Comparison

FloatText vs Floating Clock

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

Head to head
About

FloatText

This app acts as a teleprompter, allowing you to place customizable text anywhere on your screen. Read your script while recording yourself for professional-looking videos without memorizing lines.

Highlights
  • Place scripts anywhere on screen
  • Customizable text size and color
  • Adjustable scroll speed
  • Save and manage scripts
  • Full customizable teleprompter screen
  • Adjustable side margins
Features
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Float your script anywhere — now with 4K, Voice-Follow, and full rotation. Want to look confident and speak naturally on camera? FloatText is a major upgrade built for iOS 26, redesigned to make recording smoother, clearer, and more professional. Read your script while recording — without memorizing, without paper notes, and without breaking your flow. Place the prompter anywhere on the screen, switch between Portrait and Landscape, and keep your delivery natural. Perfect for vlogs, short videos, live content, meetings, speeches, teaching, and more. KEY FEATURES • Floating Prompter Anywhere Overlay your script on the screen and place it exactly where you want. • Portrait & Landscape Support Record in portrait or landscape — the prompter rotates too. • New Zoom & Highlight Scroll Mode Bigger, clearer lines with highlighted reading for easier delivery. • Voice-Follow Scrolling (NEW) Auto-scroll that adapts to your speaking pace for a natural flow. • Smoother Scrolling Details Refined motion and timing for a more comfortable reading experience. • 4K Recording & Export Capture and export sharper, ultra-clear videos. • Full-Screen Prompter Mode Go immersive and focus on your script with minimal distraction. • Manage & Keep Your Recordings Save and organize your recorded videos inside the app. • Polished PiP Floating UI Cleaner, modern picture-in-picture prompter experience. WHO IT’S FOR • Vloggers & YouTube creators • TikTok / short-video creators • Streamers & presenters • Teachers & online course creators • Mobile journalists & reporters • Marketers & content teams • Anyone who records talking videos More features are coming soon! Have ideas or feedback? Email: app@floattext.com SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Subscribe to access premium features. • Subscription options: Monthly / Half-yearly / Yearly • Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in Account Settings after purchase. • If you cancel, your subscription remains active until the end of the current billing period. Auto-renew will be disabled, but the current period will not be refunded. • Any unused portion of a free trial (if offered) will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://www.floattext.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.floattext.com/terms.html

About

Floating Clock

This app provides a versatile floating window for displaying a digital clock with millisecond precision and customizable text. It's ideal for video recording, offering teleprompter functionality and dynamic island integration.

Highlights
  • Floating digital clock
  • Millisecond display
  • Dynamic island time display
  • Lock screen timer
  • Teleprompter functionality
  • Customizable text windows
Features
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Floating Clock, a small window floating on the desktop, displays a digital clock, displays any text information, and helps you record short videos. - Display time in seconds on dynamic island and lock screen. - Desktop digital clock, providing millisecond display. - Support 12 hours, 24 hours switch. - Floating teleprompter, small text and script windows for easy video recording. Contact us: cuiling_shi@163.com

Screenshots

FloatText4 screens
Floating Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FloatText at 86% against Floating Clock's 41%. FloatText also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). Floating Clock's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. FloatText sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Floating Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FloatText holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 332 and 91 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of FloatText's written reviews are positive against 41% of Floating Clock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FloatText ships an update every 2 weeks, Floating Clock every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
FloatText versus Floating Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFloatTextFloating Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (332 ratings) — better4.2 (91 ratings)
Positive reviews86.0% of reviews — better41.3% of reviews
Number of ratings332 — better91
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer东方 刘书敏 贾

Customer experience

FloatText

All ratings332 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral1.8%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews479 reviews
Positive86.0%
Neutral2.3%
Negative11.7%

Floating Clock

All ratings91 ratings
Positive79.1%
Neutral4.4%
Negative16.5%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive41.3%
Neutral10.0%
Negative48.8%

Bugs and requests

FloatText

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Camera stops recording when app is running
  • Text resizing/speed issues
  • Buttons/features not working as expected
  • Compatibility issues with iOS 16.2

Requested features

4 requests
  • Free trial option
  • Improved camera integration
  • More customization options
  • Better customer support

Floating Clock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

FloatText

Subscriptions3
  • FloatText Pro$9.991 Month
  • FloatText - Teleprompter Pro$39.996 Months
  • FloatText Pro3 Days trial$49.991 Year
1 purchases

Floating Clock

One-time1
  • Professional Version$0.99

Questions

Is FloatText free?
FloatText is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Floating Clock free?
Floating Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FloatText or Floating Clock?
FloatText is rated higher. FloatText averages 4.7 out of 5 from 332 ratings, while Floating Clock averages 4.2 from 91 ratings.
Do FloatText or Floating Clock have ads?
Both FloatText and Floating Clock show ads.
Which is updated more often, FloatText or Floating Clock?
FloatText ships an update every 2 weeks, and Floating Clock every 3 months. Most recently, FloatText was updated on September 30, 2026 and Floating Clock on September 29, 2026.

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