PicoChat for iMessage vs Mojibaker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PicoChat for iMessage
Relive the nostalgia of early 2000s handheld messaging with this retro drawing app for iMessage. Create tiny pixel art, use unique emoji, and share your creations with friends, even if they don't have the app installed. Features include undo, saving favorites, and customization options.
- Create tiny drawings in iMessage
- Dozens of pixel emoji
- Undo mistakes
- Save favorite drawings
- Customize name and color
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Remember sitting on the bus and messaging your friends via your favorite two-screened handheld? Relive those memories with PicoChat, a tiny retro drawing app for iMessage! Featuring all the nostalgic features you remember and a few extras including the ability to undo, save favorites, and more! This open-source iMessage app is perfect for sending drawings to your friends who can see you art even if they don't have the app installed. With PicoChat, you can: • Create tiny drawings right in iMessage • Use dozens of pixel emoji • Undo mistakes with the click of a button • Save favorites to come back to later • Customize your name and color scheme And much more, download PicoChat today and try it out for yourself! Note: The terms Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, and PictoChat are registered trademarks of Nintendo Co., Ltd. This app is in no way affiliated with Nintendo.
Mojibaker
Create unique backgrounds with solid colors, mesh gradients, or photos. Overlay emoji and memoji with intuitive controls. Export your designs in high resolution for any purpose.
- Solid, mesh gradient, and image backgrounds
- Natural language color matching
- Emoji, memoji, and sticker overlays
- Drag and pinch gesture controls
- Save custom presets
- 1024x1024 PNG export
- Image Playground integration
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Mojibaker lets you create custom backgrounds with solid colours, mesh gradients, or photos — then overlay emoji and memoji for unique compositions. Export at 1024x1024 for any use. FEATURES • Three background modes: solid, mesh gradient, image • Natural language colour matching — type a mood, get colours • Memoji, sticker, and Genmoji overlay support • Drag to move, pinch to scale overlays • Save presets for backgrounds, memoji, and full compositions • High-quality 1024x1024 PNG export • Undo/redo colour history • Image Playground integration (iOS 18.1+)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mojibaker at 100% against PicoChat for iMessage's 79%. PicoChat for iMessage's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | PicoChat for iMessage | Mojibaker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (98 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 79.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 98 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Daily | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Idrees Hassan | gingerbeardman |
Customer experience
PicoChat for iMessage
Mojibaker
Bugs and requests
PicoChat for iMessage
Reported bugs
4 issues- Settings don't save
- Cursor turns into scribbles when writing too fast
- Rainbow pen lags the app and force closes messages
- Doesn't accommodate all screen sizes
Requested features
4 requests- Bigger keyboard size
- Dark Mode support
- Scaling fix for iPad
- Ability to transform photos into drawings
Mojibaker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PicoChat for iMessage
No in-app purchases
Mojibaker
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is PicoChat for iMessage free?
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Do PicoChat for iMessage or Mojibaker have ads?
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