Comparison

Rolling Text vs 随笔

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

Head to head
About

Rolling Text

Create dynamic scrolling text displays for various purposes, from concert signs to public announcements and personal messages. Customize text styles, scrolling direction, speed, and backgrounds to achieve your desired effect.

Highlights
  • Custom text styles (color, background, font, size)
  • Adjustable text scrolling direction and speed
  • Mirror mode for reflections
  • Marquee effect
  • Multiple background styles (solid, flashing, photos, videos, GIFs)
  • Save templates for reuse
Features
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Rolling Text is a scrolling text display APP. With it, you can simulate the effect of light signs in a concert; Or it can be used to display do-not-disturb or seat-giving message in places such as subway, bus and library; Or use it as a confession artifact to express love to him/her. Features of product - Custom text styles (Color, background color, opacity, font, font size, glow, etc.) - Support text scrolling direction adjustment (Up, down, left, and right or fixed) - Support text scrolling speed adjustment - Support mirror mode (If enable the mirror mode, you need to make the screen face to the mirror to see the correct text content) - Supports marquee effect (Like a border effect) - Supports multiple background style settings (Including solid color, multiple color flashes, photos, videos, GIFs, etc.) - Built-in a variety of cool concert video effect backgrounds - Supports saving as template for easy use next time Download it and give it a try, maybe you will use it~ Privacy Policy: https://share.note.youdao.com/s/INGKEimi Terms of Service: https://share.note.youdao.com/s/8yoE9Ka8

About

随笔

Features
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模块化自由排版: 抛弃传统的单一文本框。在这里,文字、照片和手绘被视为一个个独立的“内容块”。你可以像搭积木一样,在任意两段文字之间插入一张相册图片,或者一段灵感涂鸦,排版灵活,随时可以修改或删除历史记录。 极简三色画板: 回归最纯粹的书写与绘画体验。应用内置了专属的手绘画板,仅保留黑、红、绿三种最经典的墨水颜色。无论是标注重点、手绘脑图,还是记录一瞬的灵感,都能以最高清的原生画质保存,并完美嵌入你的日记流中。 时间线双视图: 你的所有记录都会按照创建时间在首页倒序排列。支持“卡片”与“列表”双视图一键切换。每篇记录都带有精确的“创建时间”与“最后更新时间”双重时间戳,让你清晰地追踪思路的演变过程。 iCloud 无缝同步与备份: 应用全面接入了强大的 iCloud 架构。你在 iPhone 上敲下的文字、画下的草图,会立刻在后台静默同步到你的 iPad 或 Mac 上。无需注册账号,无需繁琐的导出导入,你的 Apple ID 就是最安全的数据保险箱。

Screenshots

Rolling Text4 screens
随笔3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 随笔 at Free against Rolling Text's $0.99. 随笔 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 17 months). Rolling Text's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On ads 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

随笔 is free to download; Rolling Text costs $0.99 up front. Rolling Text sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 随笔 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rolling Text ships an update every 17 months, 随笔 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Rolling Text versus 随笔: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRolling Text随笔
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer晓航 郑Qitao Sun

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Rolling Text

One-time1
  • LED Display PRO$1.99
None

随笔

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rolling Text free?
Rolling Text costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is 随笔 free?
随笔 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rolling Text or 随笔 have ads?
Neither Rolling Text nor 随笔 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rolling Text or 随笔?
Rolling Text ships an update every 17 months, and 随笔 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Rolling Text was updated on November 2, 2026 and 随笔 on November 5, 2026.

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