Comparison

MakaseteTalk vs Talk Assistant

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

Head to head
About

MakaseteTalk

This text-to-speech app offers a familiar chat interface for quick voice output. It supports outputting voice to phone calls and includes translation for multilingual communication, aiding those with speech difficulties or language barriers.

Highlights
  • Chat-like text input
  • Voice output to calls
  • Multilingual translation (JP, EN, CN)
  • Offline translation
  • Voice customization
  • Word and data registration
  • Call functionality
Features
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"Makasete Talk" is a chat-like text-to-speech application. With its familiar chat-like appearance, you can quickly input text and output voice. The voice can also be output to callers on regular phones and Internet phones. Even those who are unable to speak due to illness or disability can use the application for conversation and voice communication. The translation function allows users to talk and communicate in Japanese even when text is input in English or Chinese, making it very useful for emergency calls to foreign visitors to Japan. ■Recommended for people who ・People who have difficulty speaking due to illness or physical condition ・Speech training for people with autism ・Tourists who cannot speak the local language ・People who want to study a language ・People who are looking for a seamless text-to-speech application ■Main functions ・Word registration and recall ・Registration and recall of my data ・Location information acquisition ・Contacts registration, outgoing calls ・Translation output (Japanese, English, Chinese) ・Offline translation ・Voice customization (gender, pitch, speed) ・View and playback history of voice output ・Creation and sharing of voice files ・Output voice to the other party during a call This application uses Google Translate for translation, Offline translation uses ML Kit. Terms of Use (https://www.dgs-j.com/terms/) Privacy Policy (https://www.dgs-j.com/privacypolicy/)

About

Talk Assistant

Features
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Talk Assistant is a text-to-speech app designed to support smooth communication for people with speech impairments or in situations where speaking is difficult. It’s useful in a variety of situations—medical appointments, customer service, everyday conversations, and more. [Main Features] ・Simple, intuitive design that’s easy to use ・Real-time, smooth conversations ・No ads or in-app purchases ・Communicate easily using text when you can’t—or don’t want to—speak ・Works offline without an internet connection ・Create categories to organize and save frequently used phrases ・Usable during phone and third-party app calls ・Switch voices and freely adjust pitch and speed

Screenshots

MakaseteTalk4 screens
Talk Assistant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Talk Assistant at none against MakaseteTalk's 1. Talk Assistant also leads on ads (none vs shown). MakaseteTalk's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price and update cadence 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. MakaseteTalk sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per year. Talk Assistant asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
MakaseteTalk versus Talk Assistant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMakaseteTalkTalk Assistant
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDIGITAL GLOBAL SYSTEMS, inc.HALUDOLL

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MakaseteTalk

Subscriptions1
  • Advertisement Hide1 Month trial$2.991 Year
None

Talk Assistant

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MakaseteTalk free?
MakaseteTalk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Talk Assistant free?
Talk Assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MakaseteTalk or Talk Assistant have ads?
MakaseteTalk shows ads; Talk Assistant does not.
Which is updated more often, MakaseteTalk or Talk Assistant?
MakaseteTalk ships an update every 3 months, and Talk Assistant every 3 months. Most recently, MakaseteTalk was updated on October 20, 2026 and Talk Assistant on October 10, 2026.

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