Banner Basic vs CoolLED1248
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Banner Basic
Create custom LED-matrix-style messages and display them on your device. Show text, symbols, dates, times, tweets, and music information with various customization options for speed, appearance, and display settings.
- Customizable LED-matrix display
- Show user-defined messages
- Display date and time
- Show tweet feeds
- Display music information
- Adjustable scroll and blink speeds
- Customizable LED appearance (size, shape, color)
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Banner is an LED-matrix-like display with which you can show custom messages. The following items can be shown: - 5 user-defined messages - 35 types of symbol characters - Date (3 formats) - Time (3 formats) - Bluesky (3 defined feeds based on user's timeline or keyword search) - Music (Artist, Song, Album) The application has the following settings: - Scroll speed - Blink speed - Landscape-only mode - Upside-down display - Mirror display - Double-tap editing - Sleep disable - Character size (3 sizes) - Element (LED) size (3 sizes) - Element (LED) shape (6 shapes) - Element (LED) color (Hue, Saturation) - Element (LED) color randomization Note - Bluesky posts will be updated every minutes or every posts displayed. - "Banner Basic" is a free version with ads; "Banner" and "Banner Extreme" are paid versions with no ad. - "Banner Extreme" has a little bit different from the others on the style and the speed.
CoolLED1248
Transform your device into a dynamic display for advertising and information. Easily change text, utilize rich templates, and access a library of pre-made materials for various commercial and personal uses. Supports multiple programs, regions, and real-time data like time and scoreboards.
- One-click word change
- Rich text, templates, and borders
- Built-in commercial advertisements
- Supports multiple programs and regions
- Time, date, and scoreboard functions
- Versatile scene applications
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Redefine the display screen form, subvert the traditional LED display screen, and choose from a variety of display screens. [One-click word change] Change the word on the phone, a magic tool for advertising. Rich text, templates, borders, and multi-line effects. [Various materials] Built-in commercial advertisements, demon eyes, driving, festivals and other materials are waiting for you to unlock. [Multiple functions] Not only supports multiple programs and multiple regions, but also supports time, date, scoreboard, stopwatch and other functions. [Various scenes] Various scenes such as windows, cars, mobile stalls, door heads, etc. are available to meet different needs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: CoolLED1248 at none against Banner Basic's shown. CoolLED1248 also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Banner Basic's advantage is review sentiment (56% vs 39%). On price, rating, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.2 for Banner Basic against 3.1 for CoolLED1248. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CoolLED1248 has 240 ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 56% of Banner Basic's written reviews are positive against 39% of CoolLED1248's.
Banner Basic ships an update every 7 months, CoolLED1248 monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Banner Basic | CoolLED1248 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (25 ratings) — better | 3.1 (240 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.3% of reviews — better | 38.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 25 | 240 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 372 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Masayuki Akamatsu | 玲玉 代 |
Customer experience
Banner Basic
CoolLED1248
User reviews
Banner Basic
From 25 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🤩 Fun and creative
- 🙌 Useful for communicating across a room
- 😊 Great for quick messages
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
- ⏱️ Slow scrolling speed
- 🎨 Limited customization options
- 💤 Drains battery quickly
CoolLED1248
From 240 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Lots of built-in pics and gifs
- 💡 Ability to upload own photos and gifs
- 👍 Stable connectivity
- 👍 Solid app functionality
Room to improve
- 🐛 Music doesn't work
- 🐛 App crashes when trying to change color or access certain features
- 🐛 Buggy after updates
- 🐛 Disconnects from Bluetooth frequently
- 🐛 Lacks basic text editing features
Bugs and requests
Banner Basic
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on launch
- Distorted text display
- Incompatibility with iOS updates
Requested features
5 requests- Speed control for scrolling
- Color and font customization
- Ability to save/recall preset messages
- Orientation and display options
- Improved performance and stability
CoolLED1248
Reported bugs
5 issues- Music playback issues due to copyright restrictions
- Text input and editing problems
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between app and other apps
- Randomly losing saved content after updates
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
11 requests- Ability to share or download user-created designs
- More color options
- Ability to combine text and graphics
- Playlist mode for cycling through saved messages
- Landscape mode support for iPad
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- Import/export functionality for animations and graphics
- Ability to schedule messages or set automatic rotations
- Live clock or timer display
- More emoji support
- Font customization options
- Undo/redo functionality
In-app purchases
Banner Basic
No in-app purchases
CoolLED1248
No in-app purchases
Questions
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