Bubbl Widget vs only u
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bubbl Widget
This app places live text feeds from your closest friends directly onto your home screen. Share thoughts and statuses instantly, creating a digital sticky note experience for your inner circle. React to messages and build a history of shared moments.
- Live text feeds on home screen
- Share thoughts and statuses
- Digital sticky note experience
- Friend reactions with emojis
- Build message history
- Dedicated widgets for individuals
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Bubbl is a widget that shows live text feeds from your best friends, right to your Home Screen. You and your best friends will see each other's thoughts & statuses every time you unlock your phone. It’s a little glimpse of what everyone’s up to throughout the day. Think of a sticky note with something sweet written to your loved ones, hanged on the mirror, fridge or a desk. They see it whenever they pass by, but now, it’s directly on their home screen. HOW IT WORKS 1. Add the Bubbl widget to your Home Screen 2. When a friend sends you a custom note, it instantly appears on your Bubbl widget! 3. To share back, tap into the widget, create a new note with your own touch, and then hit send! It appears right on your friends’ Home Screens FOR YOUR CLOSE FRIENDS • To keep things for the inner circle, you can only have 20 friends on the app. • On Bubbl, there’s no worrying about follower count, just add your best friends and family and live in the moment. • With Bubbl, you’re able to be real and share your thoughts to the people that matter. REACT TO FRIENDS' BUBBLS • Send a Bubbl reaction to your friends to let them know you saw their note. • They’ll get a notification and you’ll love watching the emojis rain down on your notes. • We don’t count or track the reactions, so you can be real and authentic without worrying about likes and filters like other platforms. BUILD A HISTORY OF YOUR BUBBL • As you and friends share notes, you’ll build up a history of all notes sent. • Share them out as photos capturing those “love it” moments. ADD BUBBL FOR YOUR BESTIES AND CRUSHES • Decorate your home screen with more widgets dedicated to your crush or your bestie • Choose who shows up in each individual widget, and see notes only from that person. Download the free app! We’re keeping Bubbl free so you can send to the people that matter (friends, family, bestie, etc.). With Bubbl, your phone will feel like it’s bringing you closer to your best friends.
only u
Send and receive personalized notes and messages directly to your lock screen. Stay connected with friends through fun, low-key updates that appear whenever you check your phone. It's a unique way to share quick thoughts and vibes.
- Personalized lock screen notes
- Receive messages from friends
- Fun and low-key connection
- Customizable widget updates
- Share quick thoughts and vibes
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Keep your lock screen fresh with cute notes from your friends. With only u, you can get personalized messages right on your lock screen. It's like a mini love letter or a quick laugh every time you check your phone. Stay connected in a fun, low-key way! Some features may require a premium subscription, which is auto-renewable. Terms: https://joinonlyu.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://joinonlyu.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bubbl Widget at none against only u's 4. Bubbl Widget also leads on ratings volume (812 vs 12). only u's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). On price, rating, update cadence 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. only u sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Bubbl Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Bubbl Widget against 4.6 for only u. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bubbl Widget has 812 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Bubbl Widget's written reviews are positive against 100% of only u's.
Bubbl Widget ships an update weekly, only u every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bubbl Widget | only u |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (812 ratings) — better | 4.6 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 812 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 360 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Saif AL Essai | Health & Wellness Apps Limited |
Customer experience
Bubbl Widget
only u
Bugs and requests
Bubbl Widget
Reported bugs
2 issues- Short messages in last update
- Unable to log in with phone number
Requested features
3 requests- Dark mode option
- Customizable text color
- Android version
only u
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bubbl Widget
No in-app purchases
only u
- Lock Screen Widget Weekly$2.997 Days
- Lock Screen Widget Monthly$4.991 Month
- Premium: lock screen widgets$4.997 Days
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- annual only u for lock screen$24.991 Year
