Custom Bubbles vs Draw Stickers for iMessage
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.
Draw Stickers for iMessage
Unleash your creativity by drawing custom stickers directly within your messaging app. Design unique stamps with your own art and add them to conversations. Easily resize and place your creations for personalized communication.
- Draw custom stickers
- Create unique stamps
- Add to messages
- Resize stickers
- Paint your own art
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Ever wanted to draw a quick sketch and put it as a stamp? Tired of the pre-generated sticker packs with lame images in it? Wanted to use your own creativity to make something unique? Now it's your time, make custom drawing based stickers on the go. Just PAINT or DRAW what you want and place it where you want. It's your choice now. How to add a sticker to a conversation: 1. Open Messages and tap the Compose button to start writing a new message. Or go to an existing conversation. 2. Swipe left or right over the app drawer to find the one that you want to use. 3. Then tap the app to open it. If you want to add a sticker, touch and hold the sticker and then drag it to the message bubble. The sticker will automatically be sent after you've added it to the message. You can also pinch or zoom to resize stickers before sending.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Draw Stickers for iMessage at 67% against Custom Bubbles's 3%. Draw Stickers for iMessage also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Custom Bubbles's advantage is ratings volume (43 vs 5) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Custom Bubbles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Draw Stickers for iMessage asks for nothing beyond the download.
Draw Stickers for iMessage holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Custom Bubbles has 43 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 3% of Custom Bubbles's written reviews are positive against 67% of Draw Stickers for iMessage's.
Custom Bubbles ships an update every 6 days, Draw Stickers for iMessage every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Custom Bubbles | Draw Stickers for iMessage |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.2 (43 ratings) | 4.4 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 3.2% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 43 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Anderson | Laszlo Tuss |
Customer experience
Custom Bubbles
Draw Stickers for iMessage
In-app purchases
Custom Bubbles
- Unlock$0.99
Draw Stickers for iMessage
No in-app purchases
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