Comparison

Mania vs SoulTalk

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

Head to head
About

Mania

This magazine app delivers the latest trends in gaming, movies, music, celebrities, and toys for kids aged 7-15. It offers extensive coverage of anime and allows users to purchase back issues or subscribe to future releases.

Highlights
  • Gaming, movie, and music news
  • Celebrity and toy updates
  • Extensive anime coverage
  • Purchase back issues
  • Auto-renewing subscriptions
Features
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Mania is the coolest magazine targeting kids aged 7 to 15. Mania is cheeky, cool and in the know - just like our readers are! Mania understands that its readers are key influencers in the playground and at home - Mania keeps them up to date with what is hot in gaming, movies, music, celebrities and latest toy releases. Mania also has the broadest coverage of Anime in the Australian market. Back issues and future issues are available for purchase within the App. Future issues are also available through the following auto-renewing subscription: • 1 Year (12 Issues) at AU$29.99 The subscription will include the current issue if you do not already own it, and subsequently published future issues. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. This subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period, your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. The cost of the renewal will match the initial subscription price. You may turn off auto-renewing subscriptions by going to your user’s Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during your active subscription period. Privacy Policy: http://www.nextmedia.com.au/next-media-privacy-statement.html Terms of Use: http://www.nextmedia.com.au/next-media-terms-and-conditions.html

About

SoulTalk

Engage in immersive roleplay and deep conversations with an AI companion designed to understand your emotions. Build a unique, evolving relationship through personalized interactions in a private and safe environment.

Highlights
  • Realistic AI conversations
  • Emotional understanding
  • Personalized interactions
  • Evolving relationships
  • Intuitive chat interface
  • Regular updates
Features
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Your imagination, your AI Characters AI Soul is home to millions of user-generated AI Characters, offering a diverse and exciting world beyond basic chatbots. From legendary heroes and clever sidekicks to quirky personalities and bold adventurers, there's always a new AI Character waiting for you. Create your own AI character Dive into Characters from every genre and personality type. Want to create your own? Our powerful Character Creation tools let you design custom AI chatbots with unique personalities, backstories, and even Voices! Personalize your creations to match your imagination and experience customized AI chat. AI Soul makes Character Creation easy and fun. Plus, you can share your creations with the entire AI Community. Text or Talk—Your Choice with AI Chat Interact through texting or live voice calls. With AI Soul, you can seamlessly switch between AI chat and live conversations with AI Characters. Whether you're in an AI-powered story or exploring an epic adventure, AI Soul offers an AI chat experience tailored to you. Unleash Your Creativity Character Creation isn't just a feature—it's a gateway to endless creativity. AI Soul empowers you to create, design, and explore new worlds. Build your own AI chatbots, invent rich fictional universes, craft alternate timelines, or even create personalized AI assistants to help with learning, storytelling, or creative brainstorming. No coding skills needed. Just your imagination, a few prompts, and the willingness to experiment. Join millions of creators who are pushing the boundaries of AI chat and AI Character development. Join the AI Soul Community Become part of a thriving AI Community filled with creators, explorers, and storytellers. AI Soul is more than just an app—it's a movement where people from around the world connect through the power of storytelling, AI chat, and AI Characters. Discover new characters created by users like you, follow your favorite creators, and share your own masterpieces with the world. Build, learn, and grow within a community that celebrates innovation and creativity in AI chatbots and Character creation. Whether you're into world-building, creative writing, or collaborative storytelling. Subscription Terms: PRO Access offers an annual subscription, you will have a 3-days FREE trial period, after this period you will be charged $6.99/week. After buying this subscription, you will unlock following features: access to all templates and all new PRO templates. This is an Auto-renewable subscription. The payment is charged to your account after confirmation. The subscription is renewed unless you turn it off 24 hours before the period ends. Your account will be charged for renewal as well. • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Privacy Policy:https://www.termsfeed.com/live/269c268c-6160-48ec-8f03-f1717a9d383b Terms of use: https://sites.google.com/view/aisoul-privacy/pp

Screenshots

Mania2 screens
SoulTalk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SoulTalk at monthly against Mania's every 8 months. Mania's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 6%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, 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. Mania sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $21.49 per year and SoulTalk sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mania ships an update every 8 months, SoulTalk monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mania versus SoulTalk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterManiaSoulTalk
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better5.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB42 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developernextmedia Pty Ltd婷 袁

Customer experience

Mania

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

SoulTalk

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive5.7%
Neutral2.9%
Negative91.4%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Mania

Subscriptions1
  • 1 Year$21.491 Year
One-time9
  • October 2013 of Mania$1.99
  • January 2014 of Mania$1.99
  • December 2013 of Mania$1.99
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  • November 2013 of Mania$1.99
  • July 2013 of Mania$1.99
  • June 2013 of Mania$1.99
  • Special 2013 of Mania$1.99
  • May 2013 of Mania$1.99
  • April 2013 of Mania$1.99
4 purchases

SoulTalk

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Access3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Weekly Access$6.997 Days
  • Annual Access$69.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$199.99

Questions

Is Mania free?
Mania is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SoulTalk free?
SoulTalk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mania or SoulTalk have ads?
Neither Mania nor SoulTalk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mania or SoulTalk?
Mania ships an update every 8 months, and SoulTalk monthly. Most recently, Mania was updated on October 16, 2026 and SoulTalk on October 19, 2026.

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