Comparison

Speech Bubbles Photo Editor vs Balloon Stickies Plus

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

Head to head
About

Speech Bubbles Photo Editor

Easily add captions, speech bubbles, and thought bubbles to your photos. Customize text with various styles, fonts, and frames. Share your creations directly to social media or save them to your device.

Highlights
  • Add and style text easily
  • Speech and thought bubbles
  • Multiple caption styles
  • 25 creative fonts
  • 6 free frame styles
  • Share to social networks
Features
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Text on Pics is the fast, fun way to add captions, speech bubbles, and eye-catching text to your photos. A full photo-text studio that's still simple enough to make a great pic in seconds. SAY IT WITH YOUR PHOTOS Drop text straight onto your picture, bend it along a curve, wrap it in a speech bubble, or frame it like a comic panel. Move, resize, and rotate anything with your fingers. Everything is a layer, so you can stack, reorder, and tweak until it's exactly right. WHY YOU'LL LOVE TEXT ON PICS: - Speech & Thought Bubbles: Point them at anyone (or anything) in your photo. - Gorgeous Text Styles: One-tap looks with colors, gradients, outlines, and shadows — or design your own and save it for next time. - Curved Text: Bend your words along arcs, waves, and circles. - Fonts for Every Mood: A big collection, neatly organized by category. - Frames & Captions: Classic caption styles and frames for meme-ready pics. - Emoji Stickers: Drop in any emoji and make it as big as you like. - Draw on Your Photos: Doodle right over your picture in any color. - Real Photo Editing: Apply filters, then fine-tune brightness, contrast, warmth, and more. - Total Control: Reorder layers anytime, and undo/redo every single step. - High-Resolution Export: Your photos come out sharp, ready for anywhere. FROM SNAP TO SHARE IN SECONDS 1. Pick: Choose a photo from your library or snap a new one. 2. Caption: Add text, bubbles, emoji, or a frame. 3. Style: Choose fonts and colors, or apply a whole look with one tap. 4. Share: Save your creation or send it straight to your favorite apps. Make your photos talk. Download Text on Pics and start captioning. PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION INFO: - You can subscribe for unlimited access to all premium features, with no ads - The subscription is billed yearly - Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period - You can manage subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription PRIVACY POLICY: http://cushwayapps.com/app-privacy/textapic/privacy.html TERMS OF USE: http://cushwayapps.com/app-privacy/textapic/terms.html Have you found a bug, got a suggestion, or want a new feature? Email us at: support@honkhonkpunch.com

About

Balloon Stickies Plus

Easily add speech balloons to your photos with a simple interface. Customize balloons, insert photos, use voice input, and apply various editing tools and filters. Save your creations with frames and captions.

Highlights
  • Simple user interface
  • Variety of balloon options
  • Voice input
  • Save data while editing
  • Save with frames and captions
  • Cartoon filters
Features
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Balloon Stickies Plus is an application to add speech balloons to your photos easily. KEY FEATURES: ------------------ • Simple user interface • Variety of balloon options • Insert photo into speech balloon • Voice input • Save data while editing • Vertical writing • Child safe mode • Save with frames and captions • Replace background • Crop images • Cartoon filters • Effects such as speed lines HOW TO USE: ---------------- 1) Select a photo from photo album or take a picture with camera. 2) Double-tap on the photo to add a new balloon. 3) Tap on the balloon to display Pop-up menu. 4) Double-tap on the balloon to open Balloon Editor. 5) Tap and drag inside the balloon with one finger to move. 6) Pinch open/close the balloon with two fingers to resize. 7) Tap and drag the tip of the tail to change its direction.

Screenshots

Speech Bubbles Photo Editor4 screens
Balloon Stickies Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Balloon Stickies Plus at none against Speech Bubbles Photo Editor's shown. Speech Bubbles Photo Editor's advantage is review sentiment (77% vs 53%) and rating (4.3 vs 3.9). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Speech Bubbles Photo Editor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and Balloon Stickies Plus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Speech Bubbles Photo Editor holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speech Bubbles Photo Editor has 209 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Speech Bubbles Photo Editor's written reviews are positive against 53% of Balloon Stickies Plus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speech Bubbles Photo Editor ships an update every 2 months, Balloon Stickies Plus every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Speech Bubbles Photo Editor versus Balloon Stickies Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeech Bubbles Photo EditorBalloon Stickies Plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (209 ratings) — better3.9 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews76.8% of reviews — better52.9% of reviews
Number of ratings209 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlan CushwayMasako Sakanashi

Customer experience

Speech Bubbles Photo Editor

All ratings192 ratings
Positive79.7%
Neutral5.2%
Negative15.1%
Written reviews181 reviews
Positive76.8%
Neutral2.2%
Negative21.0%

Balloon Stickies Plus

All ratings13 ratings
Positive69.2%
Neutral15.4%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive52.9%
Neutral11.8%
Negative35.3%

Bugs and requests

Speech Bubbles Photo Editor

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Missing buttons on iPad (dome button in share section)
  • Bottom buttons disappearing on iPad after update
  • Text rendering blurry when saved to photos
  • Frame option not working on iPhone 11 Pro
  • App crashes on iOS 10.3.3
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  • App won't open - stuck on logo screen
  • Performance slowdown after new update
  • Ad close button not registering properly
  • Occasional crashes on iPhone 5s

Requested features

9 requests
  • Ability to flip or rotate speech bubbles
  • More bubble design styles and shapes
  • More color options for bubbles
  • Arrow drawing tool
  • Better integration with camera roll editor
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  • Additional font options (LOT font mentioned)
  • Desktop/iMac version support
  • Clearer user instructions or tutorial
  • Frame feature improvements

Balloon Stickies Plus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Speech Bubbles Photo Editor

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Upgrade$49.99
1 purchases

Balloon Stickies Plus

One-time1
  • Full Version$4.99

Questions

Is Speech Bubbles Photo Editor free?
Speech Bubbles Photo Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Balloon Stickies Plus free?
Balloon Stickies Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Speech Bubbles Photo Editor or Balloon Stickies Plus?
Speech Bubbles Photo Editor is rated higher. Speech Bubbles Photo Editor averages 4.3 out of 5 from 209 ratings, while Balloon Stickies Plus averages 3.9 from 13 ratings.
Do Speech Bubbles Photo Editor or Balloon Stickies Plus have ads?
Speech Bubbles Photo Editor shows ads; Balloon Stickies Plus does not.
Which is updated more often, Speech Bubbles Photo Editor or Balloon Stickies Plus?
Speech Bubbles Photo Editor ships an update every 2 months, and Balloon Stickies Plus every 6 weeks. Most recently, Speech Bubbles Photo Editor was updated on November 6, 2026 and Balloon Stickies Plus on November 1, 2026.

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