# Conversation starters vs elephant cards

Conversation starters and elephant cards both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of elephant cards's written reviews are positive against 0% of Conversation starters's. elephant cards also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Conversation starters sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and elephant cards sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Conversation starters against 5.0 for elephant cards. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Conversation starters's written reviews are positive against 100% of elephant cards's.

Conversation starters ships an update every 2 weeks, elephant cards every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Conversation starters | elephant cards |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/conversation-starters-mingler/id6479607913/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/elephant-cards/id6744869080/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 45 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Pablo Paciello](https://appshunter.io/developer/834434174) | [CHRV, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1756194092) |

## What reviewers say

### Conversation starters

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/conversation-starters-mingler/id6479607913)

Spark engaging conversations with a variety of question decks for any social situation. This app offers icebreaker prompts and digital card games that can be played offline, perfect for parties, hangouts, and meeting new people.

**Highlights:** Conversation card decks for various occasions, Icebreaker prompts for social events, Offline play functionality, Digital card games, Vibe-specific conversation decks, Regularly updated decks

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PRO Subscription weekly | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| PRO Subscription 1yr | $9.99 | per year |
| Mingler PRO | $19.99 | one-time |


### elephant cards

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/elephant-cards/id6744869080)

Spark deeper conversations and build stronger relationships with this app. It offers hundreds of curated questions to move beyond small talk and connect authentically. Ideal for any occasion, from date nights to family dinners, it provides a private and intuitive way to engage.

**Highlights:** Hundreds of curated conversation starters, Diverse card packs for various relationships, Minimalist and intuitive interface, Offline functionality, Privacy-friendly, no data collection, Regular updates with fresh questions

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| elephant cards premium | $9.99 | per 7 days |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Conversation starters free?

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

### Is elephant cards free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Conversation starters or elephant cards?

Conversation starters and elephant cards are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Conversation starters or elephant cards have ads?

Neither Conversation starters nor elephant cards shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Conversation starters or elephant cards?

Conversation starters ships an update every 2 weeks, and elephant cards every 3 days. Most recently, Conversation starters was updated on October 24, 2026 and elephant cards on October 6, 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.*