Comparison

Gaster Dingbats vs TheoryVerse

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

Head to head
About

Gaster Dingbats

Transform your text into unique dingbat characters and fonts for messaging. This app offers a keyboard and translator for various dingbat styles, including W. D. Gaster, Wingdings, and Webdings.

Highlights
  • Text to dingbat conversion
  • Custom keyboard integration
  • W. D. Gaster alphabet support
  • Original Wingdings font support
  • Wingdings 2 & 3 support
  • Webdings font support
Features
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Convert text to Dingbats with this translator and keyboard. The app supports all Zapf Dingbats as a font and as characters to send to your friends in a messaging app. Note that some apps may display dingbats slightly differently than this app, because they use the system font. Supports: • W. D. Gaster alphabet • Original Wingdings font • Wingdings 2 • Wingdings 3 • Webdings

About

TheoryVerse

Join a global community to discuss and explore fandoms, food, and fashion. Access exclusive content, uncover secrets, and help shape future projects. This platform offers a unique space for fans to connect and engage deeply with their interests.

Highlights
  • Exclusive content access
  • Community discussions
  • Shape future projects
  • Unlimited access on all devices
  • Subscription management
Features
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Enter the TheoryVerse to unlock all of the lore and none of the ads. TheoryVerse is the extended universe of all things Theorist, where our global community can come together to overthink their favorite fandoms, food, and fashion. Here you will get to go on new adventures, find exclusive secrets and help us shape the future of Theorist. In the TheoryVerse, you aren’t just a Loyal Theorist, you are a part of the team. ▷ Already a Member? Sign-In to access your subscription. ▷ New? Subscribe in the app to get instant access. Theorist offers auto-renewing subscriptions. You'll receive unlimited access to content on all your devices. Payment is charged to your account at confirmation of purchase. Pricing varies by location and is confirmed prior to purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period, or the trial period (when offered). Cancel anytime in Account Settings. For more information see our: -Terms of Service: https://www.theoristmedia.com/arg/terms -Privacy Policy: https://www.theoristmedia.com/arg/privacy

Screenshots

Gaster Dingbats4 screens
TheoryVerse3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TheoryVerse at Free against Gaster Dingbats's $7.99. TheoryVerse also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 21 months) and device support (4 vs 2). Gaster Dingbats's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On rating, ratings volume, ads and iOS requirement 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

TheoryVerse is free to download; Gaster Dingbats costs $7.99 up front. TheoryVerse sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.00 per month. Gaster Dingbats asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for Gaster Dingbats against 3.0 for TheoryVerse. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gaster Dingbats ships an update every 21 months, TheoryVerse every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Gaster Dingbats versus TheoryVerse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGaster DingbatsTheoryVerse
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)3.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB66 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMaarten TrompperTheorist Inc.

Customer experience

Gaster Dingbats

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral66.7%
Negative33.3%

TheoryVerse

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Gaster Dingbats

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

TheoryVerse

Subscriptions2
  • Theory Crafter Monthly$12.001 Month
  • Theory Crafter Annual$119.991 Year

Questions

Is Gaster Dingbats free?
Gaster Dingbats costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TheoryVerse free?
TheoryVerse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gaster Dingbats or TheoryVerse?
Gaster Dingbats and TheoryVerse are both rated 3.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Gaster Dingbats or TheoryVerse have ads?
Neither Gaster Dingbats nor TheoryVerse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gaster Dingbats or TheoryVerse?
Gaster Dingbats ships an update every 21 months, and TheoryVerse every 3 weeks. Most recently, Gaster Dingbats was updated on October 4, 2026 and TheoryVerse on October 16, 2026.

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