TextShow vs Show U
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TextShow
This utility app allows users to create and manage text cards, displaying them randomly in full screen. It's designed for passive information display during work, with customizable display times and card status.
- Random card display
- Full screen mode
- Card management by deck
- Card filtering
- Adjustable display time
- Active/inactive card status
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Simple & easy to use! An app that displays created cards randomly. - Features - random display of created cards - full screen display - card management by deck - card filtering by deck and tag - control of display time (10s 〜 10m) - switch card status (active or inactive) - Purpose - Displaying text information passively during some work. - Assumed usage - create cards that wrote what you want to be aware of during some work and then stand your iphone on the desk side to display created cards randomly during the work.
Show U
Transform your phone screen into a dynamic LED sign for events and gatherings. Customize text, colors, fonts, images, and animations to create eye-catching displays. Make any occasion more memorable with personalized messages.
- Customizable LED text signs
- Combine text, colors, fonts
- Add images and animations
- Use at concerts and events
- Personalize special moments
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Show U: LED Text Maker is the ultimate app that turns your phone screen into a custom LED sign. Express yourself at concerts, sports events, parties, and more! Key Features: - Freely combine text, colors, fonts, images, and animations Make your special moments shine even brighter with Show U. Try it :) Terms of Use: [Apple Standard EULA](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Show U at 5.0 against TextShow's 3.0. Show U also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). TextShow's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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. Show U sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. TextShow asks for nothing beyond the download.
Show U holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
TextShow ships an update fortnightly, Show U every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TextShow | Show U |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Satoshi Kondo | Just For Fun (Apps) |
Customer experience
TextShow
Show U
In-app purchases
TextShow
No in-app purchases
Show U
- PRO Weekly$0.997 Days
- PRO Monthly$1.991 Month
- PRO Annual$9.991 Year
- PRO Lifetime$6.99
- PRO Lifetime$11.99
