Comparison

Swapper vs BubbleX

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
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This sticker app pack is going to help sharing your emotions and ideas in a funny style with your iMessage contacts. Give it a twist, with a grain of intensity to your conversations adding iMessage Effects. There is a wide variety of Swapper Stickers you can choose from this app. Peel and stick them over other conversation bubbles, images, photos, even on other stickers. You can resize them, using pinch gesture when you peel them.

About

BubbleX

Create personalized text stickers for your messages with a vast array of customization options. Easily design unique stickers with custom text, backgrounds, fonts, colors, and effects to express your emotions and enhance conversations.

Highlights
  • Create personalized text stickers
  • Customizable text, fonts, colors, and effects
  • Add emojis and graphics
  • Intuitive and easy-to-use interface
  • Share creations on messaging platforms
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Welcome to BubbleX, the ultimate text stickers maker app that lets you create fun and personalized stickers to add to your messages. With BubbleX, you can make your conversations come alive with a huge range of customizable text stickers that perfectly express your emotions. With our intuitive interface, it's easy to create your own text stickers in just a few taps. Simply choose a background image, add some text, and customize your design with a variety of font styles, colors, and effects. You can even add emojis and other fun graphics to make your stickers even more unique. Our app is designed to be fast, simple, and intuitive, so you can focus on creating the perfect sticker for any occasion. Whether you want to say "I love you", "Happy birthday", or just want to send a silly message to your friends, BubbleX has the perfect sticker for you. Key features of BubbleX include: - A huge library of pre-designed stickers to choose from - Easy-to-use customization tools for creating your own text stickers - A wide range of font styles, colors, and effects to choose from - Share your creations with friends on social media and messaging platforms With BubbleX, you can take your messaging game to the next level and express yourself like never before. Download the app today and start creating your own personalized text stickers!

Screenshots

Swapper4 screens
BubbleX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BubbleX at 62% against Swapper's 17%. BubbleX also leads on rating (3.8 vs 1.5) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). Swapper's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (6.3K vs 132). 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. Swapper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and BubbleX sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BubbleX holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swapper has 6.3K ratings behind it against 132, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Swapper's written reviews are positive against 62% of BubbleX's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swapper ships an update every 5 weeks, BubbleX every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Swapper versus BubbleX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwapperBubbleX
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (6.3K ratings)3.8 (132 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.6% of reviews62.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6.3K — better132
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB59 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperArturo Estrada De LeonCao Tran

Customer experience

Swapper

All ratings6,282 ratings
Positive11.5%
Neutral2.7%
Negative85.7%
Written reviews441 reviews
Positive16.6%
Neutral3.6%
Negative79.8%

BubbleX

All ratings132 ratings
Positive68.2%
Neutral9.1%
Negative22.7%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive62.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative23.4%

User reviews

Swapper

From 6.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Prank friends
  • 👍 Variety of stickers

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Most stickers locked behind paywall
  • 🐛 Stickers don't properly cover text
  • 🐛 App not visible on home screen, hard to delete
  • 🐛 Stickers have distracting animations

BubbleX

From 132 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✅ Free app with no paywall for basic features
  • 🎉 Effective for pranking friends and family
  • 🎨 Ability to create custom text stickers
  • 😊 Fun and entertaining functionality
  • ⭐ Actually works as advertised (for many users)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes and freezes frequently
  • 📱 Doesn't appear properly in iMessage for some users
  • ❌ Stickers don't fully cover original messages
  • 🔒 Recipients can see sent pictures of fake messages
  • 💰 Limited free tier (5-10 custom stickers max)

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

BubbleX

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App crashes on launch for some users
  • Stickers fail to load in iMessage
  • Stickers appear mixed with other selections
  • Sticker placement goes to the side instead of covering text
  • App kicks users out when trying to access stickers
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  • Stickers too small to cover original messages
  • Automatic responses feature malfunctions
  • App doesn't uninstall properly
  • Stickers send as pictures to recipients instead of appearing as overlays
  • Text cutoff for longer messages
  • Stickers don't show on recipient's device
  • App incompatible with some iPhone models

Requested features

13 requests
  • Increase character limit for custom text (30+ characters)
  • Increase custom sticker limit (more than 10-20)
  • Add ability to upload personal pictures as stickers
  • Create custom emoji functionality
  • Dark mode option
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  • Improve sticker placement and sizing controls
  • Better visibility preview before placing stickers
  • Monthly sticker additions/updates
  • Make stickers replace text instead of overlaying
  • Remove or reduce ads
  • Add ability to delete custom stickers easily
  • Change sticker colors
  • Larger text message spaces for longer sentences

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Swapper

One-time1
  • Unlock All Reverse Stickers$0.99
1 purchases

BubbleX

One-time1
  • BubbleX Pro$5.99

Questions

Is Swapper free?
Swapper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BubbleX free?
BubbleX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Swapper or BubbleX?
BubbleX is rated higher. Swapper averages 1.5 out of 5 from 6.3K ratings, while BubbleX averages 3.8 from 132 ratings.
Do Swapper or BubbleX have ads?
BubbleX shows ads; Swapper does not.
Which is updated more often, Swapper or BubbleX?
Swapper ships an update every 5 weeks, and BubbleX every 2 weeks. Most recently, Swapper was updated on September 21, 2026 and BubbleX on September 22, 2026.

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