# talkmaker vs 余生

The clearest difference is ratings volume: talkmaker at 523 against 余生's 2. talkmaker also leads on review sentiment (64% vs 54%) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 余生's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. talkmaker sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and 余生 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

余生 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: talkmaker has 523 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of talkmaker's written reviews are positive against 54% of 余生's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

talkmaker ships an update fortnightly, 余生 every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | talkmaker | 余生 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (523 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/talkmaker-texting-story/id6473696648/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6743086247/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **523** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **63.9% of reviews** | 53.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 68 MB | 56 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Happyverse Tech Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/6773175228) | [方元 朱](https://appshunter.io/developer/468596269) |

## What reviewers say

### talkmaker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/talkmaker-texting-story/id6473696648)

Engage in realistic AI chat stories and connect with AI companions. Create your own characters and explore interactive narratives. Offers a subscription for full feature access.

**Highlights:** Realistic AI chat stories, AI companionship, Customizable AI characters (OCs), Interactive narrative creation, AI social media simulation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 月度会员 | $2.99 | per month |
| 季度会员 | $7.99 | per 3 months |
| 年度会员 | $24.99 | per year |
| 金币礼包 | $0.99 | one-time |
| AI增强包 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 金币礼包 | $2.99 | one-time |
| AI增强包 | $4.99 | one-time |
| 金币礼包 | $4.99 | one-time |
| 金币礼包 | $12.99 | one-time |
| AI增强包 | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Good for chatting
- 🚀 Very fun to use
- 💕 Suitable for dream girls
- 🤖 AI characters are interesting
- 🍽️ Cooking feature is great

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Need to pay for unlimited chatting
- 🔒 Difficult to disable adult mode for overseas users
- 🔄 Keeps logging out users for no reason
- 🐛 Account issues - data loss, unable to log in
- 🚫 Free users have very limited chat options

**Reported bugs**

- Unable to create new characters
- Ads not working - just spinning circle
- Sudden topic change restrictions
- Account disappears after re-login
- Frequent network connection issues

**Requested features**

- Allow changing chat theme/wallpaper
- Increase character creation text limit
- Add group chat with more participants
- Provide paid option to remove ads
- Restore old version's plot card feature


### 余生

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6743086247)

This app helps you track your life's journey and important dates. It displays your exact age, counts down to your target lifespan, and reminds you of birthdays and anniversaries. You can also record places you've visited and generate shareable posters of your life's path.

**Highlights:** Real-time age calculation, Remaining life countdown, Birthday and anniversary reminders, Event countdowns, Life journey mapping, Customizable widgets

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 余生VIP | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is talkmaker free?

talkmaker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 余生 free?

余生 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, talkmaker or 余生?

余生 is rated higher. talkmaker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 523 ratings, while 余生 averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do talkmaker or 余生 have ads?

Both talkmaker and 余生 show ads.

### Which is updated more often, talkmaker or 余生?

talkmaker ships an update fortnightly, and 余生 every 8 days. Most recently, talkmaker was updated on November 11, 2026 and 余生 on November 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*