Talking Carl vs Cosmic Measures
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"
Cosmic Measures
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We spend so much of our lives measuring ourselves and others through a narrow lens, our city, our country, our timelines, our feeds. But what happens when you zoom out? When you stop thinking only in Earth terms and start imagining yourself in the vast stage of the solar system? Cosmic Measures is a simple, playful app that reframes perspective. On one side, it shows how your age and weight would change on other worlds - the Moon, Mars, Jupiter, even the Sun. On the other, it gently reminds us that many of the “measures” we obsess over are just byproducts of living here, on this small blue planet. It’s part wonder, part reflection: a cosmic mirror that says, your value isn’t fixed, it’s relative. Try it with friends, share a laugh about being a toddler on Neptune, or marvel at how light you’d feel on the Moon. The math is grounded in planetary science, though simplified, because this isn’t a textbook, it’s a tool for curiosity. See yourself in a new light, rethink what it means to measure yourself.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Cosmic Measures at Free against Talking Carl's $0.99. Cosmic Measures also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Talking Carl's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months) and chart position (#170 vs unranked). On ads and device support 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
Cosmic Measures is free to download; Talking Carl costs $0.99 up front. Talking Carl sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cosmic Measures asks for nothing beyond the download.
Talking Carl ships an update every 5 weeks, Cosmic Measures every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Talking Carl | Cosmic Measures |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (931 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 71.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 931 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #170 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tayasui.com | Rich Check |
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
Cosmic Measures
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Talking Carl
- Sticker Pack$0.99
Cosmic Measures
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Talking Carl free?
Is Cosmic Measures free?
Do Talking Carl or Cosmic Measures have ads?
Which is updated more often, Talking Carl or Cosmic Measures?
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