# Talking Tom & Ben News

> Make your own funny TV news

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id444946356](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id444946356)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id444946356`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Outfit7 Limited
- **Category:** Entertainment
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (36,128 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-30
- **First published:** 2011-10-15
- **Size:** 243 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/talking-tom-ben-news/id444946356)
- **Website:** [https://talkingtomandfriends.com/apps](https://talkingtomandfriends.com/apps)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://talkingtomandfriends.com/privacy-policy-games/en](https://talkingtomandfriends.com/privacy-policy-games/en)

## Description

Talking Tom & Ben News is a playful Chrome extension that lets fans watch and interact with Talking Tom and Talking Ben as TV news anchors. Talk to them, hear them repeat what you say, and enjoy their silly banter as they take turns hosting. Poke or swipe to trigger reactions and see their funny animations.

Co-create the news by uploading your own photos or videos, then share your stories with friends by email. You can remove ads via an in-app purchase. The app is PRIVO certified with COPPA-compliant privacy practices to protect kids’ data, and it includes YouTube integrations and Outfit7 branding.

## Rankings

- #8,086 — Overall

## Review summary

User reviews praise the app for being fun and useful for video content, with broad family appeal. However, repeated complaints center on bugs and performance issues, speech reproduction problems, missing media-sharing features like the TV button, sponsor interruptions, and privacy concerns.

### Pros

- Fun and entertaining to play
- Great for creating YouTube videos / broadcasts
- Appeals to kids / family-friendly
- Nostalgic / favorite among longtime fans

### Cons

- Frequent bugs and glitches affecting core features (microphone issues, lag)
- Speech input is often cut off or not repeated by Tom/Ben
- Missing TV button / removal of the ability to add your own media videos/images
- Sponsor interruptions / ads disrupt gameplay
- Privacy concerns / potential device tracking

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id444946356)