Comparison

ActiveSignage vs Window Next

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

Head to head
About

ActiveSignage

Create dynamic digital signage and customer displays using your iPhone or iPad. Easily design advertisements, manage queues, or display transaction details without professional help. Supports images, video, music, and multiple languages for enhanced business promotion and customer satisfaction.

Highlights
  • Create digital signage with iPhone/iPad
  • Display to external screens (horizontal/vertical)
  • Supports images, video, and music
  • Show webpages and 27 display templates
  • Use as a customer display for transactions
  • Queue management and kitchen display system
  • Multi-language and vertical writing support
Features
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Create digital signage with your iPhone and iPad Create digital signage that is in motion yourself! You can build your own digital signage content with your iPhone and iPad. No need to retain any professional and it's inexpensive. Make businesses more profitable with digital advertisement (digital signage) or improve customer satisfaction by using it as an effective customer display! Digital signage will help increase sales by leading customers to a shop or a certain sales floor and make the merchandise appealing. It's easy and inexpensive to change information about the seasonal merchandise or events that enable you to make the merchandise appealing depending on the clientele. The app supports images and a multi-language display, which helps foreign tourist arrivals. Start your digital signage now! ● You can make your own digital signage (dynamic signage) with your iPhone and iPad ・Create digital signage by yourself with an iPhone or iPad ・Display it to an external display both in the horizontal and vertical positions ・Send it to an external display via an HDMI cable or AirPlay ・Insert music ・Support both image and video ・Show webpage ・27 display templates ・Added 10 fonts ・Support vertical writing ● Use as a customer display ・Use an iPhone or iPad as a display...   Show a total amount for the transaction and change the amount for your customer   Use as a queue management system   Use as a kitchen display screen. As soon as orders are taken, it shows them to the kitchen screen and reads them aloud   Show the age verification screen ・Restrict access with http (Use "Insert from URL" with FileMaker)   text/image/rectangle/alert/text to speech (signage play and stop)/animation (flashing/moving/size/color, etc.) ● Complete your business with FileMaker! ・Our printer app PrintAssist is integrated to FileMaker, and it prints receipts, opens the cash drawer, provides for age verification or displays the total price. It acts as a full cash register.

About

Window Next

Features
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Window Next is the ultimate queue management solution for businesses of all sizes. Say goodbye to chaos and hello to organized, efficient customer service! Tip: For the full experience, open the Panel on one device (TV/tablet) and use the Counter on another device (phone/computer). Watch the magic happen in real time! WHAT IS WINDOW NEXT? Window Next allows counter operators to call ticket numbers that are instantly displayed on a digital panel. Creating a complete queue management ecosystem. KEY FEATURES INSTANT TICKET CALLING • Intuitive numeric keypad for quick ticket calls • Real-time synchronization across all devices • Voice announcements (Text-to-Speech) for accessibility FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE PANELS • 10 different layouts to choose from • Custom colors for tickets, backgrounds, and messages • Upload your own logo and branding • Rotating promotional messages • YouTube video integration (PRO) FOLLOW ME - QR CODE • Customers can scan and track their position in line • No more anxious waiting - freedom to move around • Notifications when their turn approaches PERFECT FOR • Clinics and hospitals • Banks and financial services • Government offices • Restaurants and food courts • Retail stores • Service centers • Any business with queues! MULTI-PLATFORM Works on iPhone, iPad, MacBook, Web, and Desktop. Your queue management wherever you need it. FREE TO USE Start managing your queues today at no cost. Upgrade to PRO to remove ads and unlock video features. REAL-TIME UPDATES Built for instant and reliable synchronization. When you call a ticket, it appears immediately on all connected displays. Download Window Next now and revolutionize your customer service experience! Need help? Visit https://bimaste.com/nextpanel/ for support and tutorials.

Screenshots

ActiveSignage4 screens
Window Next4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Window Next at every 3 weeks against ActiveSignage's every 9 months. ActiveSignage's advantage is iOS requirement (9.1 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. ActiveSignage sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Window Next sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ActiveSignage ships an update every 9 months, Window Next every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
ActiveSignage versus Window Next: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterActiveSignageWindow Next
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.1 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB70 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperiWare Inc.Abimael Tedesco

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ActiveSignage

One-time1
  • Unlock entry limit$79.99
1 purchases

Window Next

Subscriptions1
  • Remove ADS$2.491 Month

Questions

Is ActiveSignage free?
ActiveSignage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Window Next free?
Window Next is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ActiveSignage or Window Next have ads?
Neither ActiveSignage nor Window Next shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ActiveSignage or Window Next?
ActiveSignage ships an update every 9 months, and Window Next every 3 weeks. Most recently, ActiveSignage was updated on October 9, 2026 and Window Next on October 3, 2026.

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