Comparison

Text Bytes vs TRIPL

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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!

About

TRIPL

Features
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Say More With TRIPL Stickers Bring more fun, personality, and expression to every iMessage chat. TRIPL Stickers are made for open-minded people who enjoy meeting new people, playful conversations, warm reactions, and connections that feel natural. Whether you're single, part of a couple, or in an open relationship, add a little personality to your messages, make your chats more fun, and say more without typing a word. Perfect for: • Playful messages • Fun reactions • Chats for couples • Dating conversations • Everyday moments

Screenshots

Text Bytes4 screens
TRIPL3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Text Bytes at Free against TRIPL's $1.99. Text Bytes also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Text Bytes is free to download; TRIPL costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text Bytes ships an update every 8 days, TRIPL every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Text Bytes versus TRIPL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText BytesTRIPL
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating2.9 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB9 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperFrosty PopM.A.D. Mobile Apps Developers Limited

In-app purchases

None

Text Bytes

No in-app purchases

None

TRIPL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Text Bytes free?
Text Bytes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TRIPL free?
TRIPL costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Text Bytes or TRIPL have ads?
Neither Text Bytes nor TRIPL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Text Bytes or TRIPL?
Text Bytes ships an update every 8 days, and TRIPL every 6 weeks. Most recently, Text Bytes was updated on October 16, 2026 and TRIPL on October 13, 2026.

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