Comparison

XKCD vs TalkingMovieMaker

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

Head to head
About

XKCD

Access and read a popular Q&A blog offline. Get notified of new posts and enjoy articles on a larger screen. Remove ads with an in-app purchase.

Highlights
  • Offline reading mode
  • Push notifications for new posts
  • iPad version support
  • In-app purchase to remove ads
Features
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This app is for offline reading of the wonderful Q&A blog by Randall Munroe. Features include: * Offline Reading Mode * Push notifications for new posts * iPad Version, enjoy the articles on the big screen * In-App purchase, no more ads if you don't want them

About

TalkingMovieMaker

Features
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This App is a video editing app that allows you to easily create "Yukkuri" style commentary videos and game playthroughs on your iPhone or iPad. Ticket Purchased users can use VOICEVOX voice. 【Key Features】 Video Editing: Intuitively cut, trim, and combine videos. Timeline Editing: Freely arrange and adjust videos, audio, and subtitles on the timeline. Subtitles & Captions: Supports multiple subtitle tracks with easy text color and position adjustments. VOICEVOX Integration: Generate speech using popular character voices. Zundamon (Normal, Sweet, Tsun) Shikoku Metan (Normal, Sweet, Tsun) Kasukabe Tsumugi Character Avatars: Supports lip-sync animation. Characters' mouths move automatically while speaking. Text-to-Speech: Generate audio simply by typing text. Adjust intonation and speed. 【Recommended For】 People who want to create game commentary videos easily on their smartphone. Those who want to make Yukkuri videos without a PC. Fans of Zundamon and VOICEVOX characters. This app uses the VOICEVOX audio engine. VOICEVOX:Zundamon, VOICEVOX:Shikoku Metan, VOICEVOX:Kasukabe Tsumugi Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

XKCD4 screens
TalkingMovieMaker3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: XKCD at none against TalkingMovieMaker's shown. XKCD also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. XKCD sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and TalkingMovieMaker sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
XKCD versus TalkingMovieMaker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXKCDTalkingMovieMaker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB8 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDimitry GrekovHayato Uemura

Bugs and requests

XKCD

Reported bugs

24 issues
  • Data does not load
  • Text won't scroll
  • Too many glitches
  • Footnotes with non-ASCII text, footnotes with footnotes, and footnotes with math formatting are broken
  • Links inside footnotes don't work right
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  • Image alt-text is often truncated
  • Footnotes are out of order
  • Links are broken
  • Missing half a paragraph and an image in at least one article
  • App is consistently unusable with iOS 9
  • Scrolling is broken, unresponsive at times
  • App freezes
  • Buttons are disabled during loading
  • App doesn't update
  • Lack of numbering makes finding place difficult
  • Numbers like '3 x 10^12' show up as 'I'
  • Reference text bleeds into normal text
  • Chronological order of articles not apparent
  • Images in articles do not show up
  • Formulas do not display
  • Formulas are not fixed on older devices
  • Text is unnecessarily spaced apart
  • New What If? articles are un-openable
  • App asks to be reviewed too often

Requested features

13 requests
  • Update app more frequently
  • Add 'weird and worrying questions from the what if inbox'
  • Add date of publication to articles
  • Improve formatting on tablets
  • Fix issues with footnotes
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  • Fix issues with math formatting
  • Fix image alt-text truncation
  • Fix missing paragraphs and images in articles
  • Add a refresh option for content
  • Improve chronological order of articles
  • Add clear column separators
  • Add visual hints about article ordering
  • Remove ads or offer a paid ad-free version

TalkingMovieMaker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

XKCD

One-time4
  • Bronze Level$0.99
  • Silver Level$4.99
  • Gold Level$9.99
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  • Platinum Level$19.99
3 purchases

TalkingMovieMaker

One-time3
  • VOICEVOX Ticket (small)$0.99
  • TalkingMovieMaker AdFree (LifeTime)$1.99
  • VOICEVOX Ticket (medium)$1.99

Questions

Is XKCD free?
XKCD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TalkingMovieMaker free?
TalkingMovieMaker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do XKCD or TalkingMovieMaker have ads?
TalkingMovieMaker shows ads; XKCD does not.

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