Comparison

Yumm vs Talking Ginger

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

Head to head
About

Yumm

A thrilling game where players test their reflexes by sticking their finger into a creature's mouth. Timing is crucial to avoid losing a finger, offering a fun and addictive challenge with impressive visuals and sound.

Highlights
  • Interactive creature mouth
  • Timing-based gameplay
  • Amazing animation
  • Realistic visual effects
  • Addictive time killer
  • Fun and challenging
Features
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Be careful with this creature, it bites off anything and everything you put in it’s mouth! Stick your finger in and wait for the mouth to shut before removing it but remove you finger a moment earlier or later and you will lose it.   Are you daring enough to take the risk of having Yumm bite off your finger?   •    Amazing animation and sound effects  •    Realistic visual effects •    Very addictive time killer •    and tons of fun   Please leave a rating or review in AppStore if you like Yumm. This encourages us to work on updates and new games.

About

Talking Ginger

Interact with a virtual kitten, play games, and care for him before bed. Talk to him and he'll repeat what you say. Complete jigsaw puzzles to unlock new content and create fun memories.

Highlights
  • Interactive virtual pet
  • Voice interaction and repetition
  • Mini-games like bubble popping
  • Jigsaw puzzle completion
  • Virtual pet care (brushing teeth, showering)
  • Unlockable content through gameplay
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Say hello to a world of fun with Talking Ginger, the perfect playtime friend! Ginger loves to play fun games with friends! Brush your friend’s teeth, play with the bubbles and have fun popping them to unlock jigsaw pieces. Your friend needs you to help complete all of his funny jigsaw puzzles. Interact with Ginger! You can pet, tickle and talk to your funny friend. Turn on your microphone and say hello to Ginger. This cat loves to chat, he’ll repeat anything you say back to you in his own voice for fun! Take care of your friend before bed and look after his needs to unlock new puzzles! Make fun memories and enjoy classic tamagotchi features: - Play with your tamagotchi friend to hear his cute laugh - Say hello and the cat will talk back to you! - Shower him, brush his teeth and take care of his fur - Pop toothpaste bubbles, roll down the toilet paper and play the jigsaw puzzle game - Collect jigsaw puzzles from your friend’s funny dreams Players who love tamagotchi games, pet games and dress up games will love Talking Ginger, too! 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

Yumm3 screens
Talking Ginger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Yumm at none against Talking Ginger's shown. Yumm also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 41%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). Talking Ginger's advantage is ratings volume (59K vs 37). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Yumm sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Talking Ginger 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 — 4.1 for Yumm against 4.1 for Talking Ginger. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Talking Ginger has 59K ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Yumm's written reviews are positive against 41% of Talking Ginger's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yumm ships an update every 6 weeks, Talking Ginger every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Yumm versus Talking Ginger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYummTalking Ginger
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (37 ratings)4.1 (59K ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.3% of reviews — better41.3% of reviews
Number of ratings3759K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB277 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFancygames, Ltd.Outfit7 Limited

Customer experience

Yumm

All ratings37 ratings
Positive81.1%
Neutral5.4%
Negative13.5%
Written reviews101 reviews
Positive74.3%
Neutral5.0%
Negative20.8%

Talking Ginger

All ratings58,667 ratings
Positive78.3%
Neutral6.6%
Negative15.2%
Written reviews850 reviews
Positive41.3%
Neutral6.0%
Negative52.7%

User reviews

Yumm

From 37 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😍 Absolutely astonishing art-form
  • 🤩 Creature is hilarious and animation lovely
  • 👍 Very addictive and fun
  • ✨ Cute and funny characters
  • 💯 Pure awesomeness and cool

Room to improve

  • 😴 Too boring
  • 👎 Complete bloody waste
  • 🤔 Seems pointless at first
  • 😑 Not much to do
  • 😩 Always lose, doesn't work

Talking Ginger

From 59K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and engaging
  • 👍 Cute and interactive
  • 🤖 Responsive voice commands

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Potential privacy concerns
  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 💀 Creepy and unsettling content

Bugs and requests

Yumm

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Audio glitches
  • Crashes with iOS 6.0
  • Crashes when changing characters
  • No sound on 4G
  • Program crushes after update
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  • Won't open with WiFi connection

Requested features

11 requests
  • Add more characters
  • Add new features
  • Add mini games
  • Add ability to feed, wash, dress up
  • Add new functionalities
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  • Add slap action
  • Add more things to do
  • Add new characters to buy
  • Add new features and gameplay
  • Add more complex gameplay
  • Add more creativity and humor

Talking Ginger

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Microphone issues
  • Inconsistent performance

Requested features

3 requests
  • More interactive features
  • Improved parental controls
  • Removal of concerning content

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Yumm

One-time4
  • Remove ads$0.99
  • Yummi$0.99
  • Halloween$0.99
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  • Santa Yumm$0.99
5 purchases

Talking Ginger

One-time5
  • Small Pack of Toothpastes$0.99
  • Medium Pack of Toothpastes$1.99
  • Big Pack of Toothpastes$8.99
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  • Unlock All Jigsaw Puzzles$9.99
  • Infinite Supply of Toothpastes$14.99

Questions

Is Yumm free?
Yumm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Talking Ginger free?
Talking Ginger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Yumm or Talking Ginger?
Talking Ginger is rated higher. Yumm averages 4.1 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while Talking Ginger averages 4.1 from 59K ratings.
Do Yumm or Talking Ginger have ads?
Talking Ginger shows ads; Yumm does not.
Which is updated more often, Yumm or Talking Ginger?
Yumm ships an update every 6 weeks, and Talking Ginger every 2 months. Most recently, Yumm was updated on November 1, 2026 and Talking Ginger on November 4, 2026.

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