# talkmaker vs Pata

talkmaker and Pata both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 96% of Pata's written reviews are positive against 64% of talkmaker's. talkmaker's advantage is ratings volume (522 vs 103). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for talkmaker against 4.8 for Pata. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: talkmaker has 522 ratings behind it against 103, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of talkmaker's written reviews are positive against 96% of Pata's.

talkmaker ships an update every 2 weeks, Pata every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | talkmaker | Pata |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (522 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/talkmaker-texting-story/id6473696648/reviews) | **[4.8 (103 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pata/id6751318852/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **522** | 103 |
| Positive reviews | 63.9% of reviews | **95.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 11 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 53 MB | 279 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.5** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Happyverse Tech Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/6773175228) | [重庆皮皮喵喵科技有限公司](https://appshunter.io/developer/1762355269) |

## 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


### Pata

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pata/id6751318852)

A low-pressure social platform for friends to co-create a shared virtual living space. Engage in popular mini-games, express moods with desktop widgets, and capture fun moments with augmented reality.

**Highlights:** Virtual shared living space, Desktop mood widgets, Augmented reality photo capture, Competitive virtual gardening, AI companion chat, Treasure hunting adventures, Party games (Who's the Spy, Charades, Word Guess)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 礼包购买（1元） | $0.99 | one-time |
| 礼包购买（6元） | $0.99 | one-time |
| 星核购买（6元） | $0.99 | one-time |
| 夜宴轻雅（双十一限定） | $1.99 | one-time |
| 1周年礼包（18元） | $1.99 | one-time |
| 礼包购买（18元） | $2.99 | one-time |
| 月卡购买（18元） | $2.99 | one-time |
| 星核购买（18元） | $2.99 | one-time |
| 星核购买（30元） | $3.99 | one-time |
| 星核购买（68元） | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is talkmaker free?

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

### Is Pata free?

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

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

Pata is rated higher. talkmaker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 522 ratings, while Pata averages 4.8 from 103 ratings.

### Do talkmaker or Pata have ads?

Both talkmaker and Pata show ads.

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

talkmaker ships an update every 2 weeks, and Pata every 11 days. Most recently, talkmaker was updated on November 4, 2026 and Pata on November 5, 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.*