Bitmoji vs Text Faces Keyboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bitmoji
Create a cartoon avatar of yourself and use it in a vast library of stickers. These personalized emojis can be used in messaging apps, including Snapchat, to express yourself in unique ways.
- Create cartoon avatar
- Huge library of stickers
- Use in messaging apps
- Snapchat integration
- Friendmoji feature
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Bitmoji is your own personal emoji. • Create an expressive cartoon avatar • Choose from a huge library of stickers – all featuring YOU • Use Bitmoji in Snapchat and wherever else you chat Using Bitmoji in Snapchat unlocks Friendmoji – 2-person Bitmojis featuring you and your friends!
Text Faces Keyboard
Enhance your text conversations with a keyboard extension offering a variety of text-based emoticons and faces. Easily add unique expressions to your messages and spice up your chats.
- Text-based emoticons
- Keyboard extension
- Conversation enhancement
- Easy to use
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Say more than an emoji. Text Faces Keyboard puts 1,000+ curated kaomoji, ASCII art, and emoticons one tap away. Type expressive faces in Messages, social apps, games, notes, and anywhere third-party keyboards are supported. WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT • 1,000+ text faces across 39 moods and categories • Tap any face to copy it; heart the ones you keep coming back to • Favorites you save in the app are waiting in the keyboard • Built-in backspace—no keyboard switching just to undo • Long-press any face for a full-size preview • No Full Access required for the keyboard • Choose from alternate app icons MAKE A FACE THAT’S YOURS Kanimoji Lab builds faces three ways: • Shuffle until one feels right • Tweak any part—face, eyes, mouth, arms, extras • Describe a moment in your own words and let the Lab write it Save what you make and it joins your keyboard alongside the rest. FREE TO TRY. PRO FOREVER. Explore a generous free collection. Unlock Pro once to get the complete collection, custom face creation, every icon, and no ads. No weekly fee. No yearly subscription. HOW TO START 1. Open the app and choose your vibe 2. Add Text Faces Keyboard in Settings 3. Switch keyboards and tap a face Make every message feel more like you. (^_^)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Text Faces Keyboard at 100% against Bitmoji's 21%. Text Faces Keyboard also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.0). Bitmoji's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 13 months). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Text Faces Keyboard sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Bitmoji asks for nothing beyond the download.
Text Faces Keyboard holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bitmoji has 108K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Bitmoji's written reviews are positive against 100% of Text Faces Keyboard's.
Bitmoji ships an update fortnightly, Text Faces Keyboard every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bitmoji | Text Faces Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (108K ratings) | 4.7 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 108K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bitstrips | Swapnanil Dhol |
Customer experience
Bitmoji
Text Faces Keyboard
Bugs and requests
Bitmoji
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashing and freezing issues
- Inability to log in or access accounts
- Saved outfits not loading properly
- Camera feature not working as expected
Requested features
8 requests- Add more hairstyle options, especially for curly/wavy hair
- Allow customizing individual clothing items (tops, bottoms, accessories)
- Introduce a color wheel for hair, skin, and clothing customization
- Add piercings, tattoos, and other accessories
- Provide more diverse body type options
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- Implement a parental control or content filter
- Enable creating and sharing custom stickers/emojis
- Introduce Bitmoji games and mini-apps
Text Faces Keyboard
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bitmoji
No in-app purchases
Text Faces Keyboard
- Emoticon Pro Mini$2.99
- Emoticon Pro Mega$3.99
- Emoticon Pro Micro$4.99
Questions
Is Bitmoji free?
Is Text Faces Keyboard free?
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