Talking Ginger 2 vs cal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Talking Ginger 2
Join a cute kitten for his birthday party filled with games, food, and fun. Interact with him by talking, playing, and feeding him. Record videos of your fun and unlock rewards as you play.
- Talk to the kitten and hear him repeat
- Play and interact with funny reactions
- Feed the kitten snacks and meals
- Record and share videos
- Play birthday-themed mini-games
- Unlock jigsaw puzzle rewards
- Spin a fortune wheel for free snacks
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Ginger's Birthday - It’s time for some birthday fun! Talking Ginger, the cutest little kitten, is growing up and wants you to celebrate his birthday with him. :-) Join him for the best party ever - with awesome food and loads of games! Yes, you’re invited to hang out with the most adorable kitten in the world! FEATURES: - Talk to Ginger: Speak and he will repeat what you say in his cute voice. - Play with Ginger: Cuddle, tickle or poke Ginger to see his funny reactions. - Eat with Ginger: Feed him snacks or use the special 'meal time' button to eat together. - Record Ginger: Record videos of Ginger having fun and share them with your friends. - Celebrate with Ginger: Blow the party whistle for as long as you can. - Play the mini-game: See how many birthday candles you can blow out before the timer runs out. - Win free snacks: Get a free spin of the Fortune Wheel every 24 hours, or earn snacks within the app. - Unlock rewards: Keep playing with Ginger to unlock more than 50 different jigsaw puzzle images. 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
cal
A simple brain game challenges players to reach a target number using six given numbers and four basic arithmetic operations. Solve it quickly to earn more points. Drag tiles to perform calculations and reach the goal.
- Six numbers and four operations
- Reach a target result
- Score based on speed
- Drag-and-drop interface
- Undo function
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"cal-coola": Simple brain challenge for all: ▷ 6 numbers, 4 operations... and 1 goal result ▷ Work out the goal result, or a close one ▷ The sooner you solve it, more points you get Incredibly easy to play: ▷ To calculate: Drag two tiles into +, -, ×, ÷ ▷ To undo: Double-tap on the tile ▷ To finish: Drag tile to the target box
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: cal at none against Talking Ginger 2's 5. cal also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). Talking Ginger 2's advantage is ratings volume (83K vs 17). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Talking Ginger 2 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. cal asks for nothing beyond the download.
cal holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Talking Ginger 2 has 83K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Talking Ginger 2's written reviews are positive against 71% of cal's.
Talking Ginger 2 ships an update every 2 months, cal weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Talking Ginger 2 | cal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (83K ratings) | 4.5 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.1% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 83K — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 282 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Outfit7 Limited | Jaime C. Carriedo |
Customer experience
Talking Ginger 2
cal
Bugs and requests
Talking Ginger 2
Reported bugs
2 issues- Slow candle in cake minigame
- Double tap required for some interactions
Requested features
3 requests- More minigames and activities
- Ability to dress up and customize Ginger
- Integration with other Talking Tom characters
cal
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Talking Ginger 2
- Small Pack of Snacks$0.99
- Medium Pack of Snacks$1.99
- Big Pack of Snacks$4.99
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- Unlock All Jigsaw Puzzles$9.99
- Unlimited Supply of Snacks$16.99
cal
No in-app purchases
