XKCD vs TalkingMovieMaker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Offline reading mode
- Push notifications for new posts
- iPad version support
- In-app purchase to remove ads
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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
TalkingMovieMaker
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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/
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Verdict
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
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.
| Parameter | XKCD | TalkingMovieMaker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (22 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dimitry Grekov | Hayato 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
XKCD
- Bronze Level$0.99
- Silver Level$4.99
- Gold Level$9.99
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- Platinum Level$19.99
TalkingMovieMaker
- VOICEVOX Ticket (small)$0.99
- TalkingMovieMaker AdFree (LifeTime)$1.99
- VOICEVOX Ticket (medium)$1.99









