Strange Planet Stickers

Review by eFreeware

The most distinctive thing about Strange Planet Stickers is its source material. The stickers come from Nathan W Pyle's Strange Planet comics, and the developer states that the comics and stickers were created and designed by him. That means the app is not a generic emoticon set with a space theme; it is a small collection of artwork from a specific comic that has its own following and its own tone.

That focus shapes who the app is for. If you already enjoy the comic and its blue beings, this is a way to put that humor into your conversations. If you have never encountered the strip, the appeal will be harder to see, because the value here is recognition as much as utility. It is an entertainment purchase for fans, not a general-purpose sticker library.

The app costs $1.99. There are no ads and no in-app purchases, so the price you see is the price you pay for the pack. For a fan who sends stickers regularly, that is a straightforward trade: one small payment for a set of themed art.

The WhatsApp focus, and the Gboard gap

The developer leads with one compatibility point: WhatsApp is supported. WhatsApp is supported, and that is where the app's value sits. If WhatsApp is where most of your messaging happens, the stickers should slot into your normal routine there.

The other compatibility point is a limitation, and the developer is upfront about it. Gboard is not supported, because Google stopped allowing third-party stickers. That is not something this app can work around; it is a platform restriction. I would read that note carefully before buying, because it tells you the app's reach is narrower than a universal sticker pack.

The practical upshot is that the app is worth considering if WhatsApp is your main chat app. If your messaging life happens elsewhere, the developer's own note about Gboard is worth checking. That is the central trade-off of the purchase, and it is stated plainly rather than buried.

What else you get

The app is simple in scope: it is a pack of Strange Planet artwork for sending to friends and family.

The most recent update, from March 11, 2025, improved sharing functionality. That is a modest change, but a relevant one for an app whose entire job is getting stickers into conversations. It suggests the developer is still tending to the sharing path rather than leaving the app untouched.

There is not much else to evaluate here, and that is fine. A sticker pack does not need a dashboard or a settings menu. The question is whether the art is the art you want and whether it works where you message, and the developer addresses both of those directly.

What it asks of you

The requirements are minimal but specific: WhatsApp is the supported path, and Gboard is out of scope for the reason the developer gives.

The install numbers put this in a modest bracket: over 10,000 installs. The rating sits at a 3.1 average across 218 ratings, which is middling rather than glowing. I would treat that as a signal to set expectations around a small, focused pack rather than a sprawling sticker platform.

The app was released on November 3, 2021, and it carries an Everyone content rating. It sits in the Entertainment category. None of that changes the core decision, which is whether you want Nathan W Pyle's comic art in your WhatsApp chats for a couple of dollars.

A small purchase for Strange Planet fans on WhatsApp

My recommendation depends almost entirely on two things: whether you like the Strange Planet comic and whether WhatsApp is your chat app. If both are true, this is a low-cost way to bring that specific humor into your messages, with no ads or extra purchases to think about afterward. The developer's note about Gboard should be read before you buy, because it defines where the stickers can and cannot go.

If you are not already a fan of the comic, the appeal is thinner. The artwork is the product, and the product is narrow by design. There is no broader sticker catalog or extra functionality to justify the purchase on utility alone.

For the right person, it is a tidy, one-time buy: a focused pack from a comic you already enjoy, aimed at the one messaging app the developer supports. For everyone else, the price is small but so is the scope.

What's new in version 3.1.3

Improved sharing functionality for better sharing!