Comparison

Swapper vs RetroBoi

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

Head to head
About

Swapper

Enhance your iMessage conversations with a fun collection of stickers. Overlay these "swapper" stickers onto existing messages, images, or even other stickers to express emotions and ideas in a unique way. Resize them with a simple pinch gesture for perfect placement.

Highlights
  • Overlay stickers on messages
  • Add stickers to images and photos
  • Peel and stick over other stickers
  • Resize stickers with pinch gesture
  • Express emotions and ideas
  • Add iMessage Effects
Features
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Elevate your iMessage conversations with Swapper! Create expressively custom text bubble stickers designed to bring personality, humor, and style to every chat. DESIGN YOUR OWN TEXT BUBBLES Turn your words into eye-catching stickers using a wide variety of fun fonts, color palettes, and custom styling options. KEY FEATURES: • Fun & Unique Fonts: Choose from a growing collection of typography styles to match your vibe. • Custom Bubble Styles: Apply vibrant gradients, modern glass effects, subtle shadows, and stylish borders. • Color Palettes: Customize text and background colors to make your stickers pop. • Custom Gallery: Save your favorite creations for quick, seamless access directly inside iMessage. • Seamless iMessage Integration: Drag and drop or tap to send your custom stickers right from your keyboard. GO PREMIUM (UNLIMITED CREATIVITY) Unlock full creative freedom with our Non-Consumable Premium Purchase: - Save unlimited stickers to your personal gallery. - Access exclusive font collections, premium gradients, and advanced styling options. - Pay once, enjoy forever! Make every message stand out. Download Swapper today and start designing your custom text stickers!

About

RetroBoi

Add character and life to your conversations with a collection of retro-style stickers. This app offers a nostalgic aesthetic that makes objects appear animated. More stickers, including messages and animated options, are planned for future updates.

Highlights
  • Retro-style stickers
  • Nostalgic aesthetic
  • Sticker collection
  • Future animated stickers
  • Message stickers planned
Features
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Retro style has a tendency to add some character and make objects look almost alive. With these stickers you can bring that back! I will keep adding more stickers over time, soon with messages and then animated to really bring conversations to life!

Screenshots

Swapper4 screens
RetroBoi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RetroBoi at 100% against Swapper's 17%. RetroBoi also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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. Swapper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RetroBoi asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Swapper versus RetroBoi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwapperRetroBoi
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArturo Estrada De LeonEmin Grbo

Customer experience

Swapper

Written reviews442 reviews
Positive16.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative79.6%

RetroBoi

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Swapper

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Stickers don't align properly over text
  • App randomly makes purchases without user input

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to create custom stickers
  • Option to disable sticker animations
  • Easier way to delete the app

RetroBoi

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Swapper

One-time1
  • Swapper Premium$1.99
None

RetroBoi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Swapper free?
Swapper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RetroBoi free?
RetroBoi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Swapper or RetroBoi have ads?
Neither Swapper nor RetroBoi shows ads.

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