Comparison

Talking Ginger vs My Talking Pet

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

Head to head
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

About

My Talking Pet

An app that animates your pet photos, making them speak with custom voices and accessories. Create funny videos to share with friends and family, or use them as digital assistants. Features include voice modulation, costume additions, and text overlays.

Highlights
  • Animate pet photos
  • Customizable voices
  • Add hats and accessories
  • Create memes
  • Digital assistant features
  • Video sharing
Features
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The #1 hit app as seen on TV! More than 10 million downloads so far. Bring photos of your pet to life. Make them speak realistically and share it as a video on Facebook, or email it as a special greeting to your friends and family. Packed full of features! - Lots of animals to choose from even if you don't have your own pet - Record your own voice or choose from hundreds of hilarious pre-recorded clips - Change the voice from big dog to little cat or anything in between - Add hats, glasses, moustaches and more to your pet - Turn your pet into a digital personal assistant. Have them tell you the weather forecast , news headlines , or even get them to remind you of your appointments - iMessage integration, send your messages using your talking pet - Advanced animation, your pet looks around in 3D - Add text to make your own memes *** SUBSCRIPTION TERMS *** My Talking Pet offers auto-renewing monthly and yearly subscriptions to 'My Talking Pet Pro'. My Talking Pet Pro has no limit on saving and sharing videos, has no watermark on videos, unlocks special modes for hats, glasses and filters, and unlocks more animals to use in addition to your own photos. My Talking Pet offers free trials, which auto-enrol into the selected subscription if not cancelled during the free trial period. Any unused portion of free trial periods, if offered, will be forfeited if you start a new subscription before the completion of your trial. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings but refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. Privacy policy: https://mytalkingpet.app/privacy Terms of service: https://mytalkingpet.app/terms

Screenshots

Talking Ginger4 screens
My Talking Pet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: My Talking Pet at 4.8 against Talking Ginger's 4.1. My Talking Pet also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (73% vs 41%). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Ginger sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and My Talking Pet sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

My Talking Pet holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 58K and 174K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Talking Ginger's written reviews are positive against 73% of My Talking Pet's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Talking Ginger ships an update every 2 months, My Talking Pet every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Talking Ginger versus My Talking Pet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalking GingerMy Talking Pet
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (58K ratings)4.8 (174K ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.6% of reviews73.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings58K174K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size242 MB322 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOutfit7 LimitedSharemob LLC

Customer experience

Talking Ginger

All ratings57,981 ratings
Positive78.3%
Neutral6.5%
Negative15.2%
Written reviews834 reviews
Positive40.6%
Neutral6.1%
Negative53.2%

My Talking Pet

All ratings173,921 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral2.1%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews1,056 reviews
Positive73.2%
Neutral5.1%
Negative21.7%

User reviews

Talking Ginger

From 58K 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

My Talking Pet

From 174K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Fun and entertaining
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🤗 Brings joy to friends and family
  • 🎨 Customizable features
  • 🐶 Great for pets

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🔒 Limited free features
  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 🔄 Inconsistent updates
  • 🤖 Robotic/unnatural voices

Bugs and requests

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

My Talking Pet

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Sudden loss of paid features after app update
  • Inability to re-use saved voice settings
  • Inconsistent performance and crashes
  • Difficulty aligning face markers properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • More voice options (accents, genders, ages)
  • Ability to use multiple pets in one video
  • Improved face tracking and mouth synchronization
  • Expanded costume/accessory options
  • Easier sharing/saving options in free version

In-app purchases

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
9 purchases

My Talking Pet

Subscriptions9
  • Weekly3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • My Talking Pet Pro3 Days trial2 variants$2.991 Month
  • Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
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  • My Talking Pet Pro3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • My Talking Pet Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Yearly7 Days trial$23.991 Year
  • My Talking Pet Pro3 Days trial$23.991 Year
  • Yearly1 Year trial$23.991 Year
  • My Talking Pet Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Talking Ginger free?
Talking Ginger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My Talking Pet free?
My Talking Pet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Talking Ginger or My Talking Pet?
My Talking Pet is rated higher. Talking Ginger averages 4.1 out of 5 from 58K ratings, while My Talking Pet averages 4.8 from 174K ratings.
Do Talking Ginger or My Talking Pet have ads?
Talking Ginger shows ads; My Talking Pet does not.
Which is updated more often, Talking Ginger or My Talking Pet?
Talking Ginger ships an update every 2 months, and My Talking Pet every 3 weeks. Most recently, Talking Ginger was updated on September 24, 2026 and My Talking Pet on September 24, 2026.

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