Talker vs Vyst
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Talker
Create custom audio sequences with a soundboard that speaks your text. Adjust voice, speed, and pitch for each pad, and queue playback for seamless composition. Record, export, and share your creations.
- Text-to-speech soundboard
- Customizable voice, speed, and pitch per pad
- Queued playback for sequences
- Record, export, and share audio
- Over 50 international voices
- Offline functionality
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Talker gives you a soundboard for text. Just tap a pad to have it speak. You can individually tweak voice, speed and pitch. The soundboard layout makes it easy to compose sequences. You can already tap the next pad while one is playing. Included - Play, Record, Export and Share your Audio - Search through your collection of text snippets. - More than 50 different international voices including many regional dialects - Use natural voice settings or create hilarious combinations - Includes joyful samples of voice/text pads - Tweak speed pitch and voice for each pad - Queued playback - Rearrange pads via drag&drop - Works fully offline Additional high fidelity voices can be downloaded from iOS Settings / General / Accessibility / Speech / Voices
Vyst
This app encourages unfiltered writing by making your words fade as you type. Focus on your thoughts without the distraction of editing, and review your complete text later. It's ideal for journaling, idea capture, and overcoming writer's block.
- Words fade as you type
- iCloud sync
- Minimal themes
- Private writing, no accounts
- Export to Notes, Files, or share
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Vyst frees your thoughts from editing. Your words fade as you write, so you can focus on what you're thinking, not how you're saying it. No cursor jumping back. No rewording. Just pure, unfiltered writing. How it works Start typing and watch your words gently dissolve behind you. Everything is saved, but hidden from view until you're done. Swipe down to finish and see your complete text. Perfect for • Morning pages & freewriting • Journaling without judgment • Capturing ideas before they slip away • Getting past writer's block • Mindful reflection Features • Words fade as you type • iCloud sync across devices • Beautiful minimal themes • Your writing stays private, no accounts, no tracking • Export to Notes, Files, or share anywhere Write freely. Edit later.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Talker at 27 against Vyst's 2. Talker also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Vyst's advantage is chart position (#122 vs unranked) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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
Talker costs $0.99 and Vyst $0.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Talker against 5.0 for Vyst. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Talker has 27 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Talker ships an update every 2 months, Vyst monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Talker | Vyst |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.49 — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (27 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #122 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hannes Oud | Johan Thorell |
Customer experience
Talker
Vyst
In-app purchases
Talker
No in-app purchases
Vyst
No in-app purchases









