Comparison

Bubbl Widget vs Things

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Things

Capture and share meaningful moments, experiences, and discoveries. Find inspiring places, books, songs, and movies. Share what moves you and tells your unique story.

Highlights
  • Capture and share moments
  • Discover inspiring places
  • Find recommended books, songs, movies
  • Location-based sharing
  • Share personal experiences
  • Curate joyful discoveries
Features
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Join the conversation on Things. SHARE WHAT YOU LOVE • Photos, videos and GIFs • Music and voice recordings • Polls to ask your followers anything • Places, shown on a map TOPICS FOR EVERYTHING • Post into topics and follow the ones you love • Add topics, #hashtags and $cashtags to your tabs STORIES • Share moments that disappear after 24 hours • Keep your favorites in albums YOUR AUDIENCE, YOUR CALL • Share each post with everyone, your followers or a list you choose THINGS PREMIUM An optional subscription with Emoji Status, profile colors, post editing, translations, AI summaries, Stealth Mode and more. Things Premium is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. It renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Service: https://things.cv/terms Privacy Policy: https://things.cv/privacy License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Bubbl Widget4 screens
Things4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bubbl Widget at 4.7 against Things's 3.4. Bubbl Widget also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (814 vs 14). Things's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Things sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Bubbl Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bubbl Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bubbl Widget has 814 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Bubbl Widget's written reviews are positive against 74% of Things's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bubbl Widget ships an update every 5 days, Things every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bubbl Widget versus Things: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubbl WidgetThings
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (814 ratings) — better3.4 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews74.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings814 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size362 MB93 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSaif AL EssaiKhaled Alothman

Customer experience

Bubbl Widget

All ratings813 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral2.8%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral10.0%
Negative18.6%

Things

All ratings14 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative35.7%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral8.6%
Negative17.2%

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

Things

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Bubbl Widget

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Things

Subscriptions2
  • monthly premium$2.991 Month
  • yearly premium$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Bubbl Widget free?
Bubbl Widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Things free?
Things is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bubbl Widget or Things?
Bubbl Widget is rated higher. Bubbl Widget averages 4.7 out of 5 from 814 ratings, while Things averages 3.4 from 14 ratings.
Do Bubbl Widget or Things have ads?
Bubbl Widget shows ads; Things does not.
Which is updated more often, Bubbl Widget or Things?
Bubbl Widget ships an update every 5 days, and Things every 10 days. Most recently, Bubbl Widget was updated on November 3, 2026 and Things on October 30, 2026.

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