Comparison

murmur vs Hopper

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

Head to head
About

murmur

Practice phone calls with realistic AI to overcome anxiety and improve communication skills. Rehearse conversations for various scenarios like booking appointments, customer service, or job interviews in a private, judgment-free environment.

Highlights
  • Realistic AI mock calls
  • Conversation roleplay
  • Interview preparation
  • Customizable scenarios
  • Privacy-focused design
  • Communication skill improvement
Features
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Murmur is a private way to practice phone calls with realistic AI. If you hate calling doctors, offices, customer service, landlords, recruiters, or anyone you don't know, you're in the right place. A lot of us grew up texting everything. So when it's time to actually make a call, the brain just goes blank. Murmur lets you run the whole conversation first - you talk out loud, the AI talks back, and you rehearse the exact call you're scared to make. Most AI voices read at you. Murmur's coach speaks - intonation, pauses, and tone that shifts with the conversation. WHAT YOU CAN PRACTICE - Mock interviews with follow-up questions - Asking about a job application - Calling a doctor or clinic - Booking appointments - Talking to your landlord - Handling customer service - Returns, refunds, awkward conversations - Any scenario you write yourself FEATURES - A coach that sounds human - intonation, pauses, and emotion - 40+ scenarios across many categories, and you can write your own - 3 difficulty levels with different personalities and tones - Notes after every call - what worked, what to try next time - Rehearse in French, Spanish, German, and more - the coach picks up your language and switches with you - Breathing exercises to settle yourself before the real call - Your voice is never recorded or stored - streamed live during the call WHY IT HELPS Most phone anxiety comes from not knowing what the other person will say. Murmur lets you hear it ahead of time. Practice until the call stops feeling like a big deal. SUBSCRIPTION Try Murmur free. Upgrade for unlimited calls, interview prep, and advanced roleplay options.

About

Hopper

Features
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Fact-check with one tap, declutter web pages, and save content to read or listen later. Ultra-lightweight (uses 0.3 GB of memory only). Speed up your browsing without buying a new phone.

Screenshots

murmur4 screens
Hopper3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hopper at none against murmur's 8. Hopper also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. murmur sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Hopper asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

murmur ships an update every 3 weeks, Hopper every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
murmur versus Hopper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermurmurHopper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (24 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings24 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS1716.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB52 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDrobinin LimitedEvergreen Labs

In-app purchases

7 purchases

murmur

Subscriptions4
  • Public Speaking Pro Weekly2 variants$6.997 Days
  • Communication Skills Pro Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Communication Skills Pro Annual3 Days trial$79.991 Year
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  • Communication Skills Pro 12-Mo$119.991 Year
One-time3
  • Quick Practice Session$1.99
  • Communication Boost Pack$6.99
  • Social Confidence Bundle$12.99
None

Hopper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is murmur free?
murmur is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hopper free?
Hopper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do murmur or Hopper have ads?
Neither murmur nor Hopper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, murmur or Hopper?
murmur ships an update every 3 weeks, and Hopper every 2 days. Most recently, murmur was updated on September 14, 2026 and Hopper on September 19, 2026.

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