# XKCD vs TalkingMovieMaker

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | XKCD | TalkingMovieMaker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.3 (22 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xkcd-what-if-reader/id757847078/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **22** | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 18 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Dimitry Grekov](https://appshunter.io/developer/455609954) | [Hayato Uemura](https://appshunter.io/developer/1865093302) |

## What reviewers say

### XKCD

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xkcd-what-if-reader/id757847078)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bronze Level | $0.99 | one-time |
| Silver Level | $4.99 | one-time |
| Gold Level | $9.99 | one-time |
| Platinum Level | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 😂 Humorous and interesting content
- 💡 Informative and educational
- 👍 Clean and simple interface
- 📚 Great collection of articles
- 🚀 Easy to navigate

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App is unreliable
- 🐛 Frequent glitches and bugs
- 🐛 Text won't scroll
- 🐛 Data does not load
- 🐛 Freezes and crashes

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


### TalkingMovieMaker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/talkingmoviemaker/id6758262734)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| VOICEVOX Ticket (small) | $0.99 | one-time |
| TalkingMovieMaker AdFree (LifeTime) | $1.99 | one-time |
| VOICEVOX Ticket (medium) | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*