Gaster Dingbats vs TouchRipple
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Text to dingbat conversion
- Custom keyboard integration
- W. D. Gaster alphabet support
- Original Wingdings font support
- Wingdings 2 & 3 support
- Webdings font support
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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
TouchRipple
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TouchRipple is a lightweight iPhone art app built around touch. Tap or drag anywhere on the screen to create layered ripple patterns, switch between visual themes, and enjoy a calm, on-device visual experience without logging in or connecting to a backend.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: TouchRipple at Free against Gaster Dingbats's $7.99. TouchRipple also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 21 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support 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
TouchRipple is free to download; Gaster Dingbats costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gaster Dingbats ships an update every 21 months, TouchRipple every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gaster Dingbats | TouchRipple |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $7.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maarten Trompper | 凡 吴 |
In-app purchases
Gaster Dingbats
No in-app purchases
TouchRipple
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Gaster Dingbats free?
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