Comparison

bikablo vs Substage

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

Head to head
About

bikablo

Master visual thinking techniques like graphic recording and sketchnoting. Access a library of icons, templates, and video tutorials to enhance learning and collaboration. Offline access to selected content is available.

Highlights
  • Visual dictionaries with icons and templates
  • Online training and webinar access
  • Video tutorials for visualization skills
  • Offline access to selected content
  • Free icon collection and learning materials
Features
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Learn to visualize and use it successfully! Visual facilitation, graphic recording, visual storytelling or sketchnoting: bikablo is the worldwide pioneer and your companion for visual thinking, learning and collaboration. With our app, you always have your bikablo products with you - even when you're offline (selected content available in English): - Visual dictionaries with hundreds of icons, key images and poster templates. - Online trainings and webinars, including pre-information and documentation - Video trainings to help you learn visualization skills on the go Free of charge: The icon collection "55 Top Visuals" with the most important icons, plus exclusive step-by-step instructions, learning videos and downloads. Learn more at bikablo.com/app

About

Substage

Features
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SubStage is a tool designed to provide an expressive space for the inner worlds of children, adolescents, and adults  through the construction of scenes. Inspired by the “Scenotest” projective test—originally developed by Gerhild von Staabs—this digital format  enables the playful representation and processing of unconscious conflicts, emotions, and relationship patterns  under professional therapeutic guidance. The subject (child, adolescent, or adult) is prompted by a practitioner to intuitively construct a scene using  three-dimensional figures, much like on a stage. There is no right or wrong; every individual is free to develop their own unique scene. The practitioner facilitates the process based on their specific professional and therapeutic expertise. SubStage facilitates interpersonal contact and supports both verbal and, in particular, non-verbal  communication for children, adolescents, and adults alike. SubStage was conceptualized and developed by child and adolescent psychiatrist Dr. med. Kerstin De Nicolò, this app is already being successfully utilized in her practice with young patients. See https://loopius.de/substage

Screenshots

bikablo4 screens
Substage3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: bikablo at 15.6 against Substage's 26.2. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. bikablo sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Substage sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

bikablo ships an update every 4 months, Substage every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
bikablo versus Substage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterbikabloSubstage
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB227 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developerbikablo GmbH & Co. KGLoopius Software UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)

In-app purchases

10 purchases

bikablo

One-time10
  • bikablo Top55Visuals (deutsch)Free
  • bikablo Top55 Visuals (Engl.)Free
  • bikablo Meetup Kit (deutsch)Free
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  • bikablo Shuffle$12.99
  • bikablo posters$29.00
  • bikablo 1$29.00
  • bikablo 2.0$29.00
  • bikablo emotions$29.00
  • bikablo OC Bundle$89.90
  • Online Collection Finder$99.99
3 purchases

Substage

Subscriptions3
  • SubStage Pro - monthly1 Month trial$12.991 Month
  • SubStage1 Month trial$34.993 Months
  • SubStage Pro - jährlich1 Month trial$89.991 Year

Questions

Is bikablo free?
bikablo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Substage free?
Substage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do bikablo or Substage have ads?
Neither bikablo nor Substage shows ads.
Which is updated more often, bikablo or Substage?
bikablo ships an update every 4 months, and Substage every 3 months. Most recently, bikablo was updated on November 3, 2026 and Substage on October 31, 2026.

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