Comparison

Pixel Speech vs Kaomoji Stickers

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Speech

Design animated, retro 8-bit speech bubble stickers for iMessage. Choose from multiple styles and add a wobble tail to your custom text. Unlock unlimited creations with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Custom animated speech bubble stickers
  • Retro 8-bit pixel art style
  • Multiple unique text styles
  • Animated wobble tail effect
  • Instant preview of stickers
  • Unlimited sticker creation
Features
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Create custom iMessage stickers with retro pixel-art style. Unlock Pro once for unlimited stickers. Pixel Speech lets you type ANY message and instantly turn it into an animated pixel speech bubble, just like classic handheld games. FEATURES • TYPE ANYTHING. Your words, your stickers • 5 UNIQUE STYLES. Classic, Shout, Think, 8-Bit and Neon • ANIMATED WOBBLE. A cute Game Boy-style tail • PIXEL PERFECT. Authentic retro 8-bit look • INSTANT PREVIEW. See your sticker as you type • UNLIMITED CREATIONS. Make as many as you want PERFECT FOR • Gamers and retro fans • Adding personality to chats • Custom reactions your friends don't have • Standing out in the group chat HOW IT WORKS 1. Open Pixel Speech in iMessage 2. Type your message 3. Pick a style 4. Send your animated sticker No design skills needed. Unlock Pro once for unlimited stickers. No subscription. No ads. Just pixel fun.

About

Kaomoji Stickers

Express yourself with classic Japanese emoticons as digital stickers. Add these unique characters to your messages, photos, or layer them for creative effects. A fun way to bring retro charm to your digital communication.

Highlights
  • Classic Japanese emoticons
  • Sticker format
  • Use in messages
  • Overlay on pictures
  • Layer stickers
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Introducing the kaomoji! Japanese emoji used before emojis became popular. Now available as stickers. Send them as they are, stick them everywhere, on messages, pictures or even one over the other

Screenshots

Pixel Speech4 screens
Kaomoji Stickers4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pixel Speech and Kaomoji Stickers both sit at 1.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Pixel Speech's written reviews are positive against 11% of Kaomoji Stickers's. Pixel Speech also leads on update cadence (every 10 months vs every 23 months). Kaomoji Stickers's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.2). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Pixel Speech sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Kaomoji Stickers sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.0 for Pixel Speech against 1.0 for Kaomoji Stickers. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Pixel Speech's written reviews are positive against 11% of Kaomoji Stickers's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Speech ships an update every 10 months, Kaomoji Stickers every 23 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pixel Speech versus Kaomoji Stickers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel SpeechKaomoji Stickers
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (4 ratings)1.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better11.1% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 10 months — betterEvery 23 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.213.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBig Screen Entertainment Pty LtdSalvatore Petrazzuolo

Customer experience

Pixel Speech

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Kaomoji Stickers

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive11.1%
Neutral11.1%
Negative77.8%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pixel Speech

One-time1
  • Pixel Speech Pro$2.99
7 purchases

Kaomoji Stickers

One-time7
  • Unlock Happy Pack$0.99
  • Unlock Sad Pack$0.99
  • Unlock Love Pack$0.99
Show 4 more
  • Unlock Dance Pack$0.99
  • Unlock Excited Pack$0.99
  • Unlock Disappointed Pack$0.99
  • Unlock all the Stickers$1.99

Questions

Is Pixel Speech free?
Pixel Speech is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kaomoji Stickers free?
Kaomoji Stickers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Speech or Kaomoji Stickers?
Pixel Speech and Kaomoji Stickers are both rated 1.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Pixel Speech or Kaomoji Stickers have ads?
Neither Pixel Speech nor Kaomoji Stickers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Speech or Kaomoji Stickers?
Pixel Speech ships an update every 10 months, and Kaomoji Stickers every 23 months. Most recently, Pixel Speech was updated on November 3, 2026 and Kaomoji Stickers on November 3, 2026.

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