Comparison

Vestaboard vs Flapboard Remote

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

Head to head
About

Vestaboard

This app allows you to remotely connect and control a smart messaging display. Easily craft, send, schedule, and curate messages, or collaborate with others. It offers inspiration with templates and content picks, and helps manage your display's settings for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Visual message editor
  • Instant and scheduled sending
  • Inspiration with 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

Flapboard Remote

Features
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Flapboard Remote is the controller for Flapboard Display — the app that turns an iPad into a split-flap train-station board for your home. From your iPhone or iPad, compose messages that flip onto the family board letter by letter, schedule them for later, track a flight, set the weather, curate quotes, and start countdowns. Whatever you change appears on the board within seconds, from the next room or another continent. WHAT YOU CONTROL • Messages — write a note, send it now or schedule it for later; see what's queued and what was recently delivered • Flight — enter a flight number and date; the board shows live route, gate, and delay info • Weather — set a zip code and choose current conditions or today's forecast • Quotes — quote-of-the-day from a built-in library, or add your own collection • Countdown — pick the event and date; the board counts down the days • Boards — create more than one board and control each separately GETTING STARTED 1. Download Flapboard Display on the iPad you want to become the board. 2. Create your account here in Flapboard Remote and start your free trial. 3. Sign in with the same account on the iPad, pick your board — done. SUBSCRIPTION Flapboard requires a subscription: $3.99/month, or $39.99/year (two months free). Both include a 7-day free trial. One subscription covers your whole account — the Flapboard Display app is free. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://flapboard.jrwymer.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://flapboard.jrwymer.com/privacy

Screenshots

Vestaboard3 screens
Flapboard Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vestaboard at none against Flapboard Remote's 2. Flapboard Remote's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On price, 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. Flapboard Remote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Vestaboard asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vestaboard ships an update every 2 months, Flapboard Remote every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Vestaboard versus Flapboard Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVestaboardFlapboard Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (141 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings141 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVestaboard, Inc.JR Wymer

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

Flapboard Remote

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Vestaboard

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Flapboard Remote

Subscriptions2
  • Flapboard7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Flapboard7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Vestaboard free?
Vestaboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flapboard Remote free?
Flapboard Remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Vestaboard or Flapboard Remote have ads?
Vestaboard shows ads; Flapboard Remote does not.
Which is updated more often, Vestaboard or Flapboard Remote?
Vestaboard ships an update every 2 months, and Flapboard Remote every 10 days. Most recently, Vestaboard was updated on November 7, 2026 and Flapboard Remote on November 5, 2026.

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