Talkie review
Updated September 28, 2026 · CompanionCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Talkie suits adults who want anime-style characters with voice, image and video output gathered in the same app, and its pricing sits below the middle of the field. Monthly is $9.99, the yearly rate is $4.17, and the App Store listing shows App Store (US) 4.7/5 from 57,665 ratings.
Key facts
- Best for
- Adults on iOS who want chat at no cost, anime-style characters, voice and media in one app.
- Monthly price
- $9.99↗
- What is free
- Free chat with AI characters↗
- Adult content policy
- 18+ rating, in-app controls restrict some content↗
- Voice
- Yes↗
- Privacy and data
- Identifiers used to track across apps and sites↗
- Credit system
- Gems and coins sold in-app, $1.99 to $19.99↗
- Image generation
- Yes↗
- Video generation
- Yes↗
- Platforms
- iOS↗
- App store rating
- App Store (US) 4.7/5 from 57,665 ratings↗
- Age verification
- App Store 18+ rating with Age Assurance controls↗
- Yearly price
- $4.17↗
- Personas
- Anime↗
- Legal entity
- SUBSUP PTE. LTD.↗
- Pricing model
- Free, Premium
- Features
- Voice chat, Roleplay
- Official website
- talkie-ai.com
Facts checked September 26, 2026, 3 sources
Apps and profiles
- Get the app
- App Store
Pros and cons
Pros
- You can start without paying, since Free chat with AI characters is available in the app, so no plan is needed before you decide.
- Media is covered in one place: voice, image generation and video generation are all included.
- The yearly plan works out at $4.17 a month, under the $4.99 monthly rate at yoummee.
- The store listing shows App Store (US) 4.7/5 from 57,665 ratings, so the rating rests on a wide base of reviews rather than a handful.
- The character set is anime in style, and models are listed as free and premium so the look is clear before you start.
Cons
- In-app top-ups sit on top of the plan, Gems and coins sold in-app, $1.99 to $19.99, so spending can run past the subscription.
- The privacy listing names Identifiers used to track across apps and sites, which is worth reading before you open a personal chat.
- Content is filtered by in-app controls, 18+ rating, in-app controls restrict some content, so some scenes stay limited.
- Only ios is listed for the app, so the device choice is narrow.
Who it suits
- Adults who want anime-style characters with voice, pictures and video gathered in a single iOS app.
- People who want to open the app and talk at no cost first, since Free chat with AI characters.
- Readers who weigh privacy labels closely: Identifiers used to track across apps and sites and the operator SUBSUP PTE. LTD. are both named on the listing.
Who should look elsewhere
- yoummee, if the lowest monthly figure is the deciding point: yoummee lists $4.99 a month against Talkie's $9.99.
- CrushOn.AI, if you want a longer price ladder to choose from, since its plans run $3.90 to $14.90.
Memory, voice and media
Talkie goes past plain text in a conversation. Voice is supported, so a reply can be heard as well as read. Image generation and video generation are both included, so a character can appear in still pictures and short clips inside the same conversation rather than being described and left there.
Apps and devices
Talkie is listed for ios only, so an iPhone or iPad is the device to plan around. The App Store listing shows App Store (US) 4.7/5 from 57,665 ratings, a broad base of ratings to judge the app by. Anyone on Android or a desktop browser would have to look elsewhere, because ios is the only platform in the listing.
How it works
Open the app, pick a character and stay inside the exchange. The listed features are voice and roleplay, and voice is supported, so a reply can be read or heard without leaving the thread. Image and video generation sit alongside the conversation, and everything runs on ios, so one chat can move between reading, listening, pictures and clips.
How Talkie compares
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Talkie cost?+
Talkie lists a monthly plan of $9.99 and a yearly plan of $4.17. Beyond that, gems and coins are sold in-app, Gems and coins sold in-app, $1.99 to $19.99, so image and video work can add to the bill. On the site's monthly price ranking, Talkie sits at 12 out of 65.
Can I use Talkie without paying first?+
Yes. Free chat with AI characters is part of the app, so you can open a conversation before deciding on a plan. Model options are listed as free and premium, and the paid tiers are the ones that add the higher monthly and yearly rates.
How much personal data does Talkie collect?+
The privacy listing states Identifiers used to track across apps and sites. The app is published by SUBSUP PTE. LTD., the operator named on the store listing. That tracking line is the part to read carefully before you put anything personal into a chat.
Which devices can I run Talkie on?+
Talkie is listed for ios, so an iPhone or iPad covers the app itself. The listing names ios only, so the device is settled before you download anything. The App Store score of App Store (US) 4.7/5 from 57,665 ratings comes from that same iOS listing.
Is Talkie for adults, and are there content controls?+
Yes, adults only. The store rating and its controls are described as App Store 18+ rating with Age Assurance controls, and the content policy is set out as 18+ rating, in-app controls restrict some content. Both point to in-app limits on what characters can say and show during a session.
Does Talkie handle voice, images and video?+
Yes, to voice, images and video. Voice is supported, and image generation and video generation are both part of the app. The listed features are voice and roleplay, and the character set is anime in style.
How well rated is Talkie?+
Its App Store listing shows App Store (US) 4.7/5 from 57,665 ratings. That is a wide spread of ratings rather than a small one, which makes it a more useful signal when you compare apps priced in the same range.
How does Talkie compare with the other apps on price?+
CrushOn.AI plans run $3.90 to $14.90 and Dippy AI plans run $4.99 to $12.99, while yoummee lists $4.99. Talkie's monthly rate of $9.99 sits inside the first two ranges, and its yearly rate of $4.17 is the figure to weigh against their monthly numbers.
Sources
- apps.apple.com/us/app/talkie-lab-ai-playground/id6740326134 checked September 26, 2026
Backs: App store rating, Platforms, Adult content policy, Age verification, Credit system, Image generation, Legal entity, Pricing model, Personas, Monthly price, Yearly price, Privacy and data, Video generation
“trackName=Talkie Lab - AI Playground; sellerName=SUBSUP PTE. LTD.; averageUserRating=4.72703; userRatingCount=57665”
- aidive.org/en/ai/talkie checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Features, Voice
“Supports text and voice, roleplay”
- talkie-ai.com checked September 26, 2026
Backs: What is free
“Join Talkie and chat with AI characters for free!”
Compiled from 3 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
Not confirmed yet: Memory.
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