Comparison

Banner Basic vs Lickety Split

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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)
Features
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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.

About

Lickety Split

This app transforms daily chores into engaging games for children using music and visual timers. It helps motivate kids to complete tasks like getting ready or cleaning up by making time tangible and fun, reducing the need for parental nagging.

Highlights
  • Musical countdown timers
  • Animated hourglass visual
  • Gamifies daily tasks
  • Motivates dawdling children
  • Customizable timers with in-app purchase
  • Parent and educator developed
Features
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Tired of nagging your kids to get ready? Asking them 10 times to put away their toys? The Lickety Split Musical Timer turns daily tasks into a fun, beat-the-clock game. Accelerating classical music encourages dawdling kids to get going, while an animated hourglass counts down. The abstract concept of time becomes tangible for kids. The timer uses encouragement and the power of music to motivate children as they move through daily transitions. So, instead of nagging, grown-ups are free to champion their kids! Developed by parents and educational technologists. Perfect for preschoolers, early elementary schoolers, and their grown-ups. Built-in musical timers include: * Ready to leave the house in 5 minutes * Getting dressed * Getting ready for a meal * Cleaning one's room * Making one's bed * Brushing teeth (for a full two minutes) * Taking turns * Study Quietly In app purchase upgrade allows you to have additional timers or select a song from your library to create your own timer of any length!

Screenshots

Banner Basic4 screens
Lickety Split4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lickety Split at 5.0 against Banner Basic's 3.2. Lickety Split also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). Banner Basic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, monetization model 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. Lickety Split sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Banner Basic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lickety Split holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 25 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Banner Basic's written reviews are positive against 69% of Lickety Split's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Banner Basic ships an update every 7 months, Lickety Split every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Banner Basic versus Lickety Split: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBanner BasicLickety Split
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (25 ratings)5.0 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.3% of reviews68.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2525
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB126 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasayuki AkamatsuSwirly Studios LLC

Customer experience

Banner Basic

All ratings25 ratings
Positive52.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews387 reviews
Positive56.3%
Neutral12.7%
Negative31.0%

Lickety Split

All ratings22 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive68.6%
Neutral5.7%
Negative25.7%

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

Lickety Split

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Banner Basic

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Lickety Split

One-time1
  • Full Upgrade$1.99

Questions

Is Banner Basic free?
Banner Basic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lickety Split free?
Lickety Split is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Banner Basic or Lickety Split?
Lickety Split is rated higher. Banner Basic averages 3.2 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Lickety Split averages 5.0 from 25 ratings.
Do Banner Basic or Lickety Split have ads?
Banner Basic shows ads; Lickety Split does not.
Which is updated more often, Banner Basic or Lickety Split?
Banner Basic ships an update every 7 months, and Lickety Split every 3 weeks. Most recently, Banner Basic was updated on October 8, 2026 and Lickety Split on October 5, 2026.

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