# 40 Second Stories vs Talksy Chat

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Talksy Chat at none against 40 Second Stories's 3. 40 Second Stories's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 40 Second Stories sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Talksy Chat asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | 40 Second Stories | Talksy Chat |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[3.6 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/talksy-chat/id6771205445/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **14** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | — |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Size | 95 MB | 46 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **14.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Michael Slater](https://appshunter.io/developer/1890086925) | [Kalant Aminbhai](https://appshunter.io/developer/1815690011) |

## What reviewers say

### 40 Second Stories

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/40-second-stories/id6761515486)

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Starter Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Value Pack | $44.99 | one-time |
| Pro Pack | $79.99 | one-time |


### Talksy Chat

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/talksy-chat/id6771205445)

This app provides a private space to process your thoughts before engaging in real conversations. You can write out both sides of a dialogue to manage overthinking and then initiate a video or voice call when prepared.

**Highlights:** Private journaling space, Practice conversations, Write out both sides of a chat, Reduce overthinking, Initiate video calls, Initiate voice calls

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 40 Second Stories free?

40 Second Stories is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Talksy Chat free?

Talksy Chat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do 40 Second Stories or Talksy Chat have ads?

Talksy Chat shows ads; 40 Second Stories does not.

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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.*