Talking Frog: My Virtual Pet
58
Quality Score
Solid
βοΈ Bumetric analysis
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Talking Frog: My Virtual Pet is an Android app from Talking Animals, currently rated 4.7β across 168 ratings. Initial signal reads as mixed reviews: supporters praise core features while critics cite stability and value gaps.
Quality Score is 58: Solid (established niche player). For an app like this, that means established niche player. The full BU Investment Matrix below scores 8 dimensions including monetisation, growth, and operational risk.
Track changes month-over-month in the Performance section below: live snapshot history and revenue forecast included.
π° Monthly revenue Β· now vs forecast
β Right now
$500
per month
β
12-mo forecast
$437 β $1575
per month
β
24-mo forecast
$405 β $3644
per month
INDIE tier
π‘ Grow this revenue
Free AI audit of this appβs store listing
- Title & subtitle keyword fit
- Description hook & conversion structure
- Screenshots, ratings, reviews strategy
Typical impact: +2-5Γ organic installs
π Performance Tracking LIVE
1 snapshots on record
Rating
4.7
Reviews
168 reviews
Forecast Revenue / mo
$500
Snapshots tracked
1
since Jul 2026
ONE-TIME Β· BUILD
π° Estimated build cost
$80K
β³ What it cost to build Β· not monthly revenue
Likely range $60K β $110K
$25K Β· MVP floor
$100K Β· indie scale
$500K+ Β· studio build
π
Slow ROI β current MRR is well below build cost
Synthetic estimate. Inputs: category complexity, file size, screen count, monetization layer, platform reach, age Γ team-size proxy. Calibrated against 2024-2026 indie-agency rate surveys. Full math + source list on /methodology.
Where the money goes
| 𧱠MVP baseline (design + 1-store ship) | +$28K |
| π± 5 unique screens Γ $4.5K | +$22K |
| π Cross-platform reach (iOS + Android) | +$27K |
Total estimate
$80K
ONE-TIME Β· EXIT VALUE
π΅ Estimated acquisition value
$10K
β³ What it would sell for Β· not monthly revenue
Marketplace range $5K β $10K Β· 16Γ MRR multiple
πΈ
~0.1Γ build cost (under-water)
Synthetic estimate. Multiple band derived from ad-supported + age, rating quality, category demand, and user-base maturity. Calibrated against 2024-2026 indie-app-marketplace closed-deal medians. Full math + comparable deal list on /methodology.
How the multiple was built
| πΊ Ad-supported base | 15Γ MRR |
| β β rating β₯ 4.7 (premium) | +15% |
| β Small user base (<1K ratings) | -8% |
Final multiple
16Γ MRR
π₯ Estimated audience size
25K
Lifetime downloads (US-equivalent)
Monthly active
3.7K
Daily active
740
Synthetic estimate from ratings Γ category benchmarks. Calibrated against 2024-2026 mobile-attribution retention + DAU/MAU reports. Numbers are US-storefront-equivalent β true global audience can be 5-10Γ larger for international apps. Full math + source list on /methodology.
How we sized it
| π² category engagement | ~150 installs / rating |
| π category D30 retention | 15% |
| π DAU / MAU stickiness | 0.20 |
DAU / MAU
20% sticky
π Estimated tech stack
π€
Native Android (Kotlin)
High confidence Β· 80%
Also possible
Flutter
Heuristic guess from app bundle size, category, store description signals, and release-date stack era. Bumetric does not disassemble binaries β for binary-level certainty you would need an SDK intelligence tool or the manifest itself. Reasoning chain on the right. Full ruleset on /methodology.
Signals we read
| π· Category context | category |
| π¦ Compact Android bundle | β Native Kotlin |
π Maintenance status
Slowing
30%
Last shipped 2026-05-22 Β· 146 days ago
0 Β· Active
50 Β· At risk
100 Β· Abandoned
Heuristic risk score from time-since-last-update + ratings velocity proxy + Editor's Choice / curated featuring signals. Calibrated against 2024-2025 app-store ranking decay reports. Not a guarantee β a quiet app with a healthy codebase looks the same as an abandoned one until something breaks. Full math on /methodology.
