Comparison

Blurt vs Phage Study

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

Head to head
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!

About

Phage Study

Access information about clinical studies focused on using bacteriophages to combat multi-drug resistant infections. This utility provides details on ongoing research and treatment approaches.

Highlights
  • Clinical study information
  • Phage therapy details
  • Multi-drug resistant infections
  • Research updates
Features
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Provide information regarding APT's clinical studies using phage to treat multi drug resistant infections.

Screenshots

Blurt4 screens
Phage Study4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Phage Study at none against Blurt's 1. Phage Study also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). Blurt's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (28 vs 1). 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. Phage Study asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Phage Study holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blurt has 28 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blurt ships an update every 5 weeks, Phage Study every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Blurt versus Phage Study: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlurtPhage Study
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (28 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings28 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB59 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperYodel CodeAdaptive Phage Therapeutics, Inc

Customer experience

Blurt

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

Phage Study

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

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

Phage Study

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Blurt

One-time1
  • Blurt Pro$1.99
None

Phage Study

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blurt free?
Blurt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Phage Study free?
Phage Study is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Blurt or Phage Study?
Phage Study is rated higher. Blurt averages 4.6 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Phage Study averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Blurt or Phage Study have ads?
Neither Blurt nor Phage Study shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blurt or Phage Study?
Blurt ships an update every 5 weeks, and Phage Study every 5 months. Most recently, Blurt was updated on September 28, 2026 and Phage Study on September 14, 2026.

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