Parrot Teleprompter vs Stepflow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Parrot Teleprompter
Transform your smartphone or tablet into a professional teleprompter. Easily scroll scripts, adjust text, and manage your content for seamless video production. Works on Mac with external monitor support.
- Scroll scripts in landscape, portrait, and mirror modes
- Adjust scroll speed and text size
- Jump forward/backward in scripts
- Toggle marker for line focus
- Edit scripts or import from Dropbox (.txt)
- Remote control functionality
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The Parrot Teleprompter app is easy to use, and has all the top requested features for turning your smartphone into a high end professional teleprompter. It was designed to be used by itself on a smartphone, tablet - or run it on your M1 or M2 Mac directly to an external monitor with the Parrot Pro Teleprompter Here are just a few things you can do with the Parrot Teleprompter app: - Scroll scripts in landscape, portrait and mirror mode - Control scroll speed - Change text size - Jump forward or backward - Add toggle marker to focus your eye on specific lines of text - Adjust the foreground and background colors for easy visibility - Directly type and edit your scripts within the app or connect to you Drop Box account (Supports .txt files) - Remote control functionality (With additional Parrot Pro Teleprompter remote accessory (included with the Parrot Pro Teleprompter) or sold separately HERE (link: https://padcaster.com/products/parrot-remote?variant=12364300812374) - Unlimited number of scripts - Loop script setting and more to simplify your production The patented Parrot Pro Teleprompter is the worlds most portable and affordable teleprompter! Use it in your home studio or take it anywhere you need to film your next video. If you have ever tried to memorize lines for a video, then you know how challenging it can be. Teleprompters display a script in front of the camera so the actor can read their lines and maintain eye contact with the audience. Until now teleprompters have been reserved for large budget productions often costing thousands of dollars each. The Parrot Pro teleprompter is a professional quality teleprompter at an affordable price that still delivers a professional quality experience. Combined with virtually any smartphone, the Parrot Pro Teleprompter will take any script and scroll it in front of you so you no longer need to worry about what to say on camera. It's innovative design removes all the unnecessary components which allows you to mount the Parrot teleprompter directly to a standard DSLR or digital camcorder lens, or mount to any support with a standard 1/4-20 thread. It's compact size makes it easy to throw in your camera bag and take it wherever you go for your next interview, on location news report, documentary, video blog, podcast, corporate video, video tutorial, or speech.
Stepflow
This app offers a community-driven platform for creating and discovering detailed, step-by-step tutorials. Users can learn new skills, share their knowledge, and connect with creators across various interests like makeup, crafts, and DIY.
- Structured step-by-step tutorials
- No skipped steps
- Combine video, photo, and audio
- Community-driven feed
- Create tutorials in-app
- Save and organize flows
- Discover diverse categories
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Stepflow – Learn anything. Step by step. Stepflow is the #1 global step-by-step tutorial community for real, complete guides. With no missing steps. No algorithm. You decide what shows up in your feed. Get inspired by exciting projects, learn skills for life, and discover new talents within yourself. Or share your own knowledge and help others improve, step by step. #Real tutorials. Finally complete. With Stepflow, you get exactly what’s missing elsewhere: + Structured step-by-step tutorials + No skipped steps + Content you can actually follow and recreate #Your content, your style A standardized step-by-step layout combined with video, photo, and audio uploads makes every tutorial flow unique: + Explain complex topics in a simple way + Freely combine formats + Share knowledge without limits #Community over algorithm On Stepflow, it’s not a feed that controls you. It’s a community that helps you grow: + Find creators who truly inspire you + Follow your interests, not trends + Connect with like-minded people #Share your knowledge with the world Create your own tutorials and build your expertise: + Create step-by-step flows directly in the app + Help others learn new skills + Become part of a global knowledge community #Discover what interests you Find content you can actually use: + Tutorials from your favorite creators + Inspiring collections and categories + Ideas from Beauty & Food to DIY & Business #Collect, save, create Organize your knowledge and inspiration: + Save flows for later + Create your own collections + Build visual collages of your ideas From makeup guides and simple recipes to DIY projects and creative ideas for your home: With Stepflow, you’ll learn skills that truly enrich your life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Stepflow at 5.0 against Parrot Teleprompter's 3.0. Parrot Teleprompter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Stepflow sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Parrot Teleprompter asks for nothing beyond the download.
Stepflow holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Parrot Teleprompter has 29 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Parrot Teleprompter | Stepflow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (29 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | The Padcaster, LLC | Stepflow GmbH |
Bugs and requests
Parrot Teleprompter
Reported bugs
7 issues- Keyboard disappearing issue
- Dropbox sync not working
- Script jumping to beginning when using remote
- Formatting issues when pasting text
- Inability to edit saved scripts
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- Crashes and freezes
- Scroll speed issues
Requested features
6 requests- Support for more cloud storage services
- Revamp of user interface
- Shortcut actions for scripts
- Donation/subscription option to support development
- Voice control/recognition
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- Better control over scroll speed and direction
Stepflow
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Parrot Teleprompter
No in-app purchases
Stepflow
- Stepflow+ (Weekly Plan)$2.997 Days
- Stepflow+ (Monthly Plan)$10.991 Month
- Stepflow+ (Yearly Plan)$69.991 Year
- 10x Draft flow$0.99
- Donation$0.99
- 5x Private flow$1.99
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- 5x Private collection$1.99
- 10x Bookmark$1.99
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