Bubbl Widget vs Beam Widget for Friends
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.
Beam Widget for Friends
This app places personalized messages from loved ones directly on your home screen. It focuses on simple, meaningful communication without feeds or ads, encouraging daily connection through short notes and reactions.
- Home screen widget for instant messages
- Send short, personalized notes
- React to messages with one tap
- Customizable message designs
- Daily streaks for consistent connection
- Group messaging functionality
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Beam puts a message from someone who loves you right on your home screen. No feed. No likes. No ads. Just the people you actually care about, saying something small and real — and you seeing it every time you unlock your phone. HOW IT WORKS Add the Beam widget to your home screen. When a friend sends you a beam, it appears there instantly. Tap it to see the last few. That's the whole app. SEND A LITTLE LOVE, EVERY DAY Write something short. Pick a design. Send. It takes ten seconds. "Get home safe tonight" "Proud of you. Truly." "Coffee tomorrow? My treat." REACT WITHOUT SAYING ANYTHING One tap sends a heart, a laugh, a fire. Sometimes that's all you need. 26 DESIGNS Every beam gets a look. Deep midnight, warm sunset, soft lavender, glowing aura. Pick a colour that's yours and your friends will know it's you before they read your name. STREAKS Beam a friend every day and your streak grows. It's a small reason to stay in touch with someone you'd otherwise mean to text and never do. GROUPS Send one beam to everyone at once. Family, roommates, the group that never replies in the chat. COMPLETELY FREE No subscription. No paywall. No ads. Every design unlocks by sending beams, not by paying. Beam is for two people, or eight. For the friend you miss, the person you love, the parent you should call more. Send a little love, every day. Privacy Policy: https://beamwidget.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://beamwidget.app/terms Support: support@beamwidget.app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Beam Widget for Friends at none against Bubbl Widget's shown. Beam Widget for Friends also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Bubbl Widget's advantage is ratings volume (812 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Beam Widget for Friends holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bubbl Widget has 812 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Bubbl Widget | Beam Widget for Friends |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (812 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 812 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 361 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Saif AL Essai | Aeen Inc |
Customer experience
Bubbl Widget
Beam Widget for Friends
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
Beam Widget for Friends
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bubbl Widget
No in-app purchases
Beam Widget for Friends
No in-app purchases
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