Comparison

Talking Tom Cat 2 vs Widget Cat

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Talking Tom Cat 2

Interact with a popular virtual pet by talking, playing, and customizing its appearance and home. Record and share funny videos of your pet's antics with friends. Enjoy endless entertainment with this digital companion.

Highlights
  • Talk to the cat and hear it repeat in a funny voice
  • Play interactive games like poking and making sounds
  • Customize the cat's outfits and accessories
  • Decorate the cat's home
  • Record and share videos of the cat's actions
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The legend is back! Talking Tom Cat 2 is better, cooler, and funnier than ever before! With over a billion downloads and counting, Talking Tom Cat 2 is popular all over the world. Don’t miss all the fun this cool game has to offer. Get your own cute and funny virtual pet now! Talk to Talking Tom, play with him, poke him, and dress him in cool outfits. Customize his home. And make funny videos and share them with your friends! Adopt him as your very own virtual pet and get instant fun in return! ENJOY YOUR DAY WITH TOM - TALK TO TOM: Speak and he repeats what you say in a hilarious voice. It’s so funny! - PLAY WITH TOM: Stroke him, poke him, make him explode a paper bag, smash a pillow or even fart! The fun never ends with Tom. - CUSTOMIZE TOM: Dress Tom up with new accessories, clothes, and outfits! How about Cowboy Tom or Pirate Tom? - RECORD TOM: Record videos of what Tom does and send them to your friends. Download the app now and join the fun! To see what Tom’s up to, follow Talking Tom on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TalkingTom 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 advertising; - Links that direct customers to Outfit7’s websites and other apps; - Personalization of content to encourage users to play the app again; - Videos of Outfit7's animated characters via YouTube integration; and - 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

About

Widget Cat

Bring a virtual kitten to your device's homescreen. Care for your digital pet by feeding, bathing, and playing with it. Enjoy a constant companion that's always by your side.

Highlights
  • Add widgets in three sizes
  • Feed and water your cat
  • Clean the litter box
  • Bathe your cat
  • Play with your kitty
Features
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Have you been dreaming of getting a kitty? Now there is a new way to raise a kitty ON THE HOMESCREEN!Simple, Easy and cool!!! Widget Mao is a widget that can keep cute cats on the HomeScreen. You can see cute kittens every time you unlock your phone.Take it wherever you want, your kitty is always by your side. The game features: + Add widgets in three sizes, large, medium and small. + Prepare food and water for cats, clean the litter box on time. + Bathe the cat when it is dirty. + Play with your kitty whenever you want. Privacy Policy: http://cdn.global.gameley.cn/protocal/privacy_policy.html Terms Of Use: http://cdn.global.gameley.cn/protocal/user_protocol.html

Screenshots

Talking Tom Cat 24 screens
Widget Cat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Widget Cat at weekly against Talking Tom Cat 2's every 3 months. Widget Cat also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3). Talking Tom Cat 2's advantage is ratings volume (57K vs 95). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Talking Tom Cat 2 sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Widget Cat sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Widget Cat holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Talking Tom Cat 2 has 57K ratings behind it against 95, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 71% and 71% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Talking Tom Cat 2 ships an update every 3 months, Widget Cat weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Talking Tom Cat 2 versus Widget Cat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalking Tom Cat 2Widget Cat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (57K ratings)4.7 (95 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.9% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings57K — better95
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size269 MB311 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOutfit7 LimitedGameley

Customer experience

Talking Tom Cat 2

All ratings56,744 ratings
Positive81.9%
Neutral8.0%
Negative10.1%
Written reviews592 reviews
Positive70.9%
Neutral8.1%
Negative20.9%

Widget Cat

All ratings95 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral7.4%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral9.5%
Negative19.0%

Bugs and requests

Talking Tom Cat 2

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing and unresponsiveness
  • Coins subtracting instead of adding
  • Ads causing app to reboot

Requested features

3 requests
  • More interactive mini-games
  • Ability to feed and care for Tom
  • Improved graphics and animations

Widget Cat

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Talking Tom Cat 2

One-time6
  • Upgrade pack for Talking Tom 2$0.99
  • Stack of Gold Coins$0.99
  • Pouch of Gold Coins$1.99
Show 3 more
  • Bag of Gold Coins$3.99
  • Chest of Gold Coins$9.99
  • Vault of Gold Coins$24.99
17 purchases

Widget Cat

Subscriptions2
  • VIP2Weeks$3.997 Days
  • Kitty Member3 Days trial$3.991 Month
One-time15
  • COINBAG01_MAO_X$0.99
  • New User Gift Package$0.99
  • daily_gift$1.49
Show 12 more
  • new_user_gift$1.99
  • Stack of Coins$1.99
  • ad_free$3.99
  • Pouch of Coins$3.99
  • lucky_gift_for_limit_time$4.99
  • Bag of Coins$5.99
  • furniture_package$6.99
  • Sack of Coin$9.99
  • Chest of Coins$14.99
  • COINBAG05_MAO_X$24.99
  • Vault of Coins$24.99
  • COINBAG06_MAO_X$49.99

Questions

Is Talking Tom Cat 2 free?
Talking Tom Cat 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Widget Cat free?
Widget Cat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Talking Tom Cat 2 or Widget Cat?
Widget Cat is rated higher. Talking Tom Cat 2 averages 4.3 out of 5 from 57K ratings, while Widget Cat averages 4.7 from 95 ratings.
Do Talking Tom Cat 2 or Widget Cat have ads?
Both Talking Tom Cat 2 and Widget Cat show ads.
Which is updated more often, Talking Tom Cat 2 or Widget Cat?
Talking Tom Cat 2 ships an update every 3 months, and Widget Cat weekly. Most recently, Talking Tom Cat 2 was updated on October 30, 2026 and Widget Cat on October 27, 2026.

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