Banner Basic vs Power Shift Athlete
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.
Power Shift Athlete
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Power Shift Athlete at none against Banner Basic's shown. Power Shift Athlete also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 7 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Banner Basic ships an update every 7 months, Power Shift Athlete daily. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Banner Basic | Power Shift Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Masayuki Akamatsu | MM Design Agency LLC |
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
Power Shift Athlete
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Banner Basic
No in-app purchases
Power Shift Athlete
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Banner Basic free?
Is Power Shift Athlete free?
Do Banner Basic or Power Shift Athlete have ads?
Which is updated more often, Banner Basic or Power Shift Athlete?
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