Comparison

Balloon Stickies Plus vs Gribouilli

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

Head to head
About

Balloon Stickies Plus

Easily add speech balloons to your photos with a simple interface. Customize balloons, insert photos, use voice input, and apply various editing tools and filters. Save your creations with frames and captions.

Highlights
  • Simple user interface
  • Variety of balloon options
  • Voice input
  • Save data while editing
  • Save with frames and captions
  • Cartoon filters
Features
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Balloon Stickies Plus is an application to add speech balloons to your photos easily. KEY FEATURES: ------------------ • Simple user interface • Variety of balloon options • Insert photo into speech balloon • Voice input • Save data while editing • Vertical writing • Child safe mode • Save with frames and captions • Replace background • Crop images • Cartoon filters • Effects such as speed lines HOW TO USE: ---------------- 1) Select a photo from photo album or take a picture with camera. 2) Double-tap on the photo to add a new balloon. 3) Tap on the balloon to display Pop-up menu. 4) Double-tap on the balloon to open Balloon Editor. 5) Tap and drag inside the balloon with one finger to move. 6) Pinch open/close the balloon with two fingers to resize. 7) Tap and drag the tip of the tail to change its direction.

About

Gribouilli

Features
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Gribouilli transforme tes photos en visuels créatifs prêts à poster. Importe une photo, choisis un style de gribouillis, ajoute tes mots, puis laisse l’IA créer une image esthétique avec annotations manuscrites, flèches, doodles et éléments graphiques. Parfait pour créer rapidement du contenu pour Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, stories, posts lifestyle, photos de produits, food, voyage, sport, déco, bébé, anniversaire et plus encore. Fonctionnalités : • Transformation de photo par IA • Styles de gribouillis premium • Textes personnalisés • Rendus HD sans watermark • Export vers tes réseaux sociaux • Historique de tes créations • Téléchargement et partage de tes images Gribouilli est conçu pour les créateurs de contenu, influenceurs, petites marques, créateurs UGC et utilisateurs qui veulent rendre leurs photos plus fun, modernes et virales. Abonnement : Gribouilli Pro donne accès à 50 créations HD par mois, aux styles premium et aux exports sans watermark. L’abonnement se renouvelle automatiquement chaque mois, sauf annulation depuis les réglages de ton compte Apple. Conditions d’utilisation (EULA) : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Balloon Stickies Plus4 screens
Gribouilli3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Gribouilli at daily against Balloon Stickies Plus's every 6 weeks. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Balloon Stickies Plus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Gribouilli sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Balloon Stickies Plus ships an update every 6 weeks, Gribouilli daily. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Balloon Stickies Plus versus Gribouilli: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBalloon Stickies PlusGribouilli
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews52.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasako SakanashiClément Béchu

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Balloon Stickies Plus

One-time1
  • Full Version$4.99
1 purchases

Gribouilli

Subscriptions1
  • Gribouilli Pro$8.991 Month

Questions

Is Balloon Stickies Plus free?
Balloon Stickies Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gribouilli free?
Gribouilli is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Balloon Stickies Plus or Gribouilli have ads?
Neither Balloon Stickies Plus nor Gribouilli shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Balloon Stickies Plus or Gribouilli?
Balloon Stickies Plus ships an update every 6 weeks, and Gribouilli daily. Most recently, Balloon Stickies Plus was updated on November 1, 2026 and Gribouilli on October 31, 2026.

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