Comparison

ScreenCloud Player vs piMenuboard

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ScreenCloud Player

Transform any iOS device into a digital sign. Easily control content like images, videos, and web pages remotely through a web platform. Ideal for businesses needing a simple way to manage displays.

Highlights
  • Digital signage creation
  • Remote content management
  • Playlist creation
  • Supports videos, photos, and web pages
  • AirPlay mirroring
  • Guided Access mode integration
Features
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ScreenCloud Digital Signage Screens and displays are everywhere, each of them hungry for images, videos, web pages, and all manner of content. But getting that content onto them is needlessly complicated. You already have the content; you already own the screens. Shouldn’t connecting the two be easier? Welcome to ScreenCloud. This app will turn any iOS device into a digital sign, fully controllable through ScreenCloud. Getting Started Launch the player then enter the pairing code into the ScreenCloud website to start displaying your content. You can create playlists of videos, photos, websites, and apps such as social media feeds. Configuration To configure the player, simply press and hold the screen to access settings. For long term usage we recommend turning on Guided Access mode. AirPlay Mirroring To mirror to an Apple TV start the player then turn on AirPlay mirroring. Support Please consult the ScreenCloud website or email the team. support@screen.cloud

About

piMenuboard

A digital signage application for iOS devices that allows businesses to create and manage dynamic displays for marketing specials, promotional items, or menus. It offers centralized management for multiple locations and screens.

Highlights
  • Easy-to-configure digital signage
  • Point-of-purchase displays
  • Lobby poster boards
  • Retail/restaurant menu boards
  • Centralized management for multiple displays
  • iPhone and Mac management
Features
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piMenuboard+ is a powerful and easy-to-configure digital signage application that will not break your bank. It can be deployed on any Apple iOS or tvOS devices. This version (piMenuboard) is the iOS version. The tvOS version (piMenuboardTV) can be downloaded via the App Store app from an Apple TV.  When deployed on iPads, it can serve as point-of-purchase displays to market your daily specials or promotional items. When deployed on Apple TVs, it can serve as poster boards in your lobby or menu boards in your retail or restaurant business. Whether you have one display or twenty displays at your location, one location or a hundred locations, all of them can be conveniently managed with the same application running on your iPhone or Mac.

Screenshots

ScreenCloud Player4 screens
piMenuboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ScreenCloud Player at Free against piMenuboard's $4.99. ScreenCloud Player also leads on ratings volume (11 vs 1). piMenuboard's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 2.6) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

ScreenCloud Player is free to download; piMenuboard costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

piMenuboard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ScreenCloud Player has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ScreenCloud Player ships an update every 5 months, piMenuboard every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ScreenCloud Player versus piMenuboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreenCloud PlayerpiMenuboard
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating2.6 (11 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScreenCloudNalasoft, LLC

Customer experience

ScreenCloud Player

All ratings11 ratings
Positive36.4%
Neutral9.1%
Negative54.5%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%

piMenuboard

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ScreenCloud Player

No in-app purchases

None

piMenuboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ScreenCloud Player free?
ScreenCloud Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is piMenuboard free?
piMenuboard costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ScreenCloud Player or piMenuboard?
piMenuboard is rated higher. ScreenCloud Player averages 2.6 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while piMenuboard averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ScreenCloud Player or piMenuboard have ads?
Neither ScreenCloud Player nor piMenuboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ScreenCloud Player or piMenuboard?
ScreenCloud Player ships an update every 5 months, and piMenuboard every 6 days. Most recently, ScreenCloud Player was updated on October 7, 2026 and piMenuboard on September 20, 2026.

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