Magic Marquee vs Show U
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Custom text and image banners
- Adjustable scrolling speed and direction
- Background and text color options
- Font selection
- Save projects for reuse
- Battery-efficient animations
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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/
Show U
Transform your phone screen into a dynamic LED sign for events and gatherings. Customize text, colors, fonts, images, and animations to create eye-catching displays. Make any occasion more memorable with personalized messages.
- Customizable LED text signs
- Combine text, colors, fonts
- Add images and animations
- Use at concerts and events
- Personalize special moments
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Show U: LED Text Maker is the ultimate app that turns your phone screen into a custom LED sign. Express yourself at concerts, sports events, parties, and more! Key Features: - Freely combine text, colors, fonts, images, and animations Make your special moments shine even brighter with Show U. Try it :) Terms of Use: [Apple Standard EULA](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Show U at 5.0 against Magic Marquee's 4.5. Show U also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). Magic Marquee's advantage is ratings volume (37 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Magic Marquee sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year and Show U sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Show U holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic Marquee has 37 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Magic Marquee ships an update every 3 months, Show U every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magic Marquee | Show U |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (37 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | La Fáppbrica | Just For Fun (Apps) |
Customer experience
Magic Marquee
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In-app purchases
Magic Marquee
- Pro Yearly7 Days trial$1.991 Year
- Pro Yearly$3.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$5.99
- Pro Lifetime$9.99
Show U
- PRO Weekly$0.997 Days
- PRO Monthly$1.991 Month
- PRO Annual$9.991 Year
- PRO Lifetime$6.99
- PRO Lifetime$11.99
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