# Banner Basic

> Customizable LED-matrix style display for messages, tweets, and music info. (iPhone/iPad app by Masayuki Akamatsu.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/banner-basic/id285522567 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Masayuki Akamatsu](https://appshunter.io/developer/284722836)
- Category: Lifestyle, Utilities
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.20/5 from 25 App Store ratings · 387 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 6 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish, Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2019-02-12
- Data updated: 2026-08-22
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/banner-basic/id285522567/reviews.md

## What is Banner Basic?

Banner is an LED-matrix-like display with which you can show custom messages. The following items can be shown:

- 5 user-defined messages
- 35 types of symbol characters 
- Date (3 formats)
- Time (3 formats)
- Bluesky (3 defined feeds based on user's timeline or keyword search)
- Music (Artist, Song, Album)

The application has the following settings: 

- Scroll speed
- Blink speed
- Landscape-only mode
- Upside-down display
- Mirror display
- Double-tap editing
- Sleep disable
- Character size (3 sizes)
- Element (LED) size (3 sizes)
- Element (LED) shape (6 shapes)
- Element (LED) color (Hue, Saturation)
- Element (LED) color randomization

Note

- Bluesky posts will be updated every minutes or every posts displayed.
- "Banner Basic" is a free version with ads; "Banner" and "Banner Extreme" are paid versions with no ad. 
- "Banner Extreme" has a little bit different from the others on the style and the speed.

## Key features

- Customizable LED-matrix display
- Show user-defined messages
- Display date and time
- Show tweet feeds
- Display music information
- Adjustable scroll and blink speeds
- Customizable LED appearance (size, shape, color)

## What do users think of Banner Basic?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🤩 Fun and creative
- 🙌 Useful for communicating across a room
- 😊 Great for quick messages

**Cons**

- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
- ⏱️ Slow scrolling speed
- 🎨 Limited customization options
- 💤 Drains battery quickly

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Crashes on launch
- Distorted text display
- Incompatibility with iOS updates

**Most requested features**

- Speed control for scrolling
- Color and font customization
- Ability to save/recall preset messages
- Orientation and display options
- Improved performance and stability

## Recent user reviews (10 of 387)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/banner-basic/id285522567/reviews.md

### 5/5 — 久しぶりに使った

*2026-04-05*

iPadOS26.4ですが普通に使えます。WiFiとモバイル通信をOFFにすれば広告出ないので安心して使えます。助かります。

### 1/5 — Unsupported app that closes on first tap

*2024-06-03*

Need I say more?

### 1/5 — Leider lässt sich

*2024-05-17*

Seit dem Update kein Text mehr eingeben, bleibt bei dem alten stehen

### 5/5 — Mükemmel

*2024-05-04, version 3.0.0*

Çok güzel renk ayarlıyabiliyosun yazıları yazmak için üstüne tıklıyınca istediğini yazıp seçip yapabiliyorsun kısacası%100 harika

### 1/5 — Planté depuis quelque temps !

*2024-04-01*

… et pas de mise à jour.

### 1/5 — Not “free”. Misleading — exige pagamento

*2022-08-29*

Nem instale. Suas mensagens vão ser seguidas de uma propaganda gigante a não ser que você pague. Se for pra ser isso já dissesse que é pago. Onde estão os freeware de qualidade, Apple?

### 2/5 — It doesn’t have a close button.

*2022-05-21*

You cannot close it without opening another app and swiping this one away.  There’s always a white advertisement on the bottom 1/10th of the screen. It’s too hard to find the text size and not enough variety in the font, size, and speed.  The brightest yellow color was still a little dark thanks to the pixelation.

### 3/5 — Music

*2022-02-06*

“Music is not playing?” why is there I turn my music on and there is no iTunes up there

### 5/5 — Erro Técnico

*2022-01-19*

Não consigo desinstalar! Preciso que conserte esse erro.

### 2/5 — Werbung

*2021-07-10*

Werbung kann nicht ausgeschaltet werden und erscheint über dem Laufband

## Frequently asked questions about Banner Basic

### What can I display on the LED matrix?

You can display up to 5 user-defined messages, 35 types of symbol characters, the current date in 3 formats, the current time in 3 formats, tweets from defined feeds or based on keyword searches, and music information including artist, song, and album.

### How can I customize the display?

The app offers extensive customization options including scroll speed, blink speed, landscape-only mode, upside-down display, mirror display, double-tap editing, sleep disable, character size, LED element size and shape, LED element color (hue and saturation), and LED color randomization.

### Is this app free to use?

This is the 'Banner Free' version, which is free to use but includes advertisements. There is also a paid version, 'Banner', which offers the same functionalities without ads.

### What devices is this app compatible with?

The description does not specify exact compatibility requirements, but it is designed for mobile devices. It supports landscape-only mode, suggesting it functions on smartphones and tablets.

### What are common use cases for this app?

This app is useful for creating attention-grabbing displays for events, personal messages, displaying song lyrics or artist information while listening to music, or showing live tweet feeds in a unique format.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.1.2 — 2026-08-21

- Fixed the appearance of the settings screen in Dark Mode.
- Fixed an issue where old posts kept showing after switching between Timeline and Search in Bluesky.
- Improved usability.

### 3.1.1 — 2026-08-20

Scrolling at high speeds is now smoother on ProMotion devices. No effect on devices without ProMotion.

### 3.1.0 — 2026-07-19

- Replaced Twitter with Bluesky for post display
- Fixes minor bugs

### 3.0.0 — 2019-02-12

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

- Updated the user interface
- Fixed the bug of tweets display

### 2.1.1 — 2012-08-01

iAd enabled.

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