# Banner vs GloowBoard

The clearest difference is price: GloowBoard at Free against Banner's $0.99. Banner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads there is nothing between them.

GloowBoard is free to download; Banner costs $0.99 up front. GloowBoard sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Banner asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Banner | GloowBoard |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/banner/id289468215/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **2** | — |
| Positive reviews | 68.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Size | 1 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Masayuki Akamatsu](https://appshunter.io/developer/284722836) | [Kawamata Koichiro](https://appshunter.io/developer/788575817) |

## What reviewers say

### Banner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/banner/id289468215)

Create custom LED-matrix-style displays for messages, time, date, tweets, and music information. Personalize your display with adjustable speeds, orientations, and element styles. Ideal for unique visual notifications and information sharing.

**Highlights:** Customizable messages, Display time and date, Show tweet feeds, Display music info, Adjustable scroll/blink speed, Customizable LED appearance

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast scrolling
- 👍 Customizable colors and styles
- 💡 Multiple saved messages
- 👍 Fun and useful app
- 🚀 Improved over free version

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional freezing or crashing
- 🐛 Text editing issues
- 🐛 Orientation issues
- 🐛 Missing features from free version

**Reported bugs**

- Text editing cursor issues
- Orientation-related bugs
- Freezing or crashing

**Requested features**

- More color and font options
- Ability to add symbols like heart
- Vertical scrolling or screen saver mode
- Random message playback
- Ability to manipulate individual pixels


### GloowBoard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gloowboard/id6767202058)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Premium Yearly | $24.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Banner free?

Banner costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is GloowBoard free?

GloowBoard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Banner or GloowBoard have ads?

Neither Banner nor GloowBoard shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*