Hard Talk
What is Hard Talk?
Practice difficult conversations, such as giving feedback or setting boundaries, with a simulated AI partner before the.
Hard Talks is a free lifestyle app for rehearsing conversations you are avoiding, including giving hard feedback, setting a boundary, saying no, addressing a performance issue, or resolving conflict. You pick a conversation type and situation, or describe your own, and choose how tough the other person is: gentle, realistic, or tough. After each practice conversation the app gives feedback and ratings on clarity, empathy, assertiveness, and staying calm, and the app states it is a practice tool, not a substitute for professional mental health support.
Pricing. Hard Talk is free, with no in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Rehearsing a performance issue before a review meeting
- Practicing how to say no or set a boundary
- Preparing to give hard feedback to a colleague or friend
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Why this app is in F tier
F tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Hard Talk scores 47 out of 100: rating 0, rating count 0, App Store search rank 86, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged and F tier follows from that score within this list.
Description
Hard Talks helps you practice the conversations you keep putting off - giving
hard feedback, setting a boundary, saying no, addressing a performance issue,
or working through conflict - before you have them for real.
HOW IT WORKS
- Pick a type of conversation, then a specific situation, or describe your
own.
- Choose how tough the other person is: gentle, realistic, or tough.
- Talk it through with a realistic AI partner who responds to what you
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actually say.
WATCH THEM REACT
A live mood meter shows how open the other person feels, moving from tense to
open as you get clearer and kinder - so you can see, in the moment, what's
working.
GET COACHED
After each conversation, get honest feedback: what you did well, what to try
next time, and ratings on clarity, empathy, assertiveness, and staying calm.
Redo the exact line that tripped you up with "Try that line again," and see
how the reaction changes.
BUILD CONFIDENCE OVER TIME
Earn XP, level up, and keep a practice streak as your skills improve across
conversations.
Hard Talks is a practice tool, not a substitute for professional mental health
support.
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Questions about Hard Talk
Is Hard Talks free?
The listing says free to download.
What kind of feedback does the app give?
After each conversation it gives feedback on what you did well and what to try next time, plus ratings on clarity, empathy, assertiveness, and staying calm. You can redo a line with Try that line again.
Can Hard Talks replace professional mental health support?
No. The listing states Hard Talks is a practice tool, not a substitute for professional mental health support.
Is Hard Talk free?
Yes. Hard Talk is free on the App Store, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hard Talk right for me?
Hard Talk is built for rehearsing a performance issue before a review meeting, practicing how to say no or set a boundary, preparing to give hard feedback to a colleague or friend. It sits in the difficult conversations list on AppTierList.
Is Hard Talk worth it?
Hard Talk is F tier, ranked #6 of 6 difficult conversation apps with a score of 47 out of 100. 5 apps rank above it in the same list.
How does Hard Talk compare to Firmly?
Hard Talk is F tier at 47; Firmly is F tier at 49. Firmly ranks higher. Hard Talk is free, with no in-app purchases, Firmly is free to download, with in-app purchases.
How often is Hard Talk updated?
Hard Talk was updated 38 days ago, which counts in its favour.
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Ranking
- Lists
- Difficult Conversations (F tier, #6) · Communication Skills Training (F tier, #25) · Conversation Coaching (F tier, #25)
- Tier
- F (Avoid)
- Score
- 47 / 100
- Rank in list
- #6 of 6
- Ranking certainty
- early: few ratings or search ranks so far
Ratings
- App Store rating
- not yet rated
- Ratings
- 0
App
- Price
- Free download
- App Store category
- Lifestyle
- Current version
- (38 days ago)
- Size
- 59 MB
- Requires
- iOS 16.4 or later
- Age rating
- 4+
- Languages
- 1
- Runs on
- iPhone
Links
- Developer pages
- Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- not verified
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
App Store data read · ranking