# iShrug: Kaomoji and ASCII Art

> Text Art for Messages

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1194298361](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1194298361)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1194298361`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Pavel Dubov
- **Category:** Emoji & Expressions
- **Rating:** 3.90 / 5 (90 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.6
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-21
- **First published:** 2017-01-12
- **Size:** 18 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-04
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ishrug-kaomoji-and-ascii-art/id1194298361)
- **Website:** [http://ta-ba-ta.com](http://ta-ba-ta.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://ta-ba-ta.com](http://ta-ba-ta.com/)

## Description

iShrug: Kaomoji and ASCII Art brings a large library of text art to your messages. Explore shrug faces, animals, and expressive actions, and insert them with a tap to brighten chats.

Usage and management: iShrug appears in your messages app drawer. Open a conversation, tap iShrug, choose your art, and send. You can reorder or delete packs and discover extra art packs for more fun.

## Rankings

- #149,565 — Overall

## Review summary

iShrug provides fun kaomoji and ASCII art that many users enjoy and find convenient to spice up texts. When it works, it can insert directly into iMessage without copying. However, reviews repeatedly cite reliability issues with posting to messages, a small sticker set, and challenges uninstalling or locating the app on the device. Some also note a clunky UI and incomplete sticker drawer integration, plus occasional compatibility problems on newer iOS versions. Updates have helped some users, but overall feedback is mixed.

### Pros

- Fun and cute kaomoji/ASCII art that many users enjoy
- Inserts directly into iMessage, avoiding copy/paste
- Adds a quick, playful way to spice up texts
- Updates have improved reliability for many users

### Cons

- Unreliable posting: stickers often don't appear in messages after selection
- Limited sticker catalog / low variety compared with other packs
- Uninstall/visibility issues: app can be hard to find or remove
- Clunky UI and incomplete sticker drawer integration; occasional compatibility problems on newer iOS versions

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1194298361)