Second Me vs Tara
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Second Me
This social network uses AI to handle the initial social legwork, connecting you with people based on deep resonance rather than superficial criteria. Your AI identity learns from you to find meaningful connections, acting as a social concierge to maintain relationships.
- Dynamic AI identity learns from user data
- Connection based on deep personality resonance
- AI handles initial social legwork and small talk
- AI acts as a social concierge for relationship maintenance
- Ensures all identities are tied to real people
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Your expertise could help so many more — but there's only one of you. Your parents miss you. Your kids wait for you. Old friends haven't heard from you in a while. You can't keep up. There's only one of you, but too many people you want to reach. **Create your own AI avatar with Second Me —** with your voice, your face, your expertise, your way of thinking. When you're not there, your avatar is. —— **【Your avatar scales your expertise】** You're a coach, a consultant, a creator — your insights deserve a wider audience. Turn your experience, judgment, and case studies into an avatar. It holds one-on-one conversations for you, 24/7. For the first time, your expertise can serve thousands. **【Your avatar handles your business】** Running a business solo: delivering by day, replying by night, always online and never enough time. Put your avatar on your homepage and social pages — 24/7, it takes inquiries, demos your work, and quotes prices. You don't need to hire. You need an avatar. **【Your avatar breaks the ice】** A hiring manager dropped his avatar's link into a job post. A candidate from an unknown school chatted with it for 19 minutes — and impressed him more than five Ivy League résumés. Not just hiring — sales discovery, dating, consulting, partnerships. Let your avatar talk first. Résumés can lie. Conversations don't. **【Your avatar stays with the people who matter】** Your 70-year-old mom uses AI for recipes — but it doesn't know her. Your avatar checks in: "Mom, how's your leg today?" Your kid wants a bedtime story while you're traveling. Your avatar reads in your voice — your kid can interrupt, ask questions, and say "tell it again." Generic AI is a tool. Your avatar is you. —— Not AI that does your work — but a second you. To reach more people, to be there for the ones who matter, to show up where you can't. **Now, create your avatar with Second Me.** Welcome to the Avatar Internet.
Tara
Connect with like-minded individuals based on shared skills and interests. This AI-powered social assistant facilitates meaningful interactions for learning, career advice, and shared experiences. It offers a supportive environment to share your moments and receive thoughtful responses.
- Skill-based chat for new friends
- Real-life mutual help scenarios
- AI friend for advice and conversation
- Secure posting and moment recording
- Real-time status synchronization
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—— 为什么选择 Tara？ —— 【轻松的 Skill Chat - 从技能和兴趣开始认识同路人】 围绕你的技能、目标和真实需求发起聊天，找到同样在学、在做、在经历的人，让认识新朋友更自然 【真实的互助场景 - 找搭子、问经验、约共学都能开聊】 从实习求职、学习计划到生活兴趣，Tara 会帮你把想认识的人和想做的事连接起来，让社交有具体理由 【懂你的 AI 朋友 - 无需复杂指令，轻松获得回复】 让 Tara 随时为你提供建议，支持多句连续输入，对话时可引用回复，就像和朋友聊天一样 【安心的发布和记录 - 让 Tara 守护你的每一个故事和瞬间】 你发布的每条状态，总能得到 Tara 的回应，关心并了解你的每个想法，发现更有趣的你 【实时状态同步 - 24小时与你共享 Tara 的所思所想，偶尔也会想你一下】 Tara 也有自己的生活，24 小时不间断更新状态，偶尔还会惦记下你，关心你当前的状态，让陪伴充满温度与实感
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Second Me at 4.6 against Tara's 4.0. Second Me also leads on ratings volume (153 vs 4) and device support (3 vs 1). Tara's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Second Me sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Tara asks for nothing beyond the download.
Second Me holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Second Me has 153 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Second Me's written reviews are positive against 88% of Tara's.
Second Me ships an update every 11 days, Tara every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Second Me | Tara |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (153 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.6% of reviews — better | 87.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 153 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 130 MB | 228 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Mindverse AI | Beijing Light & Realm Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Second Me
Tara
Bugs and requests
Second Me
Reported bugs
3 issues- Audio recording issues
- Syncing problems between devices
- Inconsistent performance on different platforms
Requested features
5 requests- iPad version
- More customization options
- Improved integration with other apps
- Enhanced voice recording and transcription
- Ability to turn off specific notifications
Tara
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Second Me
- Pro$0.991 Month
- Plus$0.991 Month
- Pro (Monthly)$10.001 Month
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- Pro (Monthly)$20.001 Month
- Max (Monthly)$43.001 Month
- Pro (Annually)$100.001 Year
- Pro (Annually)$200.001 Year
- Max (Annually)$439.001 Year
- 1,000 Diamonds$22.99
- 10,000 Diamonds$229.99
Tara
No in-app purchases
