Banner Basic vs Scroll Face
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.
Scroll Face
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Embrace the latest in technology with Scroll Face – the cutting-edge solution that transforms browsing into a hands-free experience. Navigate web content effortlessly using intuitive head movements, putting the power of control in your hands, or rather, at your head tilt. Say farewell to traditional touch controls and welcome the future of browsing with Scroll Face.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Banner Basic at none against Scroll Face's 1. Scroll Face's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 7 months). On price, device support 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
Both are free to download. Scroll Face sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Banner Basic asks for nothing beyond the download.
Banner Basic ships an update every 7 months, Scroll Face every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Banner Basic | Scroll Face |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (25 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 56.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Masayuki Akamatsu | Taron 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
Banner Basic
No in-app purchases
Scroll Face
- Pay and use app without ads$5.99
