# Speech Bubbles Photo Editor vs Balloon Stickies Plus

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Speech Bubbles Photo Editor | Balloon Stickies Plus |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.3 (209 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speech-bubbles-photo-editor/id590048663/reviews)** | [3.9 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/balloon-stickies-plus/id699592020/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **209** | 13 |
| Positive reviews | **76.8% of reviews** | 52.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 32 MB | 60 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **16.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Alan Cushway](https://appshunter.io/developer/327081988) | [Masako Sakanashi](https://appshunter.io/developer/410497749) |

## What reviewers say

### Speech Bubbles Photo Editor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speech-bubbles-photo-editor/id590048663)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Pro Upgrade | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
- 🎨 Wide variety of fonts and colors
- 💰 Free app with minimal ads
- ⚡ Fast and smooth performance
- 🎭 Multiple text bubble and speech bubble options

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 iPad app has missing buttons and UI elements
- ❓ Confusing navigation for finding speech bubbles
- 📢 Excessive ads in free version
- 🔄 Text sometimes appears blurry after saving
- ⚠️ App crashes on some devices

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Balloon Stickies Plus

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/balloon-stickies-plus/id699592020)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Version | $4.99 | one-time |


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