Comparison

Vestaboard vs NECOA

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

NECOA

Monitor and control your smart water purifiers remotely. Analyze water usage patterns, receive eco reports, and manage product status and consumables. Set up automated routines for product operation.

Highlights
  • Water usage analysis
  • Eco reports and graphs
  • Product status dashboard
  • Remote product control
  • Automated routines
  • Consumable management
Features
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NECOA is an IoT service that currently supports water purifiers. NECOA will support additional products in the future. ■ Today: Analyzes your household’s water usage patterns and receive Eco Reports based on your consumption. ■ Product Dashboard: Easily check the status of your products and consumables at a glance. ■ Product Control: Manage your products with just one tap, anytime and anywhere. ■ Report: View a clear summary of your usage patterns with Eco Reports and graphs. ■ Routine: Set up a routine once and have your products operate at the desired time and mode. [Supported Device] ● iOS 15 or above ※ Some mobile devices and tablets may have usage restrictions. [Supported Countries] - United States of America ※ Please check the region settings on your mobile device. [Access Permissions] ● Required Permissions - Device and App History: App error confirmation and usage improvements ● Optional Permissions ※ The following optional permissions are required to ensure smooth service. Basic functions are available for use even without optional permissions. - Notifications: Used for push notifications - Location: Used when verifying location of device registration for Wi-Fi products - Camera: Used when scanning product barcodes or QR codes - Bluetooth: Used when registering Bluetooth products - Local Network: Used when registering Wi-Fi products [Precautions] ※ NECOA services may vary depending on product specifications. ※ Some products may only support a 2.4GHz Wi-Fi connection. (5GHz not supported): If your wireless router supports both 2.4GHz and 5GHz, please check your router settings to ensure 2.4GHz is enabled.

Screenshots

Vestaboard3 screens
NECOA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: NECOA at none against Vestaboard's shown. NECOA also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). Vestaboard's advantage is ratings volume (140 vs 7). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NECOA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vestaboard has 140 ratings behind it against 7, 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 100% of NECOA's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vestaboard ships an update every 2 months, NECOA every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Vestaboard versus NECOA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVestaboardNECOA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (140 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings140 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB163 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVestaboard, Inc.NECOA, Inc.

Customer experience

Vestaboard

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

NECOA

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

NECOA

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Vestaboard

No in-app purchases

None

NECOA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vestaboard free?
Vestaboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NECOA free?
NECOA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Vestaboard or NECOA?
NECOA is rated higher. Vestaboard averages 4.6 out of 5 from 140 ratings, while NECOA averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Vestaboard or NECOA have ads?
Vestaboard shows ads; NECOA does not.
Which is updated more often, Vestaboard or NECOA?
Vestaboard ships an update every 2 months, and NECOA every 5 weeks. Most recently, Vestaboard was updated on October 7, 2026 and NECOA on October 9, 2026.

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