HelloBlink vs Nex Playground
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HelloBlink
Easily print your favorite photos, drawings, and images directly from your device to a sticker maker. Select your desired pictures and send them to the printer for instant sticker creation.
- Print photographs
- Print drawings
- Print images
- Image library access
- Select images for printing
- Send images to sticker printer
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This app is for use with the Hello Blink sticker maker and can be used to assist in printing photographs, drawings and images from the apps image library. It will allow the user to choose which images they want to print and then send that image to the sticker printer and have it printed on a sticker.
Nex Playground
Transform your smartphone into a convenient remote control for Nex Playground. Connect wirelessly via Bluetooth to manage your device, especially useful when the original remote is misplaced or inaccessible. It offers a fast and reliable solution for immediate control.
- Smartphone as remote
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Device control
- Quick and simple interface
- Always accessible
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Turn your phone into a remote for Nex Playground. Connect via Bluetooth to control your Playground when your remote is missing or out of reach. Simple, quick, and always ready when you need it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HelloBlink at 4.7 against Nex Playground's 4.3. HelloBlink also leads on ratings volume (11K vs 16) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.
HelloBlink holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HelloBlink has 11K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of HelloBlink's written reviews are positive against 67% of Nex Playground's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
HelloBlink ships an update fortnightly, Nex Playground every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HelloBlink | Nex Playground |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (11K ratings) — better | 4.3 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.3% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11K — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Yihengke Electronic Technology Co.,Ltd. | Nex |
Customer experience
HelloBlink
Nex Playground
Bugs and requests
HelloBlink
Reported bugs
4 issues- Printer not connecting
- App freezing on print screen
- Gallery not loading
- Unresponsive buttons
Requested features
3 requests- More design options
- Improved app stability
- Better troubleshooting steps
Nex Playground
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HelloBlink
No in-app purchases
Nex Playground
No in-app purchases
