Comparison

Custom Bubbles vs Stickah Pro

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Customizable iMessage bubbles
  • Colorful chat themes
  • Personalized messaging
  • In-app purchase for full access
Features
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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.

About

Stickah Pro

Create custom stickers from your photos or camera roll. Easily cut out subjects, zoom, and preview your designs. Share your creations to use in iMessage and FaceTime, or let others send them too.

Highlights
  • Create stickers from photos
  • Cut out sticker subjects
  • Pinch-to-zoom editor
  • Undo/Redo functionality
  • Preview stickers
  • Share stickers with others
Features
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Make your own stickers! Use images from your camera or photo library to cut out stickers and send them in iMessage and FaceTime. You can also share stickers so others can send them too. The unique editor allows you to: Cut out stickers by highlighting the area you want to keep Pinch-to-zoom Undo Preview stickers Delete stickers

Screenshots

Custom Bubbles1 screens
Stickah Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Stickah Pro at 56% against Custom Bubbles's 3%. Stickah Pro also leads on rating (3.7 vs 1.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Custom Bubbles's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Custom Bubbles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stickah Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stickah Pro holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 43 and 83 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 3% of Custom Bubbles's written reviews are positive against 56% of Stickah Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Custom Bubbles ships an update every 6 days, Stickah Pro every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Custom Bubbles versus Stickah Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCustom BubblesStickah Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.2 (43 ratings)3.7 (83 ratings) — better
Positive reviews3.2% of reviews56.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4383 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel AndersonStickah Pro

Customer experience

Custom Bubbles

All ratings43 ratings
Positive4.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative95.3%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive3.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative96.8%

Stickah Pro

All ratings83 ratings
Positive66.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative30.1%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive56.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative37.5%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Custom Bubbles

One-time1
  • Unlock$0.99
None

Stickah Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Custom Bubbles free?
Custom Bubbles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stickah Pro free?
Stickah Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Custom Bubbles or Stickah Pro?
Stickah Pro is rated higher. Custom Bubbles averages 1.2 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while Stickah Pro averages 3.7 from 83 ratings.
Do Custom Bubbles or Stickah Pro have ads?
Neither Custom Bubbles nor Stickah Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Custom Bubbles or Stickah Pro?
Custom Bubbles ships an update every 6 days, and Stickah Pro every 3 months. Most recently, Custom Bubbles was updated on November 2, 2026 and Stickah Pro on November 6, 2026.

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