BigHeads vs Code EMS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BigHeads
Access a vast library of over 112 handcrafted animated emojis for your iPhone. Enhance your messages, emails, and social media posts by sending, downloading, or directly placing these dynamic stickers on your content.
- Extensive animated emoji library
- Over 112 handcrafted designs
- iMessage integration
- Drag and drop functionality
- Download GIFs and videos
- No advertisements
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The WORLD'S BEST animated emojis. ■ BigHeads is the first extensive and highly detailed animated emojis library for iPhone. ■ Over 112 handcrafted animated emojis for your texts, emails, and socials. iMessage: ■ Tap on BigHeads to send them, or press, hold, expand, and drag BigHeads to place them on or around texts, pictures, links, videos, and other stickers! Emails and socials: ■ Download BigHeads gifs or videos in order to post or send them. BigHeads only requires iOS 13 or up, and there are NO ADVERTISEMENTS. Legal: The BigHeads Stickers app collects personal user data as well as non-personal user data (including aggregated data) and connects with 3rd party social media applications. The BigHeads Services are for a general audience and are not targeted in particular to children. BigHeads does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age. User data collection is in accordance with applicable law. For more information regarding BigHeads, LLC’s use of personal user data, please visit the BigHeads, LLC Privacy Policy links below. Please note that Our Privacy Policy is in addition to any terms, conditions or policies agreed to between you and Apple, Inc. BigHeads, LLC and its affiliated entities are not responsible for Apple's collection or use of your personal user data and information. Terms of Service: http://wehavebigheads.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: http://wehavebigheads.com/privacy.html Special Thanks: Thank you, Matt Stone, Trey Parker, Mike Judge, Shigeru Miyamoto, Primus, John Hughes, The Beatles, Led-Zeppelin, anyone that worked on the original Star Wars trilogy, Walt Disney, Steve Jobs, and emoji one!
Code EMS
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Code Enforcement is a mobile citation writer application that works in concert with the Code Enforcement Management Solution from IPS it has everything you need to take Smart Parking to the next level.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Code EMS at none against BigHeads's 1. Code EMS also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence 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. BigHeads sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Code EMS asks for nothing beyond the download.
BigHeads ships an update every 3 weeks, Code EMS monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 4, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BigHeads | Code EMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (306 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 306 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BigHeads, LLC | IPS Group Inc |
Bugs and requests
BigHeads
Reported bugs
7 issues- App content disappears after updates
- GIFs fail to load after pasting
- Restore purchase function not working
- App crashes on updated iOS devices
- Text attachment/overlay functionality broken
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- Missing content after app updates
- Syncing issues between devices
Requested features
10 requests- More emoji designs and animals
- New sticker packs and content updates
- Compatibility with WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger
- Keyboard integration for broader app support
- Customizable hair colors for character emojis
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- Male character variants
- Additional hand gestures (Shaka, fist bump)
- Cricket emoji
- Greater diversity in character skin tones and representation
- Text overlay and resizing capabilities restoration
Code EMS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BigHeads
- Big Heads Unlockables$1.99
Code EMS
No in-app purchases









