Comparison

Permanent Marker Stickers vs Trouble Kat Four

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

Head to head
About

Permanent Marker Stickers

Enhance your iMessage conversations with a variety of permanent marker-style stickers. Easily add emphasis, censor content, or express yourself by peeling, placing, rotating, and resizing these unique digital stickers.

Highlights
  • Over 70 unique sticker designs
  • Peel and place on messages/pictures
  • Rotate and resize stickers
  • Creative expression and censorship
  • Works within iMessage
Features
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Markup, blackout, censor, redact, express yourself, and leave a lasting impression with Permanent Marker Stickers for iMessage! Includes over 70 different stickers that you can peel and place on anything in your iMessage conversations. To place a sticker over a message or picture, long press on a sticker, and then drag and drop it where you want it. You can also rotate and resize stickers before dropping them by pulling apart with two fingers. If you enjoy using Permanent Marker Stickers, please take a moment to leave a review in the iMessage App Store. Thank you for the support!

About

Trouble Kat Four

Enhance your iMessage chats with a vibrant collection of 88 animated and static stickers. Express a wide range of emotions with high-quality designs. Unlock the full pack to bring your conversations to life.

Highlights
  • 88 unique stickers
  • 48 animated stickers
  • 40 static stickers
  • High-quality designs
  • 28 free starter stickers
  • Unlock full expression
Features
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Get ready to elevate your iMessage conversations to a whole new level with the sensational Trouble Kat Four sticker pack! With a whopping 48 animated and 40 static stickers, this collection is the ultimate game-changer on the AppStore. Express your true emotions with 88 unique, high-quality stickers that will not only amaze your friends but also make your messages come alive. And the best part? We're giving you 28 free stickers to kickstart your sticker journey. If you're ready to unlock the full range of expression, simply purchase the complete set and watch your chats light up like never before!

Screenshots

Permanent Marker Stickers4 screens
Trouble Kat Four2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Permanent Marker Stickers at none against Trouble Kat Four's 2. Permanent Marker Stickers also leads on review sentiment (77% vs 50%) and ratings volume (89 vs 14). Trouble Kat Four's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.1). On price, rating, 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. Trouble Kat Four sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Permanent Marker Stickers asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Permanent Marker Stickers against 4.2 for Trouble Kat Four. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Permanent Marker Stickers has 89 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Permanent Marker Stickers's written reviews are positive against 50% of Trouble Kat Four's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Permanent Marker Stickers ships an update every 2 months, Trouble Kat Four every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Permanent Marker Stickers versus Trouble Kat Four: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPermanent Marker StickersTrouble Kat Four
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (89 ratings)4.2 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.8% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings89 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.114.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB16 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperDaniel StormLuu Thi Tuyet Minh

Customer experience

Permanent Marker Stickers

All ratings89 ratings
Positive74.2%
Neutral6.7%
Negative19.1%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive76.8%
Neutral6.1%
Negative17.1%

Trouble Kat Four

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Permanent Marker Stickers

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • Error code 529
  • App won't work
  • Doesn't show up in stickers
  • Erased (app was removed by developer)
  • Could not log on for 5 days
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  • Icons aren't with the keyboard, it's separate
  • App won't open/Pulls up a blank screen
  • Unable to access the app directly to remove it
  • Sticker section was completely blank
  • White stickers don't show up for users on Light theme
  • No black marker text
  • Can't delete this app
  • How to Open It? (takes user to keyboard)
  • Can't open or delete
  • Does not behave like other stickers
  • Where do I open it?
  • It's hiding!!! (not in library or settings)
  • Can't uninstall and takes $ w/o notice
  • The App doesn't work anymore

Requested features

9 requests
  • Fix app not working issues
  • Make stickers appear correctly
  • Allow app deletion
  • Improve theme compatibility
  • Add black marker text
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  • Fix login issues
  • Make marks small enough for small words
  • Add more stickers
  • Make stickers available for other apps like Signal

Trouble Kat Four

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Permanent Marker Stickers

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Trouble Kat Four

One-time2
  • Trouble Kat Four: Buy Pro$0.99
  • Trouble Kat Four: Buy us a cf$0.99

Questions

Is Permanent Marker Stickers free?
Permanent Marker Stickers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Trouble Kat Four free?
Trouble Kat Four is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Permanent Marker Stickers or Trouble Kat Four?
Trouble Kat Four is rated higher. Permanent Marker Stickers averages 4.1 out of 5 from 89 ratings, while Trouble Kat Four averages 4.2 from 14 ratings.
Do Permanent Marker Stickers or Trouble Kat Four have ads?
Neither Permanent Marker Stickers nor Trouble Kat Four shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Permanent Marker Stickers or Trouble Kat Four?
Permanent Marker Stickers ships an update every 2 months, and Trouble Kat Four every 3 weeks. Most recently, Permanent Marker Stickers was updated on November 6, 2026 and Trouble Kat Four on November 4, 2026.

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