Comparison

Banner Basic vs Scroll Face

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-style messages and display them on your device. Show text, symbols, date, time, music info, and even social media feeds. Customize scrolling, blinking, colors, and element shapes for a unique display.

Highlights
  • Customizable LED-style messages
  • Display symbols, date, and time
  • Show music artist and song
  • Integrate social media feeds
  • Adjust scroll and blink speed
  • Customize element size and shape
  • Color customization with randomization
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

Scroll Face

Features
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Scroll videos, feeds and articles hands-free. Scroll Face turns small head movements into scrolling, so you can watch, read and browse without touching your phone. Prop your phone up, look at the screen and nod: up for the next video or page, down to go back. It works while you cook, eat, work out, hold a baby, have messy or gloved hands, or simply want to keep your hands free. HOW IT WORKS • Nod up: next video or page • Nod down: previous • Turn left: go back • Long blink: pause or resume The front camera follows your head on the device and turns each gesture into a scroll. TWO WAYS TO SCROLL • Feed mode: one item per nod, made for short-video feeds and reels. • Reading mode: smooth auto scroll for articles, forums, recipes and PDFs. Tilt your head to set the speed; hold it level to stop. WORKS WITH YOUR FAVORITE SITES Open popular short-video feeds, social sites, forums, news, recipes, documents or any web address in the built-in browser. Sign in once and stay signed in. MADE FOR YOU • Quick calibration that learns your natural nod • Adjustable sensitivity and cooldown • Choose what each gesture does • Add your own sites • Haptic feedback for every gesture HANDS-FREE ACCESSIBILITY Scroll Face helps anyone who finds touch scrolling tiring or difficult: limited hand mobility, tremor, injuries, or long reading sessions. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Camera images are analysed on your device and are never recorded, stored or uploaded. Scroll Face never sees your passwords: you sign in on each site's own page. SCROLL FACE PRO Scroll Face is free with ads. Pro removes all ads. Choose monthly, yearly (with a 3-day free trial) or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage them in your account settings. Terms of Use: https://gark6654.github.io/scroll-face-legal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://gark6654.github.io/scroll-face-legal/privacy.html

Screenshots

Banner Basic4 screens
Scroll Face4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Banner Basic at none against Scroll Face's 4. Banner Basic also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Scroll Face's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Scroll Face sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Banner Basic asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Banner Basic ships an update every 2 months, Scroll Face every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Banner Basic versus Scroll Face: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBanner BasicScroll Face
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (25 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews56.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB94 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMasayuki AkamatsuTaron Alaverdyan

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

Scroll Face

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Banner Basic

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Scroll Face

Subscriptions2
  • Scroll Face Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Scroll Face Pro Yearly3 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time2
  • Pay and use app without ads$5.99
  • Scroll Face Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Banner Basic free?
Banner Basic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scroll Face free?
Scroll Face is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Banner Basic or Scroll Face have ads?
Both Banner Basic and Scroll Face show ads.
Which is updated more often, Banner Basic or Scroll Face?
Banner Basic ships an update every 2 months, and Scroll Face every 5 days. Most recently, Banner Basic was updated on November 6, 2026 and Scroll Face on November 12, 2026.

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