Comparison

Matey vs GameTalk

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

Head to head
About

Matey

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Matey is the group community for finding your people, bringing together themed circles, photo posts, and member messaging built for anyone tired of feeds that feel empty. Join a group that fits, post your story, drop a comment, send a direct message, follow members you vibe with, and discover creators because the best connections always start in the right room.

About

GameTalk

Connect with people worldwide through shared interests and languages. Join public rooms, participate in conversations, and learn new phrases. Offers optional premium features for enhanced customization and visibility.

Highlights
  • Interest-based public rooms
  • Voice and text chat
  • Learn new languages
  • Save phrases and corrections
  • User reporting and blocking
  • Optional premium features
Features
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Meet people through shared interests on GameTalk. You do not need to be fluent or an expert gamer to join the conversation. Find a room that feels right Explore public rooms by game, language or interest. Room atmosphere labels help you find spaces that welcome beginners, listeners and corrections. Start by listening Say hello in chat or listen to the room’s conversation. When you feel ready, join the call and speak with the group. Learn together Break the ice with a word game. Save useful sentences and corrections to a private phrase collection. Plan another meetup and sign up for a start reminder. Keep in touch Follow people, continue in group chats and share on the feed. Invite friends through a link or referral code. Control your experience Reporting, blocking, host and moderator call approval, profile visibility and message privacy settings are built in. You can also delete your account inside the app. Optional Premium Get a Premium star, decorate rooms you own and see who visited your profile. Choose a monthly or yearly subscription; the purchase screen shows your localized price. Basic conversations and five reactions (Sorry, Nice shot, ○, × and △) are free. Other emote packs require a Premium subscription. Subscriptions renew automatically for the selected period. Cancel before renewal in your Apple subscription settings to stop the next payment. Manage subscriptions and restore purchases from the Shop. Deleting your GameTalk account does not cancel your store subscription. Terms of Service: https://gamegametalking.com/en/terms.html Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://gamegametalking.com/en/privacy.html

Screenshots

Matey4 screens
GameTalk3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Matey at none against GameTalk's 4. Matey also leads on ads (none vs shown). GameTalk's advantage is update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. GameTalk sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Matey asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Matey against 5.0 for GameTalk. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Matey ships an update fortnightly, GameTalk daily. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Matey versus GameTalk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMateyGameTalk
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB113 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJianyang Network Technology Co., Ltd.YongHyeok Lee

In-app purchases

None

Matey

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

GameTalk

Subscriptions2
  • GameTalk Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • GameTalk Premium Yearly$17.991 Year
One-time2
  • 7-Day Premium Gift$0.99
  • 30-Day Premium Gift$2.99

Questions

Is Matey free?
Matey is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GameTalk free?
GameTalk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Matey or GameTalk?
Matey and GameTalk are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Matey or GameTalk have ads?
GameTalk shows ads; Matey does not.
Which is updated more often, Matey or GameTalk?
Matey ships an update fortnightly, and GameTalk daily. Most recently, Matey was updated on November 10, 2026 and GameTalk on November 10, 2026.

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