Text Bytes vs Gnocchi Emoji
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Text Bytes
Express yourself with a collection of 8-bit style text bubbles and functional replies. This app offers over 100 unique stickers to enhance your messages and make conversations more engaging.
- 100+ all new stickers
- 8-bit text mashup style
- Functional text replies
- iMessage integration
- Old school meets new school design
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Old school meets new school in this 8-bit text mashup. Reply to your friends with these killer 8-bit bubbles and be cooler than cool. Avoid grammar snobs with correct responses in style! 100+ all new stickers and more to come for the all new iMessage!' Lots of functional text replies: • BOUNCE • BOOTS • B4N • LIT • OTP • SUS • WOKE • TTYL • YASSSS • DIME • OBVI • And TONS more!
Gnocchi Emoji
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A full plate of adorable pasta emoji for any occasion — a smile, a kiss and 40 other gnocchi faces! As Federico Fellini said, "Life is a combination of magic and pasta." Pick the gnocchi that best express your feelings and send them out as text messages or peel them and place them over bubbles, pictures and other stickers in Messages. Also use the emoji stickers as camera effects both in Messages and FaceTime.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Text Bytes at every 8 days against Gnocchi Emoji's every 40 months. Text Bytes also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Text Bytes ships an update every 8 days, Gnocchi Emoji every 40 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Text Bytes | Gnocchi Emoji |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 40 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Frosty Pop | Dent-de-Lion B.V. |
In-app purchases
Text Bytes
No in-app purchases
Gnocchi Emoji
No in-app purchases
Questions
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