Comparison

TeleprompterPAD vs BigStage Teleprompter

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

Head to head
About

TeleprompterPAD

Transform your device into a teleprompter with this intuitive app. It supports various text formats and offers extensive remote control options, including pedals and keyboards, for seamless script delivery. Ideal for content creators and presenters needing a professional teleprompting solution.

Highlights
  • Mirror mode for reflection
  • Remote control via pedals, keyboards, or mouse
  • Support for rich text formatting
  • Import from various file formats (PDF, Word, TXT)
  • Save and edit scripts
  • Adjustable text size, speed, and margins
  • Portrait and landscape modes
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NOTICE: This free app is intended for use with a mirror Teleprompter hardware, this app does not record video. You can use this app for free without any limitation, turn your device into a teleprompter or use your device in combination with a professional mirror teleprompter. This app is easy to use, fast and intuitive. It allows you control from the screen or by remote control, although using a remote controller or pedal is not essential for using the app, you can buy it if you wish: teleprompterpad.com/pedal Benefits: - Official remote: www.teleprompterpad.com/remote-control - Official Pedal: www.teleprompterpad.com/pedal - Support for rich text: colors, highlights, lists, bold, italics, underline... - Allows you to save your scripts in files on your drive or any cloud service, edit them externally and/or reopen them in the app. - Floating menu with shortcuts to the most used settings and useful info. - Multi-format: Supports opening most common text files, such as PDF, Word, OpenOffice, RTF and TXT. - Multi-language user interface. - Mirror mode. - Portrait mode. - Speed control. - Adjustable text size. - Adjustable margins. - Script markers by adding ###. - Select remote control button presets. - Allows remote control from most popular pedals: Donner, iRig Blueturn, AirTurn PEDPro and AirTurn Duo BT-200. - Allows remote control from keyboard. - Allows remote control from mouse. - The script and the settings are saved in the memory even after closing the app until pressing the RESET button to return to the default settings. - Open the script from your device or from any cloud service: iCloud, Dropbpx, Google Drive, etc. - Copy and paste the script from any application or document: email, cloud documents, WhatsApp, PDF files, etc. - Edit the script directly on the main screen. Ideal for small last minute changes during your recording session. TeleprompterPAD Remote Control www.teleprompterpad.com/remote-control/ ---Buttons: X: Play / Pause Y: Go to top A: Fast Forward B: Rewind Start: ON/OFF & Back to Top Mouse: Mouse Exit: Exit ---Joystick: Down: + Speed Up: - Speed Right: + Font Size Left: - Font Size ---Additional functions: a|a + X: Mirror a|a + B: Portrait a|a + Y: - Margins a|a + A: + Margins TeleprompterPAD Pedal: www.teleprompterpad.com/pedal ---Click Mode: Click: Play / Pause Click & Hold: Rewind ---Hold Mode: Click & Hold: Play Release: Pause 2x Clicks + Hold: Rewind Other Pedals *Donner ---Mode 1: Right Pedal: Play/Pause Left Pedal: Rewind ---Mode 5: Right Pedal: Speed up Left Pedal: Speed down *iRig BlueTurn ---Mode 2: Right Pedal: Play/Pause Left Pedal: Rewind *AirTurn PEDpro & AirTurn DUO BT-200 ---Mode 3: Right Pedal: Play/Pause Left Pedal: Rewind ---Mode 5: Right Pedal: Speed up Left Pedal: Speed down Keyboard: R, U --> FAST FORWARD (hold for NEXT MARKER) F, H --> FAST REWIND (hold for PREVIOUS MARKER) K --> PORTRAIT MODE Y --> PLAY/STOP J --> GO TO TOP KEY +, NUMBER 6, Ñ --> MIRROR UP ARROW --> TEXT SIZE + DOWN ARROW --> TEXT SIZE - LEFT ARROW --> SPEED - RIGHT ARROW --> SPEED + NUMBER 1 --> MARGIN + I --> MARGIN -

About

BigStage Teleprompter

An affordable and user-friendly on-screen teleprompter that works across various devices without installation. It offers free licenses to qualified non-profits and collaborates with partners for marketing.

Highlights
  • On-screen teleprompter
  • No software installation required
  • Works on phones, tablets, and laptops
  • Affordable pricing
  • Free licenses for non-profits
Features
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BigStage Teleprompter is an affordable, easy to use on-screen teleprompter. It does not require any software installation and works on phones, tablets and laptop computers. We offer qualified non-profits free licenses. We work with partners and resellers to market the solution.

Screenshots

TeleprompterPAD4 screens
BigStage Teleprompter2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BigStage Teleprompter at 100% against TeleprompterPAD's 44%. BigStage Teleprompter also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks). TeleprompterPAD's advantage is rating (3.3 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (26 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

TeleprompterPAD holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TeleprompterPAD has 26 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 44% of TeleprompterPAD's written reviews are positive against 100% of BigStage Teleprompter's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TeleprompterPAD ships an update every 5 weeks, BigStage Teleprompter every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TeleprompterPAD versus BigStage Teleprompter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTeleprompterPADBigStage Teleprompter
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (26 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews43.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings26 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.011.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB8 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPROYECTOS SEVENE SOCIEDAD LIMITADADemocracy Labs LLC

Customer experience

TeleprompterPAD

All ratings22 ratings
Positive59.1%
Neutral13.6%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive43.9%
Neutral12.1%
Negative43.9%

BigStage Teleprompter

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TeleprompterPAD

No in-app purchases

None

BigStage Teleprompter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TeleprompterPAD free?
TeleprompterPAD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BigStage Teleprompter free?
BigStage Teleprompter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TeleprompterPAD or BigStage Teleprompter?
TeleprompterPAD is rated higher. TeleprompterPAD averages 3.3 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while BigStage Teleprompter averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do TeleprompterPAD or BigStage Teleprompter have ads?
Neither TeleprompterPAD nor BigStage Teleprompter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TeleprompterPAD or BigStage Teleprompter?
TeleprompterPAD ships an update every 5 weeks, and BigStage Teleprompter every 5 days. Most recently, TeleprompterPAD was updated on November 3, 2026 and BigStage Teleprompter on November 3, 2026.

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