hostevent vs Message Scroll
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
hostevent
Connect with speakers and peers, personalize your event experience, and stay informed in real-time. Organizers can share updates, polls, and media, while attendees can network and take notes.
- Real-time event updates
- Networking with peers and speakers
- Live polls and surveys
- Downloadable event media
- Personalized event agenda
- Private note-taking
- Contact saving
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Make every event count with Hostevent - attendees can connect with speakers, network with peers and personalize their experience while organizers keep everyone informed in real time. Features - Post event updates and join the conversation - Vote in live event polls and surveys - Ask questions, comment and like other's posts - Download presentations and event media files - Add event schedule in your agenda - Take private notes during sessions - Save & favorite contacts for networking
Message Scroll
Display customizable scrolling text on your screen for various purposes, from business presentations to personal messages. Choose from multiple lines, colors, and speeds, and store up to ten messages. The app also offers options to display the current time and date.
- Customizable scrolling text
- Multiple line display options
- Various color choices
- Adjustable scrolling speeds
- Message storage for ten messages
- Time and date display
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Eye catching and fun – scroll text across the screen. For use in business, education, community organizations or at home. Modes: One Line Two Lines Three Lines* One BIG Line One BIG Line+* Colors: Red Green* Blue* White* Magenta* Orange* Speeds: Extra Slow* Slow* Medium Fast* Extra Fast* Messages: Stores ten customizable scrolling messages. (example messages provided) Also has options for displaying time, date or both. *Requires premium — a one-time in-app purchase. Message Scroll uses the standard Apple Terms of Use End User License Agreement (EULA): http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Message Scroll at 5.0 against hostevent's 4.0. hostevent's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Message Scroll sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. hostevent asks for nothing beyond the download.
Message Scroll holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively.
hostevent ships an update every 3 weeks, Message Scroll every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | hostevent | Message Scroll |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | QUICKEZAPPS LLC | Single Sail Software, LLC |
Customer experience
hostevent
Message Scroll
In-app purchases
hostevent
No in-app purchases
Message Scroll
- Premium$0.99
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