 765 and 83K ratings respectively.
Do Talking Carl or Talking Ginger 2 have ads?
Talking Ginger 2 shows ads; Talking Carl does not.
Which is updated more often, Talking Carl or Talking Ginger 2?
Talking Carl ships an update every 5 weeks, and Talking Ginger 2 every 3 months. Most recently, Talking Carl was updated on September 24, 2026 and Talking Ginger 2 on September 24, 2026.

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