Phoning vs bubble for CUBE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Phoning
Connect with your favorite K-pop group, NewJeans, on a personal level. Share daily life updates through messages, photos, and videos, and stay informed with their calendar. Become closer than ever through interactive features and live streams.
- Live streams with NewJeans
- Direct messaging
- Photo and video sharing
- Personalized calendars
- Friendship building
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Will you be NewJeans' best friend? Phoning is where you can get to know NewJeans. Share your life with NewJeans on Phoning through LIVEs, messages, photos, and calendars - and become friends for life. [Required access] Device and app activities : For checking app errors and improving usability. Device ID : For checking devices and improving usability. [Optional access] Photos / Media / Files : For downloading photos and videos. Notification: For receiving notifications on content, notices, and more
bubble for CUBE
Connect with your favorite idols through private messages and exclusive content. Share your day, receive special updates, and even reply to their messages. Enjoy personalized interactions and celebrate anniversaries together.
- Private idol messages
- Exclusive idol content
- Bubble LIVE with bias
- Reply to idol messages
- Anniversary tracking
- In-app translation
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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 CUBE 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] - Terms of Use: https://ba-api.dear-u.co/terms/?msgType=service&locale=EN&appGroup=CUBE - Privacy Policy: https://ba-api.dear-u.co/terms/?msgType=privacyPolicy&locale=EN&appGroup=CUBE [Information] - Questions/Suggestions: help_cube@dear-u.co
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Phoning at 4.0 against bubble for CUBE's 3.5. Phoning also leads on ratings volume (726 vs 8) and review sentiment (54% vs 42%). bubble for CUBE's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Phoning sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.49 per month and bubble for CUBE sells 24 in-app purchases, starting at $0.69 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Phoning holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phoning has 726 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Phoning's written reviews are positive against 42% of bubble for CUBE's.
Phoning ships an update every 5 weeks, bubble for CUBE every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Phoning | bubble for CUBE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (726 ratings) — better | 3.5 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 54.0% of reviews — better | 41.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 726 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WEVERSE COMPANY Inc. | Dear U Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Phoning
bubble for CUBE
Bugs and requests
Phoning
Reported bugs
3 issues- ID card and album features not working
- Constant log-outs and login issues
- Laggy performance and slow loading times
Requested features
4 requests- Translate all messages to English
- Allow free access to photos and calendar
- Improve app stability and reduce crashes
- Offer more affordable subscription options
bubble for CUBE
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Phoning
- Monthly Subscription$8.491 Month
- Yearly Subscription$84.991 Year
bubble for CUBE
- bubble FONT YUQI$0.691 Month
- bubble FONT MIYEON$0.691 Month
- bubble FONT SOYEON$0.691 Month
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- bubble FONT YEONWOO$0.691 Month
- 비투비 (BTOB) 1 Ticket$3.991 Month
- i-dle (아이들) 1 Ticket$4.491 Month
- LIGHTSUM 1 Ticket$4.491 Month
- NOWZ (나우즈) 1 Ticket$4.491 Month
- SHINWON Ticket$4.491 Month
- KWON EUNBIN Ticket$4.491 Month
- 비투비 (BTOB) 2 Tickets$6.991 Month
- i-dle (아이들) 2 Tickets$8.491 Month
- NOWZ (나우즈) 2 Tickets$8.491 Month
- LIGHTSUM 2 Tickets$8.491 Month
- 비투비 (BTOB) 3 Tickets$9.991 Month
- i-dle (아이들) 3 Tickets$12.491 Month
- LIGHTSUM 3 Tickets$12.491 Month
- NOWADAYS 5 Tickets$15.991 Month
- i-dle (아이들) 4 Tickets$16.991 Month
- 비투비 (BTOB) 6 Tickets$18.991 Month
- LIGHTSUM 6 Tickets$18.991 Month
- i-dle (아이들) 5 Tickets$21.491 Month
- 500 Coins$4.99
- 1000 Coins$9.99
