# Blurt vs Banner Led

The clearest difference is ads: Blurt at none against Banner Led's shown. Blurt also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 67%). Banner Led's advantage is ratings volume (297 vs 28) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Blurt sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Banner Led sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Blurt against 4.7 for Banner Led. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Banner Led has 297 ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Blurt's written reviews are positive against 67% of Banner Led's.

Blurt ships an update every 5 weeks, Banner Led every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Blurt | Banner Led |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (28 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blurt/id305317635/reviews) | **[4.7 (297 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/banner-led/id1658177639/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 28 | **297** |
| Positive reviews | **76.3% of reviews** | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 4 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 3 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | [Yodel Code](https://appshunter.io/developer/300913140) | [Francisco Navarro Aguilar](https://appshunter.io/developer/1506268205) |

## What reviewers say

### Blurt

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blurt/id305317635)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Blurt Pro | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- Output to other apps like WhatsApp
- Output as photo, video, and GIF formats
- Alarm function
- Save message as background
- More color options


### Banner Led

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/banner-led/id1658177639)

Create and display custom animated messages with vibrant, shiny colors. Easily type your desired text to make it stand out for any occasion.

**Highlights:** Custom animated messages, Shiny color options, Type any text, Highlight messages

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No ads version | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Blurt free?

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

### Is Banner Led free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Blurt or Banner Led?

Banner Led is rated higher. Blurt averages 4.6 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Banner Led averages 4.7 from 297 ratings.

### Do Blurt or Banner Led have ads?

Banner Led shows ads; Blurt does not.

### Which is updated more often, Blurt or Banner Led?

Blurt ships an update every 5 weeks, and Banner Led every 4 weeks. Most recently, Blurt was updated on October 12, 2026 and Banner Led on October 15, 2026.

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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.*