Comparison

PolySpeak vs Big Text Maker

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

Head to head
About

PolySpeak

Translate text in real-time directly from your keyboard. Supports over 85 languages and offers features like language swapping and undo/redo for seamless communication.

Highlights
  • Real-time text translation
  • Supports 85+ languages
  • Language swap button
  • Undo/Redo translation history
  • Saves language preferences
  • English to Emoji translation
Features
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PolySpeak is a lightweight, easy to use translation keyboard for your smartphone. Type the text in your language, and translate it to the desired language simply by switching over to PolySpeak keyboard and pressing translate. To activate PolySpeak go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards > Add New Keyboard... and select PolySpeak Note: PolySpeak needs Internet access to translate your text. To allow Internet access to PolySpeak go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards > PolySpeak and enable Allow Full Access. Then select Allow in the popup. PolySpeak does not store your text anywhere, but simply translates it for you. You can read more about it in our Privacy Policy. Features: 1) Swap button to easily swap 'From' and 'To' languages. 2) Undo/Redo buttons to go back to previous and current translation. 3) 'From' and 'To' language choices are saved for future use so you don't have to select them when you come back to PolySpeak later. 4) 'Emoji' translation: translate an English text to Emoji. For e.g., try translating 'I love the city of New York'. Currently we only support translation from English to Emoji. But in future versions we plan to support from other languages to Emoji as well. 5) Language pickers show "MOST USED BY YOU" and "POPULAR" languages for easy access. 6) Translate between 85+ languages (the most that any translate keyboard offers currently!).

About

Big Text Maker

Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a bright scrolling LED sign. Type a message, tap Display and hold it up: at a concert, a game, the airport pickup gate, a party or a shop window. 400+ READY-MADE TEMPLATES Choose from more than 400 animated templates in 30+ categories, including Birthday, Concert, Sports, Party, Love, Flirt, Wedding, Graduation, Christmas, Halloween, New Year, Sale, Pickup, Road, Gaming, Gym, Café, Funny and SOS. Plus Crazy Banners light scenes, LED clocks and countdowns. MAKE IT YOURS • 12 pixel typefaces, from Classic and Digital to Stencil, Slab and Outline • Scroll, Typewriter, Wave, Pulse, Sparkle and more, at the speed and direction you want • Solid colors, a different color per letter, animated gradients, or a gradient you build yourself • Round, square, heart, star and other bulb shapes in three sizes • Neon, rainbow and chase frames, glow, blink and color sweep • Animated backdrops, or turn a photo from your library into LED lights • A phrase library for quick messages FULL-SCREEN DISPLAY Your banner fills the screen at full brightness and the screen stays on. Lock the display so a stray tap doesn't stop it, mirror it, or tap the sign to send a ripple across the bulbs. LED CLOCK AND COUNTDOWNS Put a live LED clock on your nightstand, or count down to a birthday, a kickoff or New Year's Eve. DRAW BANNER Paint your own pixel art with mirror and radial symmetry, then play it back on the LED board. TELEPROMPTER Read your script off the screen while you record or speak. Set the pace, size and colors, highlight the current word, and mirror the text for prompter glass. SAVE AND SHARE Keep your banners, drawings and scripts in My Banners. Export a banner as an HD video or an animated GIF and share it to Messages, AirDrop, Files or your photo library. FOR iPHONE AND iPAD Every screen has a layout designed for iPad too. The app is available in English, German, Spanish, French, Hindi, Italian, Korean and Portuguese. FREE AND PRO Big Text Maker is free to download and shows ads. In the free version, you watch a short ad to show a banner full screen, start the Teleprompter or use some templates. LED Banner Pro unlocks every template, typeface and effect, adds video and GIF export, and removes all ads. LED Banner Pro is an auto-renewing subscription. The price, billing period and any free trial are shown before you confirm. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for the renewal within the 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://wave.studio/privacy-policy/ios.led Terms of Use: https://wave.studio/terms-and-conditions/ios.led

Screenshots

PolySpeak4 screens
Big Text Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Big Text Maker at Free against PolySpeak's $0.99. PolySpeak's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Big Text Maker is free to download; PolySpeak costs $0.99 up front. Big Text Maker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. PolySpeak asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PolySpeak versus Big Text Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolySpeakBig Text Maker
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (30 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings30 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB70 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNikhil TibrewalWave Design Studio

In-app purchases

None

PolySpeak

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Big Text Maker

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Version LED Banner$7.997 Days
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$7.99

Questions

Is PolySpeak free?
PolySpeak costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Big Text Maker free?
Big Text Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PolySpeak or Big Text Maker have ads?
Big Text Maker shows ads; PolySpeak does not.
Which is updated more often, PolySpeak or Big Text Maker?
PolySpeak ships an update every 6 weeks, and Big Text Maker every 6 weeks. Most recently, PolySpeak was updated on October 29, 2026 and Big Text Maker on October 24, 2026.

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