Custom Bubbles vs Anime Stickers ⋆
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.
Anime Stickers ⋆
Enhance your iMessage conversations with a diverse collection of anime-themed stickers. Express emotions and ideas humorously, and add intensity with iMessage Effects. Stickers can be resized and layered over messages, images, or even other stickers.
- Wide variety of anime stickers
- iMessage Effects for conversation intensity
- Peel and stick functionality
- Resize stickers with pinch gesture
- Layer stickers over messages and images
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This sticker app pack is going to help you sharing your emotions and ideas in a funny style with your iMessage contacts. Give it a twist, with a grain of intensity to your conversations adding iMessage Effects. There is a wide variety of Anime Stickers can choose from this app. Peel and stick them over other conversation bubbles, images, photos, even on other stickers. You can resize them, using pinch gesture when you peel them.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Anime Stickers ⋆ at 3.2 against Custom Bubbles's 1.2. Anime Stickers ⋆ also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 3%). Custom Bubbles's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 29 months) and ratings volume (43 vs 13). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Custom Bubbles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Anime Stickers ⋆ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Anime Stickers ⋆ holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 1.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 43 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 3% of Custom Bubbles's written reviews are positive against 40% of Anime Stickers ⋆'s.
Custom Bubbles ships an update every 6 days, Anime Stickers ⋆ every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Custom Bubbles | Anime Stickers ⋆ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.2 (43 ratings) | 3.2 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 3.2% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 43 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 29 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Anderson | Arturo Estrada De Leon |
Customer experience
Custom Bubbles
Anime Stickers ⋆
In-app purchases
Custom Bubbles
- Unlock$0.99
Anime Stickers ⋆
- Unlock All Stickers$1.99
Questions
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