# While Waiting vs Strange Planet Stickers

The clearest difference is price: While Waiting at Free against Strange Planet Stickers's $1.99. While Waiting also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 52%) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). Strange Planet Stickers's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (528 vs 28). On rating, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

While Waiting is free to download; Strange Planet Stickers costs $1.99 up front. Strange Planet Stickers sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. While Waiting asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for While Waiting against 4.6 for Strange Planet Stickers. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Strange Planet Stickers has 528 ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of While Waiting's written reviews are positive against 52% of Strange Planet Stickers's.

While Waiting ships an update every 2 months, Strange Planet Stickers weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | While Waiting | Strange Planet Stickers |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | **[4.6 (28 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/while-waiting/id420194858/reviews)** | [4.6 (528 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/strange-planet-stickers/id1593446660/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 28 | **528** |
| Positive reviews | **90.5% of reviews** | 52.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 13 MB | 57 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Lucium](https://appshunter.io/developer/420194861) | [KED, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1168348820) |

## What reviewers say

### While Waiting

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/while-waiting/id420194858)

A calming experience where you guide a bunny to catch drifting cherry blossom petals. Turn waiting into a beautiful moment with gentle visuals, haptic feedback, and a calming breathing exercise. Share your collected petals as a gift or release them with a kind wish.

**Highlights:** Guide bunny with tilt or tap, Catch sakura petals with haptic feedback, Breathe with a calming circle, Watch missed petals grow into a garden, Share collected petals as a gift, Release petals with a kind wish

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Strange Planet Stickers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/strange-planet-stickers/id1593446660)

This app offers over 175 official stickers based on the popular "Strange Planet" comic. Share humorous and profound observations about life, love, and friendship with these unique characters. Includes Creature Pack and Holiday Pack for free.

**Highlights:** Over 175 stickers, Official "Strange Planet" comic content, Creature Pack included, Holiday Pack included, Shareable stickers for messaging, Humorous and profound observations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, iMessage stickers, Fun Camera support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strange Planet Holiday | $0.99 | one-time |
| Nathan W Pyle - Creatures Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Strange Planet Basic Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Nathan W Pyle Creatures | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🤩 Hilarious and entertaining stickers
- 👍 Easy to use and integrate with messaging apps
- 💕 Brings joy and laughter to conversations
- 🎨 High-quality and visually appealing sticker designs

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and freezes when trying to export stickers
- 💰 Additional sticker packs need to be purchased separately
- 🤔 Some sticker packs not working as expected
- 🔍 Difficulty finding and accessing certain sticker packs

**Reported bugs**

- Stickers not visible to recipients
- Purchased sticker packs not syncing across devices
- App crashes when trying to export stickers
- Certain sticker packs not functioning as intended

**Requested features**

- Ability to enlarge stickers for better visibility
- Integration with more messaging platforms beyond WhatsApp
- Option to organize and categorize stickers
- Keyboard extension for easier access to stickers


## Frequently asked questions

### Is While Waiting free?

While Waiting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Strange Planet Stickers free?

Strange Planet Stickers costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, While Waiting or Strange Planet Stickers?

While Waiting is rated higher. While Waiting averages 4.6 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Strange Planet Stickers averages 4.6 from 528 ratings.

### Do While Waiting or Strange Planet Stickers have ads?

Neither While Waiting nor Strange Planet Stickers shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, While Waiting or Strange Planet Stickers?

While Waiting ships an update every 2 months, and Strange Planet Stickers weekly. Most recently, While Waiting was updated on October 23, 2026 and Strange Planet Stickers on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*