# Xplorist vs Bobble

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bobble at none against Xplorist's 6. Xplorist's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Xplorist sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Bobble asks for nothing beyond the download.

Xplorist ships an update every 3 days, Bobble every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Xplorist | Bobble |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bobble-create-your-3d-avatar/id6815856444/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **1** |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Size | 39 MB | 72 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Lennart Venus](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896106587) | [Takeoff Labs LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1512926926) |

## What reviewers say

### Xplorist

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xplorist-urbex-community/id6765863853)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| XploristNet Premium | $4.99 | per month |
| XploristNet Premium | $34.99 | per year |
| 100 XP | $0.99 | one-time |
| 500 XP | $2.99 | one-time |
| 1.000 XP | $3.99 | one-time |
| 5.000 XP | $8.99 | one-time |


### Bobble

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bobble-create-your-3d-avatar/id6815856444)

Create a personalized 3D avatar from a selfie and see your friends' avatars in your iPhone's Dynamic Island and widgets. Interact with friends' avatars through quick actions and see their live status without opening the app.

**Highlights:** Create 3D avatars from selfies, Display friends' avatars in Dynamic Island, Friends widgets for Home and Lock Screen, One-tap avatar interactions, Live, self-updating status updates, Optional 'Together mode' for group interactions

**Features:** iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Xplorist free?

Xplorist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Bobble free?

Bobble is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Xplorist or Bobble have ads?

Bobble shows ads; Xplorist does not.

### Which is updated more often, Xplorist or Bobble?

Xplorist ships an update every 3 days, and Bobble every 2 days. Most recently, Xplorist was updated on October 31, 2026 and Bobble on November 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*