Bippy vs smile hippo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bippy
Express your emotions with a collection of over 500 unique stickers featuring a charming frog character. Easily find the perfect sticker for any situation with organized tabs and a search function. Favorite your most-used stickers for quick access and customize your display.
- Over 500 unique stickers
- Stickers sorted by category
- Search function for stickers
- Favorite commonly used stickers
- Customizable grid display size
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Say hello to Bippy! He is a small and rotund frog who experiences a multitude of emotions and is here to help you express yours. Can never find the right words for what you're feeling? Have no fear, Bippy is here! With over 500 stickers (all included, no in-app purchases!), Bippy can help you get your message across without typing a single word. Send him to your friends, family, crush, boss, neighbor, mailman, food delivery driver person, etc. FEATURES TABS: the stickers are sorted into four categories for easier navigation- basics, activities, seasonal/others, misc SEARCH: With over 500 stickers, a search function is a must! Click the magnifying glass to access the search bar. FAVORITE: You can favorite your commonly used Bippy(s) for ease of use. Swipe up and click the magnifying glass, then click the heart next to the sticker you wish to favorite. GRID SIZE: You can now customize your display grid size, from a 3-column up to an 8-column. Happy texting! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - You can follow Bippy and his adventures over on Instagram @bippyandfriends App written in tandem with Ronnie Nguyen
smile hippo
Add adorable Japanese "Yurukawa" style stickers to your messages. These cute and relaxed designs are perfect for greetings and replies, bringing a smile to both sender and receiver. Embrace the charm of Japanese otaku pop culture.
- Cute "Yurukawa" sticker designs
- Ideal for greetings and replies
- Japanese otaku pop culture inspired
- Enhances message app communication
- Brings smiles to recipients
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Cute Hippo will make you and the recipient smile. This is useful when greeting or replying with a message app. Enjoy Japanese "Yurukawa" culture! "Yurukawa" means relaxed and cute. It is one of the otaku pop culture in Japan.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: smile hippo at daily against Bippy's every 2 months. Bippy's advantage is ratings volume (2.7K vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Bippy against 5.0 for smile hippo. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bippy has 2.7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Bippy ships an update every 2 months, smile hippo daily. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bippy | smile hippo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (2.7K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 94.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.7K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christina Tran | kupaberu |
Bugs and requests
Bippy
Reported bugs
2 issues- App not opening or loading stickers properly for some users
- Inability to scroll through all the stickers, with the list getting cut off
Requested features
5 requests- Add more sticker options like a 'fart' Bippy, 'fairy' Bippy, 'preppy' Bippy, and stickers for specific emotions/situations
- Implement a search function and categorization to easily find the desired stickers
- Introduce a 'recently used' section for quick access to frequently used stickers
- Create a Bippy plushie or other merchandise
- Add more holiday-themed or seasonal Bippy stickers
smile hippo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bippy
No in-app purchases
smile hippo
No in-app purchases
