b.stage vs Riff
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
b.stage
Connect directly with your favorite stars through exclusive membership benefits, official fan communities, and unique engagement features. Access merchandise, tickets, and participate in surveys and live events. Earn digital rewards for fan activities.
- Exclusive membership benefits
- Official fan community access
- Purchase official merchandise and tickets
- Participate in live show surveys and events
- Live chat with artists (1:1 TALK)
- Earn digital rewards
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Connect with your favorite star. Stay with b.stage - Membership Get an unique experience with exclusive membership benefits - Community Become part of the official fan community - Shop and Tickets Purchase official merchandise and tickets! - Surveys Apply to be part of a live show audience and participate in events - b.stage POP Experience new ways to engage with artists through live chat using 1:1 TALK feature - Rewards Earn digital rewards through participating fan activities Discover all the latest news from your favorite stars on b.stage. [App Access Permission] * Optional Access (You may still use the service when you choose not to grant access) - Photo Access: Upload photo and and multimedia file - Camera Access: Enabled for photo or video recording - Microphone Access: Enabled for voice messages and video recording [Terms of Service and Privacy Policy] - Terms of Service: https://bstage.in/terms/ - Privacy Policy: https://bstage.in/privacy-policy/ [Customer Support] https://support.bstage.in/
Riff
Easily create custom stickers from your photos by removing backgrounds. Use them in digital journaling apps or share them across various messaging platforms. Designed for iOS 17.
- Create stickers from photos
- Remove backgrounds from objects
- Use stickers in digital journaling
- Share stickers across messaging apps
- Designed for iOS 17
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With Riff, you can: - Create stickers from your own photos - Remove backgrounds from objects to create unique stickers - Use stickers in digital journaling on Goodnotes - Download Riff today and start creating! Meet Riff, your new favorite sticker generating app, designed exclusively for iOS 17. With Riff, you can create and share stickers like never before. On your iPad, Riff integrates seamlessly with Goodnotes for digital journaling, allowing you to personalize your notes with unique stickers. On your iPhone, Riff lets you generate stickers directly from your Photos. But that's not all. Riff stickers can be used across various messaging platforms. Whether you're chatting on iMessage, Snapchat, WhatsApp, or any other messenger app, Riff stickers are there to add a touch of creativity and fun to your conversations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: b.stage at 3.4 against Riff's 2.0. b.stage also leads on ratings volume (48 vs 1) and review sentiment (37% vs 21%). Riff's advantage is ads (none vs shown). 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. b.stage sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $4.00 per month and Riff sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
b.stage holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: b.stage has 48 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of b.stage's written reviews are positive against 21% of Riff's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and August 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | b.stage | Riff |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (48 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.6% of reviews — better | 21.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 48 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 213 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | bemyfriends | Hongmin Park |
Customer experience
b.stage
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In-app purchases
b.stage
- [MONTHLY] POWER MEMBERSHIP$4.001 Month
- 'POP'subscription Ticket$4.991 Month
- Na In Woo Japan Membership$4.991 Month
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- YOUNGJAE JAPAN OFFICIAL$4.991 Month
- SILVER Ashleknight$6.991 Month
- 노매드(NOMAD) 'POP' 구독형 이용권$8.991 Month
- POP Subscription Voucher$8.991 Month
- GOLD Ashleknight$12.991 Month
- 노매드 라이브 & 채팅 'POP' 구독형 이용권$14.991 Month
- [ANNUAL] POWER MEMBERSHIP$17.001 Year
- 노매드 라이브 & 채팅 'POP' 구독형 이용권$19.991 Month
- 영데이 움직이는 스티커 상품$0.49
- Live Chat'POP' Periodic Ticket$3.99
- 화사 라이브 & 채팅 'POP' 기간형 이용권$3.99
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- Live&Chat 'POP' PeriodicTicket$3.99
- Forténa 'POP' 기간형 이용권$4.99
- X:IN 라이브 채팅 'POP' 기간형 이용권$4.99
- T1 Membership (Single)$6.99
- ForeverYoung Membership$39.99
- Speical ForeverYoungMembership$69.99
Riff
- Unlimited access$0.991 Month
- 20+ heart sticker$0.99
- 20 grocery stickers$0.99
- 20 stuffed toy stickers$0.99
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- 20 office stickers$0.99
