Comparison

The Sticker Maker vs Text Stickers

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

Head to head
About

The Sticker Maker

Easily transform your photos into custom stickers for WhatsApp and Telegram. Utilize a powerful editor with AI background removal, text, and badges to create unique sticker packs.

Highlights
  • Create stickers from photos
  • AI background removal
  • Add text and badges
  • Multi-layer editing
  • Square and round sticker shapes
  • Web image search integration
Features
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The Sticker Maker is the app to turn you photos into Whatsapp messenger stickers and Telegram stickers. Create unique stickers from multiple layers: - Photos - Images from gallery - Images from web search - Texts with rich selection of fonts - Badges from our illustrator Mix layers using powerful and easy to use editor: - Erase background automatically with artificial intelligence - Flip, move, scale and rotate layers - Duplicate layers - Stroke tool - Erase / recover tool - Square and round sticker shapes The Sticker Maker offers subscription to disable ads and to remove usage limit. ----------------------------------- If you choose to purchase subscription, payment will be charged to your iTunes account, and your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. Current Premium subscription price starts at $5.99 USD/month. Prices are in U.S. dollars, may vary in countries other than the U.S. and are subject to change without notice. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. If you don’t choose to purchase subscription, you can simply continue using The Sticker Maker for free. For more information, please see our Terms of Use and Private Policy https://readymag.com/u97344497/thestickermaker/

About

Text Stickers

Create and share custom text and animated stickers for popular messaging apps like WhatsApp, iMessage, and Telegram. Explore a vast library of pre-made stickers or design your own from photos. Easily export your creations to your favorite chat platforms.

Highlights
  • 8000+ text and animated stickers
  • Create stickers from photos
  • Export to WhatsApp, iMessage, Telegram
  • Create custom sticker packs
  • Share stickers easily
  • Home screen widget
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8000+ funny text and animated stickers for WhatsApp、iMessage and Telegram. Create your own stickers easily. - Explore 8000+ funny text stickers for WhatsApp、iMessage and Telegram chat - Easily create stickers from your photos - Easily export your stickers to WhatsApp (WASticker)、iMessage and Telegram - Create your own sticker packs and export into WhatsApp (WASticker)、iMessage and Telegram - Share your text and animated stickers easily with your friends - Add Top Sticker widget on your Home Screen Premium Subscription Includes: * Unlimited sticker creation. * No Ads Subscription Price: . Weekly: Free for the first 3 days, then $1.99/Week. . Monthly: Free for the first 3 days, then $3.99/Month. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription with a free trial period will automatically renew to a paid subscription unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the trial period. - Your Apple ID account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the trial period. - You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms and Service: https://textstickerforios.web.app/TERMS_OF_SERVICE.html Privacy Policy: https://textstickerforios.web.app/PRIVACY_POLICY.html

Screenshots

The Sticker Maker3 screens
Text Stickers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Text Stickers at 4.8 against The Sticker Maker's 3.0. Text Stickers also leads on ratings volume (6.2K vs 2) and review sentiment (92% vs 80%). The Sticker Maker's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. The Sticker Maker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Text Stickers sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Text Stickers holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text Stickers has 6.2K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of The Sticker Maker's written reviews are positive against 92% of Text Stickers's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Sticker Maker ships an update every 10 days, Text Stickers monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
The Sticker Maker versus Text Stickers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Sticker MakerText Stickers
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.8 (6.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.4% of reviews92.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings26.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB92 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperIvan StarchenkovPEGATINA TECH

Customer experience

The Sticker Maker

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews112 reviews
Positive80.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative12.5%

Text Stickers

All ratings5,933 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews229 reviews
Positive92.1%
Neutral3.1%
Negative4.8%

Bugs and requests

The Sticker Maker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Text Stickers

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes or freezes
  • Stickers not always displaying properly

Requested features

3 requests
  • More sticker options in English
  • Better integration with messaging apps
  • Ability to create and share custom stickers

In-app purchases

3 purchases

The Sticker Maker

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Annual$29.991 Year
2 purchases

Text Stickers

Subscriptions2
  • Text Stickers Pro3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Text Stickers Pro3 Days trial$3.991 Month

Questions

Is The Sticker Maker free?
The Sticker Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Text Stickers free?
Text Stickers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Sticker Maker or Text Stickers?
Text Stickers is rated higher. The Sticker Maker averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Text Stickers averages 4.8 from 6.2K ratings.
Do The Sticker Maker or Text Stickers have ads?
Text Stickers shows ads; The Sticker Maker does not.
Which is updated more often, The Sticker Maker or Text Stickers?
The Sticker Maker ships an update every 10 days, and Text Stickers monthly. Most recently, The Sticker Maker was updated on October 16, 2026 and Text Stickers on October 27, 2026.

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