FloatText vs Floating Notepad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Place scripts anywhere on screen
- Customizable text size and color
- Adjustable scroll speed
- Save and manage scripts
- Full customizable teleprompter screen
- Adjustable side margins
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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
Floating Notepad
This app displays your notes as an always-visible overlay on your screen, similar to Picture-in-Picture video. It helps you remember tasks, study material, or important memos while using other applications.
- Display notes over any app using Picture-in-Picture
- Customize text color, background, and font size
- Adjust scrolling speed
- Save and switch between multiple notes
- Simple and intuitive design
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Ever planned to do something "later," only to get distracted by social media and completely forget about it? Sound familiar? This app is a whole new kind of reminder that keeps your notes always visible on your screen, just like a Picture-in-Picture video. It keeps reminding you of what's important, even while you're using other apps. 【How You Can Use It】 For Studying & Memorization: Display vocabulary or formulas you want to learn. They'll always be in your sight while you're Browse social media or gaming, helping them stick in your memory effortlessly. For Task Management: Keep easily forgotten to-dos like "Call John" or your "Shopping List" constantly on display to ensure you never miss them. For Important Memos: Keep your goals and inspirational quotes in view at all times to stay motivated. 【Key Features】 Display notes over any app using the Picture-in-Picture (PiP) feature. Freely customize text color, background, font size, and scrolling speed. Save multiple notes and switch between them with a single tap. Simple and intuitive design. FlowMemo is here to powerfully support all your "don't want to forget" moments. We invite you to try this new note-taking experience! □ More Information Terms of Service https://tsuzuki817.com/legal/terms-of-service.html Privacy Policy https://tsuzuki817.com/legal/privacy-policy.html Specified Commercial Transactions Act https://tsuzuki817.com/legal/commercial-law.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FloatText at 4.7 against Floating Notepad's 3.2. FloatText also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 52%) and ratings volume (332 vs 18). Floating Notepad'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
Both are free to download. FloatText sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Floating Notepad sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FloatText holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FloatText has 332 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of FloatText's written reviews are positive against 52% of Floating Notepad's.
FloatText ships an update every 2 weeks, Floating Notepad monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FloatText | Floating Notepad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (332 ratings) — better | 3.2 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.0% of reviews — better | 51.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 332 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 东方 刘 | Ryo Tsudukihashi |
Customer experience
FloatText
Floating Notepad
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 Notepad
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FloatText
- FloatText Pro$9.991 Month
- FloatText - Teleprompter Pro$39.996 Months
- FloatText Pro3 Days trial$49.991 Year
Floating Notepad
- Supporter Plan1 Month trial$2.491 Month
- 3month supporter Plan1 Month trial$7.393 Months
- 1 year supporter Plan1 Month trial$24.991 Year





