# Vestaboard vs The Phantom App

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Vestaboard at 71% against The Phantom App's 14%. Vestaboard also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.1) and ratings volume (140 vs 12). The Phantom App's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Vestaboard holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vestaboard has 140 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Vestaboard's written reviews are positive against 14% of The Phantom App's.

Vestaboard ships an update every 2 months, The Phantom App every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Vestaboard | The Phantom App |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (140 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vestaboard/id1496549734/reviews)** | [2.1 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-phantom-app/id6473840572/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **140** | 12 |
| Positive reviews | **70.6% of reviews** | 14.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Size | 118 MB | 140 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Vestaboard, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1496549733) | [Osmar Uziel Martinez Lopez](https://appshunter.io/developer/1720010926) |

## What reviewers say

### Vestaboard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vestaboard/id1496549734)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Amazing product and looks
- 👍 Easy to use app interface
- 🤩 Entertaining and fun to use
- 💡 Great for office communication
- 💖 Inspires creativity and delights users

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App updates cause issues (mute functionality)
- 🐛 Sending new messages doesn't work
- 🐛 App is not super responsive
- 🐛 App takes a long time to load or errors out
- 🐛 Manual editor is painfully clunky

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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)


### The Phantom App

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-phantom-app/id6473840572)

Experience chess like never before with infinite possibilities. Play solo or with a partner, and interact with the board in innovative ways. Discover new moves and elevate your game.

**Highlights:** Infinite chess possibilities, Solo play mode, Two-player mode, Interactive board features, Discover new moves

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Vestaboard free?

Vestaboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is The Phantom App free?

The Phantom App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Vestaboard or The Phantom App?

Vestaboard is rated higher. Vestaboard averages 4.6 out of 5 from 140 ratings, while The Phantom App averages 2.1 from 12 ratings.

### Do Vestaboard or The Phantom App have ads?

Vestaboard shows ads; The Phantom App does not.

### Which is updated more often, Vestaboard or The Phantom App?

Vestaboard ships an update every 2 months, and The Phantom App every 2 weeks. Most recently, Vestaboard was updated on September 24, 2026 and The Phantom App on September 1, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*