Screen Label vs BOB Tools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Screen Label
Easily add custom messages to your device's Lock Screen or Home Screen. Display contact information, company names, or any other text to personalize your device or aid in recovery if lost. Supports iOS 16+ widgets and older versions via custom wallpaper creation.
- Add messages to Lock Screen
- Add messages to Home Screen
- Display contact details
- Create custom wallpaper
- Plain background option
- iOS 16+ widget support
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Screen Label lets you add a message to your Lock Screen or Home Screen, quickly and simply. You might want to show some contact details, then if you lose your phone your chances of getting it back go way up. Or a company name, or department name... anything. On iOS 16 and later you can use the Lock Screen widget to add a short message visible on all Lock Screens. For earlier iOS versions you can import any photo in your camera roll, then style and position your message label on top of it. This is saved back to the camera roll as a new picture, and then you can use it as Wallpaper. You can use a plain background rather than a photo if you prefer.
BOB Tools
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Yes, forms that work offline. Share forms publicly or with selected users. Recognize Car license plates, VIN numbers, Payment Slip information, and Marine Container Number. Export needed information to Google Spreadsheets. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Screen Label at none against BOB Tools's 3. Screen Label also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). BOB Tools's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. BOB Tools sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Screen Label asks for nothing beyond the download.
Screen Label ships an update every 4 months, BOB Tools weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Screen Label | BOB Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (85 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 85 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ben Staveley-Taylor | BOB Tools LLP |
In-app purchases
Screen Label
No in-app purchases
BOB Tools
- Personal$4.991 Month
- Advanced$24.991 Month
- Business$74.991 Month
Questions
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