Comparison

Talking vs RelationshipXP

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Talking

Connect with empathetic listeners for instant emotional support. Vent your feelings privately and securely without judgment. Earn money by becoming a paid listener.

Highlights
  • Instant emotional support
  • Private and secure calls
  • Choose your listener
  • Pay-as-you-go model
  • Earn money as a listener
  • U.S.-based listener network
Features
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Someone to talk to. Right now. Real human listeners. Judgment-free. Available now. Talking-Buddy connects you with a trained listener for a real conversation — voice or video — when you just need to be heard. Most people don't need therapy in the moment. They need someone to listen. Talking-Buddy gives you structured, supportive conversation with a real person, on your schedule. How it works Browse listener profiles, ratings, and reviews Choose the person you'd like to talk to Start a voice or video call What you get Structured support conversations with trained listeners Judgment-free, non-clinical support Listeners you choose by profile and rating — no random matching Report and block are available after every call Pay-per-call pricing, no subscription Who is it for People feeling stressed, anxious, or overwhelmed · anyone between therapy sessions or without access to therapy · students, professionals, parents, caregivers Become a listener Trained listeners can offer structured support sessions and earn per completed session. Talking-Buddy is a peer support platform — not therapy, not a social network, and not a matching or dating service. There are no romantic profiles, swiping, or interest-based matching; every listener is selected by name from a reviewed profile, never assigned at random. Interested in listening? See talking-buddy.com. Talking-Buddy® is a registered trademark of AHAN Apps LLC. All rights reserved.

About

RelationshipXP

Strengthen your bond with daily connection activities for couples. Engage in playful questions, cooperative games, and real-life quests. Build a shared world and create lasting memories together, regardless of distance.

Highlights
  • Daily connection questions
  • Cooperative games for two
  • Weekly real-life quests
  • Shared XP and world building
  • Automated memory book
  • Home Screen widgets
Features
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The couples app that fits into a few minutes a day. Swap selfies, answer one good question, play games together, and grow a world that belongs to just the two of you. RelationshipXP is made for two. Download it, send your partner an invite link, and start your first day together. Living together, living apart, or long distance, it fits the way you live. YOUR DAILY RITUAL Share a selfie, pick your mood, and answer the day's question. Theirs stays hidden until you've shared yours, so every day has a small reveal to look forward to. The questions are playful, sweet, and sometimes deep, written to start conversations rather than arguments. GAMES MADE FOR TWO Play live, from the same couch or different time zones: - Sketch & Guess: one of you draws, the other guesses, and you race the clock together - Know Me: find out how well you can guess each other - Same Wavelength: see how in sync you really are - Would You Rather: two choices, one great conversation - Crazy Eights: match the suit or number, and empty your hand first WEEKLY QUESTS FOR REAL LIFE Every week brings small things to do together, matched to how you live. Take a walk somewhere new, send a good-morning voice note, or show each other a song you loved at sixteen. A quest counts when you both confirm it happened. A WORLD THAT GROWS WITH YOU Everything you do earns shared XP, so you're always on the same team. Level up, build your streak, collect 50+ achievements, and watch your world transform across 12 stages, from New Sparks to Always Us. A MEMORY BOOK THAT WRITES ITSELF Every day you both share a photo becomes a page in your book, organized by month and year. On This Day brings past moments back, so the good days never get lost. CLOSE, EVEN WHEN YOU'RE APART Put your partner on your Home Screen and Lock Screen with widgets for their latest selfie, today's mood, and your days together. Anniversary reminders make sure the big day never sneaks up on you. JUST THE TWO OF YOU RelationshipXP is a private space for two. No public feed, no followers, no leaderboards, and no ads. Download RelationshipXP, invite your partner, and start day one together. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://relationshipxp.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Talking4 screens
RelationshipXP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RelationshipXP at 100% against Talking's 0%. RelationshipXP also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.5) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Talking's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. RelationshipXP sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Talking asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RelationshipXP holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Talking's written reviews are positive against 100% of RelationshipXP's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Talking ships an update every 2 months, RelationshipXP weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Talking versus RelationshipXP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalkingRelationshipXP
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (8 ratings)4.7 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB92 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAHAN Apps LLCDTECH GLOBAL LLC

Customer experience

Talking

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

RelationshipXP

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Talking

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

RelationshipXP

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Talking free?
Talking is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RelationshipXP free?
RelationshipXP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Talking or RelationshipXP?
RelationshipXP is rated higher. Talking averages 3.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while RelationshipXP averages 4.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Talking or RelationshipXP have ads?
Neither Talking nor RelationshipXP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Talking or RelationshipXP?
Talking ships an update every 2 months, and RelationshipXP weekly. Most recently, Talking was updated on October 30, 2026 and RelationshipXP on November 6, 2026.

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