Comparison

FloatText vs Pip Up

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

Pip Up

This app allows you to display web content, local photos, and notes in a floating window that always stays on top of your screen. It's designed for multitasking and quick reference, ensuring your essential resources are always accessible.

Highlights
  • Always-on-top floating windows
  • Display web content, photos, and notes
  • Draw and record ideas quickly
  • Supports to-do lists and pagination
  • Capture and show content in a floating window
Features
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▣ Show your content on a screen that *always* stays on top for iPhone and iPad. ▣ What does the app do? The app provides a seamless solution for projecting web content, local photos, and drawing notes, ensuring these resources are always on top of the screen and available for multitasking and quick reference. ▣ Features: ‣ Support with pagination: Web, Photos, Text, Drawing Board, TO-DO List... and more to be added. ‣ Capture almost any content and show it in another floating window. ‣ Select any local photo/image and paste it. ‣ Draw and record ideas quickly on the go. ▣ FAQ If you have any questions or suggestions, please provide your feedback via Apple App Review. ▣ Does it drain my battery? ‣ No, it uses Picture in Picture mode to serve the content, and only uses minimal CPU resources in the background. ▣ What does it do with my privacy? ‣ We do not handle or collect user data in any form. All data is stored locally on your device.

Screenshots

FloatText4 screens
Pip Up4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FloatText at 4.7 against Pip Up's 4.0. FloatText also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 44%) and ratings volume (332 vs 2). Pip Up's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Pip Up asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FloatText holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FloatText has 332 ratings behind it against 2, 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 44% of Pip Up's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FloatText ships an update every 2 weeks, Pip Up every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
FloatText versus Pip Up: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFloatTextPip Up
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (332 ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews85.8% of reviews — better44.4% of reviews
Number of ratings332 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer东方 刘Kunliang Wu

Customer experience

FloatText

All ratings332 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral1.8%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews480 reviews
Positive85.8%
Neutral2.3%
Negative11.9%

Pip Up

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral44.4%
Negative11.1%

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

Pip Up

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
None

Pip Up

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FloatText free?
FloatText is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pip Up free?
Pip Up is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FloatText or Pip Up?
FloatText is rated higher. FloatText averages 4.7 out of 5 from 332 ratings, while Pip Up averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do FloatText or Pip Up have ads?
Both FloatText and Pip Up show ads.
Which is updated more often, FloatText or Pip Up?
FloatText ships an update every 2 weeks, and Pip Up every 8 days. Most recently, FloatText was updated on October 11, 2026 and Pip Up on October 7, 2026.

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