Risk signals
| π 4 months since last update | Slowing cadence |
Verdict
Slowing
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How we forecast this revenue
LOW CONFIDENCEBaseline
$500/mo Β· ML-estimated from 234 triggers
Growth rate
+6.0% MoM Β· INDIE tier baseline (compound monthly)
6 months
$426 β $993
12 months
$437 β $1.6K
24 months
$405 β $3.6K
Compound growth at +6.0% MoM (tier baseline for INDIE). Range widens with horizon β typical noise band Β±40% at 6mo.. Ranges widen with horizon β distant futures carry more uncertainty.
π
BU Investment Matrix
Early-stage solo Β· 45/100INDIE TIERexpected for tierRevenue Strength
2.7
Product Quality
6.6
Market Position
0.0
Growth Velocity
5.0
Defensibility
5.0
Operational Safety
10.0
Founder Strength
5.8
Monetization Maturity
1.0
- π° Revenue: Marginal β $200 - $1250/mo Β· INDIE tier Β· medium confidence, trajectory unclear.
- β Quality: 4.72β across 168 reviews β solid.
- π Market: Not yet charting in any of the 9 monitored markets.
- π Growth: Insufficient signal to assess trajectory.
- β οΈ Risk: Low β no material risk signals detected.
π― For competitors: Mixed picture. Worth competing if you have a clear UX or pricing edge β otherwise crowded segment.
π΅ For acquirers: Estimated asking range 18-32Γ monthly = $9K-$16K. Portfolio play ($2K/mo combined) commands premium.
Composite of 8 dimensions computed deterministically from public signals β no LLM, every score traces back to a measurable input. Default weights shown; "compete" / "acquire" / "invest" lenses re-weight without re-fetching.
Range:
π° Forecast Revenue / mo
MODELRevenue forecast computed from BU's 234 trigger model on each snapshot. Calibrated against ground-truth from 58 verified-revenue apps.
π¬Forecast Breakdown β Why This Estimate?Top 3 of 3 triggers
Our ML model uses 200+ signals from public data. These are the most influential for this app:
| Excellent rating (4.7β )METRIC | +$2,200 | |
| Ad-supported / freemiumMETRIC | +$600 | |
| Early-stage install base (168 ratings)METRIC | +$400 |
METRIC = structural app data Β· REVIEW = mined from user reviews Β· β VERIFIED = Stripe-verified anchor (TrustMRR)
π Reviews Growth
LIVECumulative review count from first BU snapshot. Each point = a tracked update.
β Rating Trend
LIVEAverage rating evolution. Updates with each new review batch.
Profile & Insights
Everything we know β and don't β about this app and its company.
Identification
- App name
- Talking Frog: My Virtual Pet
- Developer
- Talking Animals
- Bundle ID
- com.zone.talking.pets.frog
- App Store URL
- Not found
- Category
- Not found
- Content rating
- Not found
- Languages
- Not found
Company
- Website
- Not found
- Tagline
- Not found
- Description
- Not found
- Founded
- Not found
- HQ / Address
- Not found
- Employees
- Not found
- Logo
- Not found
Revenue
- Reported revenue signal / mo
- Not found
- AI revenue estimate / mo
- Not found
- AI annual estimate
- Not found
- Model estimate / mo
- $500/mo
- Top-grossing rank
- Not found
- All-time revenue
- Not found
- Pricing
- Not found
Founder
Founder data not yet collected for this app.
Funding
Funding data not yet collected for this app.
Press & Links
Press & Links data not yet collected for this app.
Contacts & Socials
Contacts & Socials data not yet collected for this app.
Profile is built from iTunes Lookup + developer site scrape + ML revenue model. Empty fields show "Not found" β additional sources (Crunchbase, X, IndieHackers, Acquire.com) coming.
