Comparison

Vestaboard vs Moonside

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

Head to head
About

Vestaboard

Easily create and manage messages for your smart display from any location. Craft visually appealing messages, schedule them, or get inspired with pre-made content. Collaborate with others and customize display settings for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Visual message editor
  • Schedule and pin messages
  • Inspiration content and templates
  • Message history and drafts
  • Remote collaboration
  • Quiet hours and time zone settings
Features
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Connect and control your Vestaboard from anywhere with the Vestaboard mobile app. Whether you're sending a quick note or curating a moment of inspiration, the app makes it easy and fun to manage your Vestaboard. Key features: - Craft beautiful messages with the intuitive visual editor - Send instantly, schedule for later, or pin a message to display longer - Get inspired with daily content picks and ready-to-use templates - Browse, edit, and favorite past messages or start fresh with new drafts - Invite others to collaborate and manage your Vestaboard remotely - Set quiet hours and time zone preferences to fit your routine Vestaboard is a stunning smart messaging display, inspired by the classic split-flap signs of European train stations and reimagined for the modern home or workspace. Use it at home to share inspiration, stay organized, and connect with loved ones, or bring it to work to engage teams, welcome guests, and keep everyone in sync. Ideal for offices, retail spaces, hospitality, education, healthcare, and more. Learn more at vestaboard.com. Need support? Visit vestaboard.com/help

About

Moonside

Control smart lights with millions of colors and custom patterns. This app offers seamless Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity, allowing you to design unique lighting experiences for any mood or occasion. Transform your living spaces with intuitive, pixel-level control.

Highlights
  • Millions of color options
  • Customizable lighting patterns
  • Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity
  • Pixel-level light control
  • Remote control functionality
Features
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Moonside Smart Light Control App. Immerse yourself in a world of vivid colors and custom lighting patterns with Moonside Smart Lights. Our intuitive app lets you orchestrate a light show, right from the palm of your hand, no matter where you are. We bring the power of Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and smart home integration right to your fingertips. App Features: • A Spectrum at Your Disposal: Choose from over 16 million color options – every shade is a swipe away. Design your own mood, theme, or occasion with unparalleled color variety. • Seamless Connectivity: Use the convenience of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connections to control your lights effortlessly. Adjust the ambiance from your couch, the office, or even while you're out of town. • Light Pixel Painting: With our app, every pixel on your Moonside smart light becomes a canvas. Paint your space with light, pixel by pixel, and watch your home come alive. • And Much More: The Moonside app is packed full of features that will elevate your home lighting experience. Dive in and discover the possibilities. Experience the fusion of technology and design, and transform your living spaces into scenes straight out of your imagination. Let the Moonside Smart Lights illuminate your world.

Screenshots

Vestaboard3 screens
Moonside3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Vestaboard at 4.6 against Moonside's 2.9. Vestaboard also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 46%) and ratings volume (141 vs 41). Moonside's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vestaboard holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 141 and 41 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Vestaboard's written reviews are positive against 46% of Moonside's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vestaboard ships an update every 2 months, Moonside monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Vestaboard versus Moonside: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVestaboardMoonside
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (141 ratings) — better2.9 (41 ratings)
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews — better46.3% of reviews
Number of ratings141 — better41
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB151 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVestaboard, Inc.Jiangyin Yimiao Smart Technology Ltd.

Customer experience

Vestaboard

All ratings137 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral5.1%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral11.8%
Negative17.6%

Moonside

All ratings36 ratings
Positive47.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative47.2%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive46.3%
Neutral7.3%
Negative46.3%

Bugs and requests

Vestaboard

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Mute for a period of time functionality is inoperable after update
  • Sending new messages to the board simply doesn’t work
  • App update forces updates when there aren’t any
  • Unable to set time zone or make changes to quiet hours
  • Device will not connect to internal WiFi
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  • App crashing upon opening
  • App takes at least a full minute to load or runs into an error
  • Bluetooth keyboard doesn't work in manual editor on Android
  • Pairing with WiFi issues out of the box

Requested features

9 requests
  • Option to switch off WiFi module for power saving
  • More specific controls for sending messages by time
  • Include Vestaboard+ in initial hardware purchase
  • Add iCal support
  • More basic tools for text editing (preview, alignment control)
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  • Improve manual editor for better text control
  • Support for French applications/language
  • Ability to center text
  • More creative control beyond limited templates

Moonside

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Vestaboard

No in-app purchases

None

Moonside

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vestaboard free?
Vestaboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Moonside free?
Moonside is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Vestaboard or Moonside?
Vestaboard is rated higher. Vestaboard averages 4.6 out of 5 from 141 ratings, while Moonside averages 2.9 from 41 ratings.
Do Vestaboard or Moonside have ads?
Vestaboard shows ads; Moonside does not.
Which is updated more often, Vestaboard or Moonside?
Vestaboard ships an update every 2 months, and Moonside monthly. Most recently, Vestaboard was updated on October 20, 2026 and Moonside on October 17, 2026.

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