# Pet Animator vs TalkingPets AI Video Maker

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Pet Animator at 45K against TalkingPets AI Video Maker's 259. TalkingPets AI Video Maker's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pet Animator sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and TalkingPets AI Video Maker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Pet Animator holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pet Animator has 45K ratings behind it against 259, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Pet Animator's written reviews are positive against 81% of TalkingPets AI Video Maker's.

Pet Animator ships an update every 2 weeks, TalkingPets AI Video Maker every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pet Animator | TalkingPets AI Video Maker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (45K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pet-animator-send-ecards/id662090840/reviews)** | [4.7 (259 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/talkingpets-ai-video-maker/id6741241901/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **45K** | 259 |
| Positive reviews | **88.1% of reviews** | 81.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 194 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sharemob LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1720048147) | [TalkingPets](https://appshunter.io/developer/1793635598) |

## What reviewers say

### Pet Animator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pet-animator-send-ecards/id662090840)

Bring your pet's photos to life and create personalized e-cards for any occasion. Record your voice to make your pet talk or choose from pre-made greetings and songs. Add fun accessories and text to make your digital cards unique.

**Highlights:** Animate pet photos, Record custom voice messages, Choose from pre-made greetings, Add accessories and text, iMessage integration, 3D pet animation

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $23.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | Free | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🤗 Fun and entertaining
- 👍 Easy to use
- 😊 Brings joy and laughter
- 🎨 Allows creativity
- 🤖 Realistic pet animations

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive for some users
- 🔧 Needs more customization options
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🔇 Limited voice options
- 🚫 Restricted to pets only

**Reported bugs**

- Saving and sharing issues
- Inconsistent voice quality
- Magnification tool problems on larger screens
- Unexpected app behavior after updates

**Requested features**

- Allow talking for non-pet images
- Add more voice effects and accents
- Extend recording time limit
- Enable multi-subject animations
- Improve facial feature alignment tools


### TalkingPets AI Video Maker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/talkingpets-ai-video-maker/id6741241901)

Transform pet photos into hilarious talking animal videos using advanced AI. Animate your dog or cat to speak, sing, and deliver funny messages with realistic lip-sync. Create viral content for social media in seconds.

**Highlights:** Animate pet photos with AI, Realistic lip-sync animation, Record custom voiceovers, Use trending audio, Create viral social media videos, Works with dogs and cats

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium - Monthly | $6.99 | per month |
| Weekly Subscription | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium - Annual | $19.99 | per year |
| Annual Subscription Pro | $29.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Super sigma
- 👍 Innovative & Fun
- 👍 Such a cool app
- 👍 This app won't save the world just your little part of it 😎
- 👍 Easy cat memes

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Not Pleased
- 🐛 Doesn't work

**Reported bugs**

- Couldn't get it to do anything but sing songs
- Kept switching from premium to wanting me to purchase again


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pet Animator free?

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

### Is TalkingPets AI Video Maker free?

TalkingPets AI Video Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Pet Animator or TalkingPets AI Video Maker?

Pet Animator is rated higher. Pet Animator averages 4.9 out of 5 from 45K ratings, while TalkingPets AI Video Maker averages 4.7 from 259 ratings.

### Do Pet Animator or TalkingPets AI Video Maker have ads?

Neither Pet Animator nor TalkingPets AI Video Maker shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pet Animator or TalkingPets AI Video Maker?

Pet Animator ships an update every 2 weeks, and TalkingPets AI Video Maker every 4 days. Most recently, Pet Animator was updated on October 28, 2026 and TalkingPets AI Video Maker on October 23, 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.*