π About this app
πΈ Welcome to the Enchanting World of Talking Frog!
Ready for a hoppy adventure? Meet Talking Frog, your energetic new virtual pet! This isn't just a talking appβit's a magical world where you can interact with the funniest frog on Google Play. Whether you love animal simulators or jumping games, Talking Frog brings endless joy and laughter to your daily life!
πΏ EXPLORE STUNNING NATURE SETTINGS
Step into 5+ beautifully crafted 3D environments:
Delightful Pond & Forest: The natural home for your froggy friend.
Cozy Living Room & Bedroom: Relax on the sofa for some "talking time."β¦ View full description on the official store β
Ready for a hoppy adventure? Meet Talking Frog, your energetic new virtual pet! This isn't just a talking appβit's a magical world where you can interact with the funniest frog on Google Play. Whether you love animal simulators or jumping games, Talking Frog brings endless joy and laughter to your daily life!
πΏ EXPLORE STUNNING NATURE SETTINGS
Step into 5+ beautifully crafted 3D environments:
Delightful Pond & Forest: The natural home for your froggy friend.
Cozy Living Room & Bedroom: Relax on the sofa for some "talking time."β¦ View full description on the official store β
π v1.2.4π updated 4mo agoπ° Free / Ads / IAP
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π Description
95
BU Score Β· Transcendent
Full revenue analysis
Read the article-style breakdown for Talking Frog: My Virtual Pet: category rank, percentile, growth signal, comparable apps, and how the forecast is calibrated against verified-MRR anchors in this niche.
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About this analysis
Why medium confidence: 168 ratings Β· no founder-verified revenue (model estimate only).
β Frequently Asked Questions
9 answers Β· auto-generated from this app's public dataHow much does Talking Frog make per month?β΄
Based on our ML-calibrated revenue forecast, Talking Frog earns approximately $500/mo. This is a US-storefront-equivalent estimate; global revenue can be several times larger for internationally-distributed apps. See the methodology page for the full formula and confidence bands.
Is Talking Frog profitable?β΄
With estimated build cost $80K and monthly revenue $500, Talking Frog looks well below break-even β current monthly revenue is much smaller than the estimated build cost. Profitability also depends on paid-acquisition spend and refund rate which the public model doesn't see.
How many users does Talking Frog have?β΄
Estimated audience: ~25K lifetime downloads, ~3K monthly active users, and ~740 daily active users. Derived from ratings count Γ category installs-per-rating Γ age decay. US-storefront-equivalent β global audience can be 5-10Γ larger for internationally-distributed apps.
What is Talking Frog built with?β΄
Our heuristic places Talking Frog on the Native Android (Kotlin) stack (High confidence, 80%). Signals: app bundle size, category context, store-description markers, release-date era. We don't disassemble binaries. Alternative possibilities: Flutter.
Is Talking Frog still actively maintained?β΄
Maintenance status: Slowing (30% abandonment risk). Last shipped version was 4 months ago. The risk score combines time-since-last-update with Editor's Choice / curated featuring + user-base maturity adjustments.
How much would Talking Frog sell for?β΄
Estimated acquisition value: $10K (marketplace range $5.0K β $10K). Calculated as 16Γ monthly revenue using the standard multiple for the detected monetization model + adjustments for age, rating quality and category demand. Calibrated against 2024-2026 Flippa / Acquire.com / MicroAcquire closed-deal medians.
When was Talking Frog last updated?β΄
Talking Frog last shipped a new version on 2026-05-22 β 4 months ago. This is the date Apple / Google last accepted a new build, not a content-only push.
Who makes Talking Frog?β΄
Talking Frog is published by Talking Animals on the Google Play Store. See the full publisher portfolio (other apps by the same developer) via the More by developer block on the product page above.
What is Talking Frog's BU Score?β΄
Talking Frog has a BU Score of 58/100 (Solid). The score combines App Store rating, ratings count, monetization model and revenue signals calibrated against founder-verified MRR anchors. See the BU Score formula.