Comparison

Talking Carl vs Talking Ryan

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 Ryan

Interact with an adorable baby panda named Ryan. Feed him, play with him, and watch him react to your touch. Record and share funny moments with friends.

Highlights
  • Talk and hear him repeat
  • Poke and interact with his face
  • Feed him various foods
  • Brush his teeth
  • Record and share videos
  • Play with bubbles
Features
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The #1 adorable panda Ryan is here! He is a baby who needs you to play and feed him. Ryan shows his love back by eating meal and brushing teeth with you. You will fall in love with the sweetest chubby Ryan, and enjoy your time together every day. Record videos of the memorable moments and share with your friends online or via emails. ********** How to Play ********** 1. Talk to Ryan and he will repeat every word you say with a hilarious voice. 2. Poke and pull Ryan’s face around to see his funny expressions. 3. Touch Ryan’s body and he will open his arms. 4. Rub Ryan’s belly and watch out for his smelly fart! 5. Tickle Ryan’s feet and he giggles. He’s so ticklish! 6. Fork & Knife button: Feed Ryan with delicious food, but he will randomly dodge the ones he does not like. 7. Glass button: Give milk to Ryan and he loves it! 8. Bubble button: Make Ryan blow out lots of bubbles, and burst the bubbles by touching them. 9. Bowl button: See how Ryan enjoys his food. 10. Toothbrush button: Let Ryan brush teeth with you. 11. Video camera button: Record and share Ryan’s videos on Facebook,or send them to friends by email. Enjoy the happy hours of fun and laughter with Ryan!

Screenshots

Talking Carl4 screens
Talking Ryan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Talking Ryan at Free against Talking Carl's $0.99. Talking Ryan also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 9.0). Talking Carl's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (66% vs 50%). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Talking Ryan is free to download; Talking Carl costs $0.99 up front. Talking Carl sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Talking Ryan sells 3 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 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 765 and 223 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Talking Carl's written reviews are positive against 50% of Talking Ryan's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Talking Carl ships an update every 5 weeks, Talking Ryan every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Talking Carl versus Talking Ryan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalking CarlTalking Ryan
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (765 ratings) — better4.0 (223 ratings)
Positive reviews65.9% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings765 — better223
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#94 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTayasui.comDragon Sight Force Limited

Customer experience

Talking Carl

All ratings765 ratings
Positive80.5%
Neutral3.5%
Negative15.9%
Written reviews422 reviews
Positive65.9%
Neutral7.6%
Negative26.5%

Talking Ryan

All ratings223 ratings
Positive69.5%
Neutral10.3%
Negative20.2%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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 Ryan

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Talking Carl

One-time1
  • Sticker Pack$0.99
3 purchases

Talking Ryan

One-time3
  • 600 Golds$0.99
  • 2000 Golds$2.99
  • 4000 Golds$4.99

Questions

Is Talking Carl free?
Talking Carl costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Talking Ryan free?
Talking Ryan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Talking Carl or Talking Ryan?
Talking Carl is rated higher. Talking Carl averages 4.3 out of 5 from 765 ratings, while Talking Ryan averages 4.0 from 223 ratings.
Do Talking Carl or Talking Ryan have ads?
Neither Talking Carl nor Talking Ryan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Talking Carl or Talking Ryan?
Talking Carl ships an update every 5 weeks, and Talking Ryan every 2 months. Most recently, Talking Carl was updated on September 30, 2026 and Talking Ryan on September 21, 2026.

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