POSTYPE vs bubble for ACTORS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
POSTYPE
A platform for creators to sell their work and for fans to discover, buy, and support it. Explore diverse content, commission custom pieces, and engage with creators through AI chat and memberships. Join a vast creative community with millions of users and transactions.
- Content discovery and purchase
- Commission custom work
- AI character chat and roleplay
- Creator memberships and fan communities
- Content creation and uploading
- Channel analytics for creators
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POSTYPE is a creative platform where creators sell their work and fans discover, buy, and support it — fueling what comes next. On POSTYPE, freely create and enjoy content across a wide range of tastes: novels, essays, reviews, self-improvement, lectures, comics, digital drawings, webtoons, fan fiction, fan art, illustrations, original characters, and creative materials. Commission one-on-one, customized work from creators you love through requests, outsourcing, and consultations. Talk directly with AI characters to bring your favorite worlds to life, connect with creators through polls and questions, and support them with memberships. With 470,000 active creators and around 4.4 million transactions each month, POSTYPE is a vast creative community. Discover and subscribe to your favorite creators, join fan communities, and connect with like-minded people. Upload anything creative — writing, drawings, games, fortune telling, even digital stationery — and become a creator. Love for your work and growing sales and support revenue power your creativity. With up to 490,000 monthly users paying for content, POSTYPE creators have earned over 170 billion KRW in cumulative revenue. From content trading and fan communities to requests and character chats, POSTYPE brings everything you need to explore your interests into one app. Discover a world of fun on POSTYPE, the creative community tailored to your tastes. Viewing & Subscribing ■ Explore personalized content in 'Discover'. ■ Catch the latest from your favorite channels in 'Subscriptions'. ■ Find recently viewed, scrapped, liked, and purchased content in 'Library'. Creating & Channel Stats on Mobile ■ Create and upload highly readable content on any device with 'POSTYPE Editor'. ■ Track fan reactions and channel growth on any device with 'POSTYPE Studio'. Commission One-of-a-Kind Art with Requests ■ Request customized text, illustrations, designs, and coaching via Creator Channels and the Requests page. ■ Creators track requests in real time in Studio and set acceptance and deadlines. ■ Complete projects through one-on-one chats with file attachments; Q&A anytime via real-time notifications and a timeline. Character Talk — AI Chat & Roleplay ■ Meet AI chatbot characters with diverse settings and charms, and freely start character roleplay with ones that suit you. ■ Creators customize each character's speech, personality, and worldview. ■ Creators build characters from their own posts with 'Post Auto-Complete'. ■ Deepen your understanding of a work and its world through conversation. Channel Membership ■ Creators run monthly paid memberships with price-based plans and member management. ■ Members enjoy exclusive perks: unlocked paid content, members-only content, and a members-only community. ■ Support your favorite creators through fan support and creator membership. Connect with the Community ■ Creators and fans interact through posts, questions, and votes. ■ Leave comments and get likes and replies from creators and fans. ■ Stay updated on subscribed channels through notifications. ■ Get notified when fans subscribe, like, comment, purchase, support, or join your membership. ■ Share personal stories one-on-one via messages, with new-message alerts. POSTYPE Premium ■ Enjoy ad-free content on all screens. ■ Block up to 100 tags you don't want to see. ■ Write private comments only the post author can see. Follow us for service and monetization tips, creator interviews, product updates, and community news. POSTYPE Official Channel: https://www.postype.com/@blog For the fastest help with technical issues, visit our Help Center. POSTYPE Help Center: https://help.postype.com/ Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ---- [Optional Access Permissions] Camera, Photos: Used to set a profile picture and attach images to comments. You can still use the service without granting these permissions.
bubble for ACTORS
Connect with your favorite idols through private messages and exclusive content. Receive personalized messages, view dedicated content, and engage in conversations. Celebrate anniversaries and enjoy translated messages for a special connection.
- Private messages from idols
- Dedicated idol content
- Reply to idols
- Anniversary tracking
- Multi-language support
- Photo and video sharing
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Make your day more special with a message like a gift from your favorite idol! Start bubble right now and don't miss out on special private messages between you and your favorite idol! -------------- [Service Overview] 01. Favorite Idol's Everyday Story Receive a special everyday message from the artist who calls your name. 02. Favorite Idol's Dedicated Content See dedicated content sent directly from artists. 03. Your favorite idol is waiting for your reply Reply to the artist with a message filled with encouragement and love. 04. Anniversary with Your Favorite Idol Today is Day 1! See the special anniversary date between you and your artist. 05. Chatting in my language Read the artist's message and send a reply in your language. [Optional Access Authority] * You may still use the app even if you do not allow optional access authority. 01. Photo Gallery Used to send and store photos and videos and to set profile pictures and chatroom background images 02. Camera Used to film and send photos and videos and to set profile pictures and chatroom background images 03. Mic Used to record and send voice messages and videos 04. Notification Receive PUSH notifications [Subscription Products] 01. bubble for ACTORS benefits - You can select artists to receive bubble messages from according to the number of artist subscription coupons you have purchased. - Receive bubbles sent directly from the artist of your choice. 02. Subscription Prices and Period - Subscribe through iTunes, and the payment amount will be billed to your iTunes account. - Prices may vary depending on the number of artist subscriptions you purchase. Please refer to the bubble purchase website for details. - Subscriptions are monthly and automatically renewed. [bubble Official SNS] - X: https://x.com/dearu_bubble - Instagram: https://instagram.com/dearu_bubble [Terms] 01. Terms of Use https://ba-api.dear-u.co/terms/?msgType=service&locale=EN&appGroup=ACTORS 02. Privacy Policy https://ba-api.dear-u.co/terms/?msgType=privacyPolicy&locale=EN&appGroup=ACTORS [Information] - Questions/Suggestions: help_actors@dear-u.co
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: POSTYPE at 4.6 against bubble for ACTORS's 4.0. POSTYPE also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 51%) and ratings volume (93 vs 4). bubble for ACTORS's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). 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
Both are free to download. POSTYPE sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and bubble for ACTORS sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.69 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
POSTYPE holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: POSTYPE has 93 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of POSTYPE's written reviews are positive against 51% of bubble for ACTORS's.
POSTYPE ships an update weekly, bubble for ACTORS every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | POSTYPE | bubble for ACTORS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (93 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.6% of reviews — better | 50.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 93 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 145 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Postype Inc | Dear U Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
POSTYPE
bubble for ACTORS
In-app purchases
POSTYPE
- Premium Lite$2.991 Month
- Premium Plus$4.991 Month
- 1,000P$1.09
- 3,000P$3.29
- 5,000P$5.49
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- 10,000P$10.99
- 30,000P$32.99
bubble for ACTORS
- bubble FONT HYERI$0.691 Month
- YU JEONGYEON Ticket$4.491 Month
- NANA Ticket$4.491 Month
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- Ahn Bohyun Ticket$4.491 Month
- Jang Gyu ri Ticket$4.491 Month
- MOON SANG MIN Ticket$4.491 Month
- HYERI Ticket$4.491 Month
- CHUNG SUBIN Ticket$4.491 Month
- LEE JUNHO Ticket$4.491 Month
- SEO HYUN Ticket$4.491 Month








