Comparison

WhatTheFont vs Blurt

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

Head to head
About

WhatTheFont

Instantly identify fonts from images. Simply upload a photo of a design, and this app will recognize the fonts and suggest matches. It's ideal for designers, crafters, and anyone curious about typography, helping you discover and try out new fonts.

Highlights
  • Identify fonts from photos
  • Suggests font matches
  • Type custom text in found fonts
  • Browse similar fonts
  • Font inspiration and learning
Features
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Identify fonts in a snap! Take a photo of a design you love - WhatTheFont recognizes the fonts and shows font matches. Great for designers, crafters, and anyone who loves typography. Perfect for when you see a great design and want to identify the fonts, or when your client sends you an image but doesn’t know what fonts were used. - Type out words in the fonts you find – enter your own text to try them out on the spot. - Get ideas and inspiration for font options for your own projects. - Learn the names of cool fonts. - Browse fonts similar to the one in your image. WhatTheFont is powered by AI, making it fast and easy to use. Brought to you by the friendly people at MyFonts.

About

Blurt

Transform your device into a large, full-screen scrolling banner for messages. Display text, emoji, and photos with smooth scrolling and customizable colors. Ideal for getting attention from a distance or in noisy environments.

Highlights
  • Full-screen scrolling banner
  • Supports text, emoji, and photos
  • Ultra-smooth scrolling
  • Portrait, landscape, and free rotation modes
  • Over 40 color options
  • Message library and playlist functionality
  • Mirror mode for car use
Features
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Say it so they can see it. Blurt turns your iPhone or iPad into a bold, full-screen message display. Whether you’re across a noisy room, meeting someone at the airport, trying to get someone’s attention, or simply need your words to travel farther, Blurt makes your message hard to miss. Type a message, choose how it looks, and display it full screen in seconds. Blurt lets you: • Display large, highly visible messages • Create messages on the fly with Siri AI • Scroll text or fit it to the screen • Choose colors and fonts • Adjust scrolling speed • Add emoji to your messages • Use oversize text for maximum visibility • Mirror messages when needed • Add effects such as bounce • Save messages so they’re ready to use again • Control orientation and message timing Blurt is useful anywhere speaking isn’t practical — crowded rooms, concerts, sporting events, airports, classrooms, conferences, noisy workplaces, through windows or glass barriers, and countless everyday situations. Sometimes a text message isn’t enough. Blurt it!

Screenshots

WhatTheFont4 screens
Blurt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Blurt at 4.6 against WhatTheFont's 2.4. Blurt also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 36%) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). WhatTheFont's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (588 vs 28). On price, ads 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. Blurt sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WhatTheFont asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blurt holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WhatTheFont has 588 ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of WhatTheFont's written reviews are positive against 76% of Blurt's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WhatTheFont ships an update every 4 months, Blurt every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
WhatTheFont versus Blurt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhatTheFontBlurt
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (588 ratings)4.6 (28 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.8% of reviews76.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings588 — better28
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMyFonts Inc.Yodel Code

Customer experience

WhatTheFont

All ratings588 ratings
Positive31.3%
Neutral5.3%
Negative63.4%
Written reviews452 reviews
Positive35.8%
Neutral7.5%
Negative56.6%

Blurt

All ratings28 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews156 reviews
Positive76.3%
Neutral7.7%
Negative16.0%

User reviews

WhatTheFont

From 588 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Accurate font identification
  • 👍 Convenient and easy to use
  • 💡 Helpful for designers and font enthusiasts
  • 🚀 Fast and responsive
  • 👍 Useful tool for finding similar fonts

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent performance and reliability
  • 🐛 Inability to identify certain fonts
  • 🐛 Connectivity issues and server errors
  • 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Poor character recognition

Blurt

From 28 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great app
  • 👍 Useful for sending messages
  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 👍 Smooth scrolling
  • 👍 Handy in noisy environments

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes after updates
  • 🐛 Doesn't work on iPad Air 2
  • 🐛 Cuts off top half of message
  • 🐛 Crashes on launch
  • 🐛 Doesn't allow changing speed, color, or font

Bugs and requests

WhatTheFont

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inability to accept terms and conditions
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Endless loading and search failures
  • Corrupted image uploads
  • Incorrect font identification and suggestions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to save identified fonts
  • Option to search for free font alternatives
  • Improved cropping and text selection tools
  • Landscape mode support
  • Better font database and matching algorithms

Blurt

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes after updates
  • Doesn't work on iPad Air 2
  • Cuts off top half of message
  • Crashes on launch

Requested features

7 requests
  • Output to other apps like WhatsApp
  • Output as photo, video, and GIF formats
  • Alarm function
  • Save message as background
  • More color options
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  • Different font choices
  • Numerical speed display

In-app purchases

None

WhatTheFont

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Blurt

One-time1
  • Blurt Pro$3.99

Questions

Is WhatTheFont free?
WhatTheFont is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blurt free?
Blurt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WhatTheFont or Blurt?
Blurt is rated higher. WhatTheFont averages 2.4 out of 5 from 588 ratings, while Blurt averages 4.6 from 28 ratings.
Do WhatTheFont or Blurt have ads?
Neither WhatTheFont nor Blurt shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WhatTheFont or Blurt?
WhatTheFont ships an update every 4 months, and Blurt every 5 weeks. Most recently, WhatTheFont was updated on October 19, 2026 and Blurt on October 20, 2026.

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