Comparison

ThingMoji vs Palette Play

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

Head to head
About

ThingMoji

Features
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ThingMoji turns a photo of any object into your own emoji sticker by cutting out the subject. Without uploading your photo to a server, it detects the subject on your device, removes the background, and finishes the sticker with 30+ borders, filters, and text. How it works - Photograph an object or import one from your library - The subject is detected automatically; refine it with a brush if needed - Decorate with 30+ borders (rainbow, gold, neon…), filters, and text - Save to the app gallery and Photos, or copy and share into Messages The ThingMoji promise - Your photos never leave your device: subject detection runs on-device with Apple Vision - No sign-up, no ads, no tracking - Completely free

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Palette Play

Features
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Palette Playは、写真に色とことばを重ねて、自分だけの一枚をつくる写真加工アプリです。 できること ・写真全体にカラーフィルターを重ねる ・好きな文字や英語の短文を追加する ・20種類のテンプレートからデザインを選ぶ ・ワード散布、英字グリッド、単語グリッド、記号グリッドで写真を飾る ・文字やデコを指で移動、拡大、回転する ・色やフォントをあとから変更する ・完成した作品を写真ライブラリへ保存する 無料フォント10種類に加え、買い切りのプレミアムフォントパックで英語向けフォント18種類を追加できます。一度購入すれば追加料金はなく、同じApple Accountで購入を復元できます。 選択した写真と作成中の画像は端末内で処理されます。Palette Playの運営者が写真を収集、保存、送信することはありません。

Screenshots

ThingMoji3 screens
Palette Play4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ThingMoji at none against Palette Play's 1. Palette Play's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Palette Play sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ThingMoji asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ThingMoji ships an update every 3 months, Palette Play every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
ThingMoji versus Palette Play: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThingMojiPalette Play
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSUNGJIN CHOHINATA KAWAHITO

In-app purchases

None

ThingMoji

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Palette Play

One-time1
  • プレミアムフォントパック$2.99

Questions

Is ThingMoji free?
ThingMoji is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Palette Play free?
Palette Play is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ThingMoji or Palette Play have ads?
Neither ThingMoji nor Palette Play shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ThingMoji or Palette Play?
ThingMoji ships an update every 3 months, and Palette Play every 3 days. Most recently, ThingMoji was updated on November 10, 2026 and Palette Play on November 6, 2026.

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