Verdict
Talkie has a huge, active catalog of user-made characters, a generous free tier, cheap upgrades at $49.99 a year and creator tools for images, video, audio and music. It is not an adult app: pornographic and suggestive content is banned, and the minimum age is 14 in most countries. Memory is weak by the company's own admission, filters trigger too often, ads are frequent and gem spending works like loot boxes.
What's good
- A huge, active catalog of user-made characters
- A generous free tier
- Cheap upgrades at $49.99 a year
- Creator tools for images, video, audio and music, plus a revenue share
- Available in 15 languages
What's not
- Weak memory, which the company admits
- Filters trigger too often and interrupt chats
- Frequent ads, some of which can't be closed
- Gem spending works like loot boxes
- Repeated app store removals and outages
Score breakdown
TalkieAverage of all 77 apps
Overview
Talkie is operated by SUBSUP PTE. LTD. in Singapore and powered by MiniMax, a Shanghai-based AI company listed in Hong Kong. It launched in 2023 and runs on the web, Android and iOS, where it returned as Talkie Lab after being dropped from the US App Store in December 2024. It was also briefly pulled from Google Play in April 2026 and came back in May.
You can chat with millions of characters for free, with ads, and earn gems by watching rewarded ads and playing games. Creators can build characters with images, video, audio and music, collect cards and earn a revenue share. Talkie+ costs $9.99 a month or $49.99 a year, and the App Store listing names models such as MiniMax Text-01 and DeepSeek-V3.
Features
- Voice messages: YesCharacter voices
- Voice calls: No
- Image generation: YesCreator image tools
- Video: LimitedCreator video tools
- Long-term memory: LimitedLimited; better on Talkie+
- Group chats: LimitedGroup-style chats
- Build your own character: YesFull creator toolkit
- Community characters: YesMillions of characters
Pricing
Talkie is free to use. Talkie+ costs $9.99 a month or $49.99 a year, and Talkie+ Pro costs $24.99 a month in the US App Store (October 2026).
| Plan | Monthly | Yearly plan | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | — | The full catalog with ads, plus gems earned by watching ads and playing games |
| Talkie+ | $9.99/mo | $49.99/yr | Removes the limits free users report, including on memory features |
| Talkie+ Pro | $24.99/mo | — | A higher tier sold in the App Store; Talkie does not publish what it adds |
Gems, sold from $1.99 to $19.99, pay for card draws, which the App Store lists as loot boxes, as well as gifts and some features. Purchases are generally non-refundable.
Prices are in US dollars before tax and change often. Check the official site before you pay.
Privacy & safety
Talkie bans adult content and offers deletion and data export, but it learns from your interactions without an obvious opt-out, shares data with ad partners, and its Google Play label contradicts its privacy policy.
- CautionMozilla's 2024 review gave Talkie its privacy warning label. The December 2025 privacy policy says the chatbot may learn from your interactions, and we found no opt-out.
- CautionDisclosures to ad partners may count as a sale or sharing of data under US state law, although there is an opt-out and conversations are not shared with advertisers. The Google Play data label says no data is collected, which contradicts the policy.
- CautionIt is open to teens from 14 with no described age verification, although its strict content ban counts in its favour.
- NoteTalkie is powered by MiniMax, a Chinese AI company, and says the service is operated from the United States. Account deletion and data export pages exist.
What users say
Talkie rates 4.7 on the App Store and 4.5 on Google Play, from more than 900,000 ratings combined, but only 2.6 on Trustpilot. Complaints in 2026 focus on filters, ads, memory loss, bans and gem paywalls.
Talkie FAQ
Is Talkie free?
Yes. The full catalog is free with ads, and you can earn gems through rewarded ads and games. Users report that memory and some customization need Talkie+.
How much does Talkie cost?
Talkie is free to use. Talkie+ costs $9.99 a month or $49.99 a year, and Talkie+ Pro costs $24.99 a month in the US App Store (October 2026).
Does Talkie allow adult content?
No. Talkie bans pornographic, violent and suggestive content. Its terms allow users from age 14 (15 in France and Denmark, 16 in Germany and Brazil), without a described verification method.
Is Talkie safe and private?
Talkie bans adult content and offers deletion and data export, but it learns from your interactions without an obvious opt-out, shares data with ad partners, and its Google Play label contradicts its privacy policy.
Alternatives to Talkie
Sources
- OfficialTalkie
- OfficialTalkie FAQ
- Privacy policyTalkie privacy policy
- App storeTalkie Lab on the App Store
- App storeTalkie on Google Play
- User reviewsTalkie on Trustpilot