# My Talking Monkey vs My Talking Elephant Elly

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My Talking Monkey at none against My Talking Elephant Elly's 8. My Talking Monkey also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (96% vs 76%). My Talking Elephant Elly's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 16 months) and ratings volume (506 vs 71). On price, rating and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. My Talking Elephant Elly sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. My Talking Monkey asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for My Talking Monkey against 4.4 for My Talking Elephant Elly. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Talking Elephant Elly has 506 ratings behind it against 71, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 96% of My Talking Monkey's written reviews are positive against 76% of My Talking Elephant Elly's.

My Talking Monkey ships an update every 16 months, My Talking Elephant Elly every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | My Talking Monkey | My Talking Elephant Elly |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (71 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-talking-monkey/id975036280/reviews)** | [4.4 (506 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-talking-elephant-elly/id1016362933/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 71 | **506** |
| Positive reviews | **96.1% of reviews** | 75.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | **Every 6 months** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 46 MB | 151 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Son Lam](https://appshunter.io/developer/963415605) | [Peaksel](https://appshunter.io/developer/618105376) |

## What reviewers say

### My Talking Monkey

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-talking-monkey/id975036280)

Engage in interactive play with a virtual monkey. Explore books, gifts, and musical instruments. Enjoy mini-games and help the monkey eat to level up.

**Highlights:** Play with virtual monkey, Explore books and gifts, Play musical instruments, Mini-games, Level up by eating

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🐵 Highly entertaining monkey interactions
- 🎶 Monkey plays instruments
- 🎮 Fun minigames
- 😂 Contagious monkey laughter
- 🥰 Users love their monkeys

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🗣️ Cannot talk to the monkey
- 🐒 Monkey can be scary/nightmarish
- 🚫 Inappropriate content in some reviews
- ⚠️ Addictive nature
- 😔 Users express negative sentiments in some reviews

**Requested features**

- Update to add more songs for monkey to play
- Option to change monkey's clothes
- Pair with Talking Tom for better experience


### My Talking Elephant Elly

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-talking-elephant-elly/id1016362933)

Care for a virtual baby elephant, feeding, bathing, and playing dress-up. Interact with your pet, play mini-games, and watch Elly grow from a baby to an adult elephant. This game encourages creativity and teaches responsibility.

**Highlights:** Talk to Elly and hear her repeat in a funny voice, Dress up Elly in various outfits, Play mini-games with Elly, Feed, bathe, and ensure Elly gets enough sleep, Watch Elly grow from baby to adult, Progress through levels and earn gifts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 5000 coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| 12 000 coins on discount | $1.99 | one-time |
| Double Coins | $2.99 | one-time |
| 15000 coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| 35000 Coins on discount | $4.99 | one-time |
| 40000 coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| 120000 coins | $19.99 | one-time |
| 350000 Coins | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 😍 Extremely cute and adorable elephant
- 👍 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 🐘 Great elephant game, unique on the store
- 💖 Users love interacting with Elly (rubbing belly, singing)
- 🎮 Lots of mini-games available

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😨 Creepy or scary aspects mentioned by several users
- 🔊 Elly's voice sounds like a boy, not a girl
- 📉 Game resets progress if not played constantly
- ⚠️ Too many ads
- 💥 App crashes frequently

**Reported bugs**

- App keeps crashing
- Game resets progress if not played for a few hours

**Requested features**

- Make Elly sound more like a girl
- Allow elephant to grow up
- Replace creepy tune with other music
- Fix the issue where progress resets if not played for a few hours


## Frequently asked questions

### Is My Talking Monkey free?

My Talking Monkey is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is My Talking Elephant Elly free?

My Talking Elephant Elly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, My Talking Monkey or My Talking Elephant Elly?

My Talking Monkey is rated higher. My Talking Monkey averages 4.5 out of 5 from 71 ratings, while My Talking Elephant Elly averages 4.4 from 506 ratings.

### Do My Talking Monkey or My Talking Elephant Elly have ads?

My Talking Elephant Elly shows ads; My Talking Monkey does not.

### Which is updated more often, My Talking Monkey or My Talking Elephant Elly?

My Talking Monkey ships an update every 16 months, and My Talking Elephant Elly every 6 months. Most recently, My Talking Monkey was updated on October 26, 2026 and My Talking Elephant Elly on October 23, 2026.

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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.*