Custom Bubbles vs Ukiyo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Custom Bubbles
Personalize your iMessage conversations with a vibrant array of custom-colored chat bubbles. Express yourself with unique visual styles beyond the standard options. Unlock continued use after the initial free trial with a one-time in-app purchase.
- Customizable iMessage bubbles
- Colorful chat themes
- Personalized messaging
- In-app purchase for full access
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Break the monotony with colorful iMessage bubbles After three generated custom bubbles, an in-app purchase is required to continue use.
Ukiyo
Explore traditional Japanese Ukiyo-e art directly on your iMessage. This sticker pack features "The Fifty-three Stations of The Tokaido Road" by Utagawa Hiroshige, bringing classic art to your conversations.
- Ukiyo-e art stickers
- Features Hiroshige's Tokaido Road series
- iMessage integration
- Traditional Japanese art
- Available on iPhone and iPad
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Museum on your palm. Now you can enjoy the traditional Japanese art, Ukiyo-e, which has been received well on Apple TV and iPhone and iPad on your iMessage Sticker, too! Contains “The Fifty-three Stations of The Tokaido Road” by Utagawa Hiroshige. Our development is encouraged by stars from you and we appreciate for all your support.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Custom Bubbles at Free against Ukiyo's $0.99. Custom Bubbles also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 55 months) and ratings volume (43 vs 3). Ukiyo's advantage is rating (3.7 vs 1.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On review sentiment, ads 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
Custom Bubbles is free to download; Ukiyo costs $0.99 up front. Custom Bubbles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ukiyo asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ukiyo holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Custom Bubbles has 43 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 3% of Custom Bubbles's written reviews are positive against 0% of Ukiyo's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Custom Bubbles ships an update every 6 days, Ukiyo every 55 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Custom Bubbles | Ukiyo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 1.2 (43 ratings) | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 3.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 43 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 55 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Anderson | Toshiaki Nakamura |
Customer experience
Custom Bubbles
Ukiyo
In-app purchases
Custom Bubbles
- Unlock$0.99
Ukiyo
No in-app purchases
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