Comparison

Fav Talk vs Pingble

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

Head to head
About

Fav Talk

Connect with people who share your passions and interests. Discover new friends from around the world, practice foreign languages, and build your social circle. Customize your profile and control your privacy settings to enhance your experience.

Highlights
  • Hobby-based user search
  • Direct chat functionality
  • Global user base
  • Language exchange partner finder
  • Profile customization
  • Privacy controls
Features
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Share your story with those who have similar interests~ * Usage and help 1. Click the 'Search' button and find the people who have interests in common with you. 2. You can see the profile of the person you found and if you want to know more about him/her, just click " chatting" to start to know each other. 3. This app has been downloaded and used by people who come from China, US, Korea, Europe, Japan, Taiwan, etc. You can make foreigner friends more easily by using this app. 5. If you are learning foreigner languages or you want to start to learn it, you can use this app to search the friends who also want to do languages-exchanging. It will help you to learn more fast! 6. You can choose other people to have a talk with from the chatting list. 7. You can change your profile, profile photo, nickname, interests and so on. 8. When a person finds you, he/she is automatically added to your chatting list. 9. You can change the settings to allow or refuse other people searching you.

About

Pingble

Connect with people globally for meaningful conversations and cultural exchange. This app provides a comfortable and moderated environment to make new friends, share stories, and explore diverse perspectives. Enjoy engaging chats with users worldwide in a welcoming community.

Highlights
  • Connect globally one-to-one
  • Discover cultures and perspectives
  • Moderated community for positive interactions
  • Block and report safety tools
  • User-friendly design
  • Share thoughts and experiences
Features
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Chat and call with people from all over the world -- and make real friends. Pingble connects you with someone, somewhere in the world, right now. --- Open Pingble when you... - Feel bored and want someone to talk to - Feel lonely at night and need a voice to hear - Want to make friends in other countries - Want to escape your routine and chat with someone new - Need someone to listen to your thoughts --- What you can do on Pingble [Chat] Chat with people around the world in real time. Send text, photos, and voice messages. Real-time translation breaks the language barrier -- chat in your language, they read it in theirs. [Voice Call] Become friends, then call each other right in the app. Sometimes just hearing someone's voice is all you need. [Feed] Share your day, your thoughts, anything on your mind. Comments and replies turn posts into real conversations. [Story] Share a moment from your day. It disappears in 24 hours -- post without pressure. [Discover] Same country, same language, or online right now. We recommend people you might click with, every day. --- What makes Pingble different - Connect globally -- not just your country, but the whole world - Real-time translation -- language is never a barrier - Chat, call, story, feed -- everything in one app - Point system -- keeps the community clean and spam-free - MBTI profiles -- find people who match your vibe --- Safety first - 24/7 monitoring - Block and report with one tap - Automatic detection of inappropriate content - Strict community guidelines enforced --- Start Pingble now. Your next friend could be anywhere in the world.

Screenshots

Fav Talk4 screens
Pingble4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pingble at 4.5 against Fav Talk's 3.4. Pingble also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (161 vs 32). Fav Talk's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). 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. Fav Talk sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Pingble sells 10 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

Pingble holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pingble has 161 ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 80% and 79% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fav Talk ships an update every 6 months, Pingble every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Fav Talk versus Pingble: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFav TalkPingble
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (32 ratings)4.5 (161 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.6% of reviews — better78.8% of reviews
Number of ratings32161 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB114 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSnTownJunyoung Lee

Customer experience

Fav Talk

All ratings32 ratings
Positive56.3%
Neutral9.4%
Negative34.4%
Written reviews1,006 reviews
Positive79.6%
Neutral11.0%
Negative9.3%

Pingble

All ratings155 ratings
Positive85.8%
Neutral2.6%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews132 reviews
Positive78.8%
Neutral6.1%
Negative15.2%

Bugs and requests

Fav Talk

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Account deletion/reset issues
  • Profile information disappearing
  • Inconsistent app behavior

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add profile picture viewing
  • Implement a friends list
  • Expand interest categories
  • Introduce video/voice chat
  • Improve notification system

Pingble

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Fav Talk

One-time7
  • 500stars$0.99
  • 10stars$0.99
  • 1500stars$1.99
Show 4 more
  • 3000stars$2.99
  • Remove Ads.$2.99
  • 33stars$2.99
  • 60stars$4.99
10 purchases

Pingble

Subscriptions5
  • Pingble Plus (1 Week)$3.997 Days
  • Pingble Pro (1 Week)$5.997 Days
  • Pingble Pro (1 Month)$9.991 Month
Show 2 more
  • Pingble Plus (3 Months)$17.993 Months
  • Pingble Plus (3 Months)$29.993 Months
One-time5
  • 110 Gem Package$0.99
  • 1 Week Interstitial AD FREE$1.99
  • 550 Gem Package$2.99
Show 2 more
  • 1400 Gem Package$6.99
  • 2900 Gem Package$12.99

Questions

Is Fav Talk free?
Fav Talk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pingble free?
Pingble is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fav Talk or Pingble?
Pingble is rated higher. Fav Talk averages 3.4 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Pingble averages 4.5 from 161 ratings.
Do Fav Talk or Pingble have ads?
Both Fav Talk and Pingble show ads.
Which is updated more often, Fav Talk or Pingble?
Fav Talk ships an update every 6 months, and Pingble every 3 weeks. Most recently, Fav Talk was updated on November 1, 2026 and Pingble on November 11, 2026.

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