My Talking Tom

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My Talking Tom

Outfit7 Limited

Android; iOS; Amazon Appstore; Windows Phone; HarmonyOSFree-to-play (ads + in-app purchases); optional subscription / ad-free paid variant (My Talking Tom+)

Health Score

DECENT

Official Website

About This Game

My Talking Tom is a virtual-pet mobile game where players adopt and care for a cartoon cat (feed, bathe, play, put to sleep), customize his appearance and home, and play short mini-games. The app is heavily supported by advertising, in‑app currency and purchases, and offers optional subscriptions or an ad‑free paid version — parents should expect frequent ads and IAP prompts. (Release: Nov 2013; developer/publisher: Outfit7). citeturn3search12turn4view0turn3search1

Score Breakdown

Positive Aspects

Educational Value

1/5

Creativity

2/5

Pro-Social

1/5

Risk Factors

Addictive Monetization

4/5

Time Pressure / FOMO

2/5

Social Risk

2/5

Content Intensity

1/5

Negatives

•Frequent ads and many in-app purchase prompts
•historic incidents where age‑inappropriate ads appeared inside the app (ASA ruling in 2015)
•voice‑recording and sharing features and third‑party ads raise privacy/advertising risks for young children. citeturn7search0turn4view0

Positives

•Friendly
•easy-to-understand virtual-pet gameplay
•lots of customization and mini-games that encourage care/maintenance
•simple mechanics suitable for young children. citeturn3search12turn4view0

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Official Ratings

E10+ (Everyone 10+) (based on store ratings) citeturn4view0turn3search0

ESRB

Mild cartoon/ slapstick actionscrude humorin-app purchases and advertising. citeturn3search0turn4view0

In-Game Purchases; Includes advertising; Optional subscriptions; Voice recording feature. citeturn3search0turn4view0

PEGI 3 (estimated for European release) citeturn3search12

PEGI

In-app purchasesAdvertising. citeturn4view0turn3search0

Age Recommendations

ℹ️Ages 3-5

Not recommended unsupervised. The gameplay is simple but the free app shows ads and IAP prompts; if allowed, use an ad-free paid/subscription version (or Apple Arcade My Talking Tom+) and enable parental purchase controls. citeturn3search2turn4view0

ℹ️Ages 6-8

Playable with parental supervision and purchase controls. Good for basic responsibility play but turn off ads or buy ad‑free/subscription option to avoid inappropriate ad exposure and accidental purchases. citeturn4view0turn3search0

ℹ️Ages 9-12

Generally appropriate; watch spending, disable IAP or require parent approval, and review ad settings. Older kids can enjoy mini-games and customization. citeturn4view0

ℹ️Ages 13-15

Appropriate but monitor purchases. Low-intensity content — main concerns are ads, subscriptions and privacy settings. citeturn4view0

ℹ️Ages 16-18

Appropriate for teenagers; content is mild and cartoonish. Be aware of in-app purchases and ads but teens can manage settings and spending responsibly. citeturn4view0turn3search1