Comparison

Magic Marquee vs Banner

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

Head to head
About

Magic Marquee

Create dynamic text and image banners for various situations, from concert messages to meeting room signs. Save your creations as projects for easy reuse. Optimize battery life with native technology for smooth animations.

Highlights
  • Custom text and image banners
  • Adjustable scrolling speed and direction
  • Background and text color options
  • Font selection
  • Save projects for reuse
  • Battery-efficient animations
Features
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Need a way to ask people to not enter the room during a meeting? Maybe need a way to send a message to you favorite artist in a crowded concert? Want a quick photo slideshow? Magic Marquee is here! Built with battery life as a main concern, the app is built with Apple’s native technology to display animations Create both text and image banners and save them to your device in projects for repeated use Options currently included: - Change background color - Change text color - Choose text and image size - Choose from a selection of fun and elegant fonts - Change the speed of scrolling - Scroll in all 4 directions - Introduce a delay for banners - Loop through a series or messages or repeat one indefinitely Some of the options require a purchase, but no problem, we offer a free trial! Privacy Policy: https://lafappbrica.com/magic-marquee-privacy-policy/ Terms of use https://lafappbrica.com/magic-marquee-terms/

About

Banner

Features
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Easy to use application, enter a text press the button and you will see the text moving from right to left. you can change the speed, font and color.

Screenshots

Magic Marquee4 screens
Banner3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Banner at none against Magic Marquee's 4. Banner also leads on ads (none vs shown). Magic Marquee's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 10 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. Magic Marquee sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Banner asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magic Marquee ships an update every 3 months, Banner every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and February 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Magic Marquee versus Banner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic MarqueeBanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (37 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings37 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLa FáppbricaEdwin Mejia

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Magic Marquee

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$1.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly$3.991 Year
One-time2
  • Pro Lifetime$5.99
  • Pro Lifetime$9.99
None

Banner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magic Marquee free?
Magic Marquee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Banner free?
Banner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Magic Marquee or Banner have ads?
Magic Marquee shows ads; Banner does not.
Which is updated more often, Magic Marquee or Banner?
Magic Marquee ships an update every 3 months, and Banner every 10 months. Most recently, Magic Marquee was updated on September 17, 2026 and Banner on February 25, 2026.

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