Comparison

Talking Tom Cat 2 for iPad vs Mandala Patterns

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 for iPad

Interact with a popular virtual pet by talking to him, playing games, and customizing his appearance and home. Record funny videos of your pet's antics and share them with friends for endless entertainment.

Highlights
  • Talk to the virtual pet and hear him repeat in a funny voice
  • Play interactive games like poking and making him react
  • Customize the pet's outfits and home environment
  • Record and share videos of the pet's actions
  • Adopt a virtual pet for instant fun
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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. 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

Mandala Patterns

Create beautiful, symmetrical digital paint designs for relaxation and inspiration. This app offers a variety of digital painting effects, including animation, and can be controlled with an Xbox or adaptive controller. Save and share your unique creations.

Highlights
  • Symmetrical digital painting
  • Freeform creations
  • Animation effects
  • Xbox/Adaptive controller support
  • Save and share creations
  • Therapeutic and inspirational design
Features
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A mandala is a complex abstract design that is usually circular in form. Mandalas can be based on or include a variety of geometric shapes using patterns and symmetry. Sensory Mandala Patterns allows you to create beautiful symmetrical and freeform digital paint creations for your entertainment and relaxation. This easy to use app spans the age groups, and provides a wide range of digital painting effects, including animation. Save your creations to Photos and upload and share from there. Mandalas can represent the connection between our inner worlds and outer reality. Designing your own mandalas can be both inspirational and therapeutic. We hope you enjoy Sensory Mandala Patterns. Switch Access and Adaptive XBox Controller: Mandala is digital painting app that can also be used with an XBox Controller or Microsoft Adaptive Controller with a joystick or dpad. The joystick moves the onscreen cursor and A selects/deselects painting and changes settings on the toolbars.

Screenshots

Mandala Patterns4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Talking Tom Cat 2 for iPad at 68% against Mandala Patterns's 0%. Talking Tom Cat 2 for iPad also leads on ratings volume (26K vs 2) and rating (4.3 vs 4.0). Mandala Patterns's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On price and update cadence 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 for iPad sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Mandala Patterns asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Talking Tom Cat 2 for iPad holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Talking Tom Cat 2 for iPad has 26K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Talking Tom Cat 2 for iPad's written reviews are positive against 0% of Mandala Patterns's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Talking Tom Cat 2 for iPad versus Mandala Patterns: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalking Tom Cat 2 for iPadMandala Patterns
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (26K ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews67.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings26K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.011.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size273 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOutfit7 LimitedSensory App House Ltd

Customer experience

Talking Tom Cat 2 for iPad

All ratings25,595 ratings
Positive80.6%
Neutral9.5%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews365 reviews
Positive67.7%
Neutral6.3%
Negative26.0%

Mandala Patterns

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Talking Tom Cat 2 for iPad

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Clothes not displaying properly
  • Coins and purchases not working
  • Freezing and crashing issues
  • Microphone not functioning

Requested features

4 requests
  • More mini-games and activities
  • Improved graphics and animations
  • Ability to customize Tom further
  • Removal of creepy/unsettling elements

Mandala Patterns

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Talking Tom Cat 2 for iPad

One-time6
  • Stack of Gold Coins$0.99
  • Pouch of Gold Coins$1.99
  • Talking Tom Cat upgrade$2.99
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  • Bag of Gold Coins$3.99
  • Chest of Gold Coins$9.99
  • Vault of Gold Coins$24.99
None

Mandala Patterns

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Talking Tom Cat 2 for iPad free?
Talking Tom Cat 2 for iPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mandala Patterns free?
Mandala Patterns is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Talking Tom Cat 2 for iPad or Mandala Patterns?
Talking Tom Cat 2 for iPad is rated higher. Talking Tom Cat 2 for iPad averages 4.3 out of 5 from 26K ratings, while Mandala Patterns averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Talking Tom Cat 2 for iPad or Mandala Patterns have ads?
Talking Tom Cat 2 for iPad shows ads; Mandala Patterns does not.
Which is updated more often, Talking Tom Cat 2 for iPad or Mandala Patterns?
Talking Tom Cat 2 for iPad ships an update every 3 months, and Mandala Patterns every 3 months. Most recently, Talking Tom Cat 2 for iPad was updated on November 14, 2026 and Mandala Patterns on November 2, 2026.

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