Comparison

Talker vs Vyst

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • Words fade as you type
  • iCloud sync
  • Minimal themes
  • Private writing, no accounts
  • Export to Notes, Files, or share
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Talker4 screens
Vyst4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Talker costs $0.99 and Vyst $0.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Talker ships an update every 2 months, Vyst monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Talker versus Vyst: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalkerVyst
Price$0.99$0.49 — better
Rating4.9 (27 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings27 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#122 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHannes OudJohan Thorell

Customer experience

Talker

All ratings27 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral7.4%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Vyst

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Talker

No in-app purchases

None

Vyst

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Talker free?
Talker costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vyst free?
Vyst costs $0.49, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Talker or Vyst?
Vyst is rated higher. Talker averages 4.9 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Vyst averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Talker or Vyst have ads?
Neither Talker nor Vyst shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Talker or Vyst?
Talker ships an update every 2 months, and Vyst monthly. Most recently, Talker was updated on October 17, 2026 and Vyst on October 16, 2026.

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