Comparison

Marquee vs Bullet Screens

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

Head to head
About

Marquee

Create a vibrant, eye-catching LED scrolling display on your phone. Customize text, effects, and colors for concerts, events, or personal messages. Save and export your creations easily.

Highlights
  • Customizable LED scrolling text
  • Multiple dynamic effects (snow, fireworks, etc.)
  • Adjustable text size, speed, and color
  • Scene presets for common use cases
  • Save and manage text creations
  • Export as image, long image, or GIF
Features
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Make your message shine with Marquee. Turn your iPhone or iPad into an LED-style sign for concerts, airport pickups, birthdays, shop signs or quiet conversations. • Start with a scene Preview eight ready-to-use scenes and apply the one that fits your moment. Four scenes are free; animated premium scenes require PRO. • Make it yours Adjust direction, speed, text size, font, colors and effects. Tap the canvas to hide or show the controls. • Save your favorites Keep text, styles and effects together. Rename, favorite, update or duplicate saved banners. The free version saves up to three banners; PRO removes the limit. Your text history stays available. • Share a picture or GIF Export the current frame, a full-text image, or a complete scrolling loop as a GIF. Full-text images include text and background. Free exports include a watermark. • Lifetime PRO One purchase unlocks unlimited saved banners, premium scenes, fonts, themes and effects, watermark-free exports and an ad-free experience. No subscription. Existing lifetime PRO users keep their access. Available in English, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese. Choose a language in Settings or follow your device language. Your own text and saved banners stay exactly as written.

About

Bullet Screens

Features
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A lightweight bullet-screen (danmu) tool for livestreams, short videos, parties, and offline events. Turn your iPhone or iPad into a full-screen display in one tap. Type your text, pick a style, and show it instantly — scrolling or stationary, portrait or landscape. Features: • Instant display — tap Show Now and go full screen • Custom look — font, color, text size, letter spacing, and scroll speed • Black, white, and a full color spectrum for text and background • Auto layout — text switches to landscape when you rotate the device • Chinese and English — follows your system language • No ads, no clutter Perfect for livestream overlays, welcome signs, karaoke, classrooms, and any moment that needs a big, clear message.

Screenshots

Marquee4 screens
Bullet Screens3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bullet Screens at none against Marquee's 1. Bullet Screens also leads on ads (none vs shown). Marquee's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.2). On price 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. Marquee sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bullet Screens asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Marquee ships an update every 5 weeks, Bullet Screens every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Marquee versus Bullet Screens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarqueeBullet Screens
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB2 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developerxiangshang向龙 卢

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Marquee

One-time1
  • Pro (LifeTime)$1.99
None

Bullet Screens

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Marquee free?
Marquee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bullet Screens free?
Bullet Screens is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Marquee or Bullet Screens have ads?
Marquee shows ads; Bullet Screens does not.
Which is updated more often, Marquee or Bullet Screens?
Marquee ships an update every 5 weeks, and Bullet Screens every 7 months. Most recently, Marquee was updated on October 24, 2026 and Bullet Screens on October 17, 2026.

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