# Blurt vs Phage Study

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.

Both are free to download. Blurt sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Phage Study asks for nothing beyond the download.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Blurt | Phage Study |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (28 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blurt/id305317635/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phage-study/id1658579818/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **28** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 76.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 weeks** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 3 MB | 59 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Yodel Code](https://appshunter.io/developer/300913140) | [Adaptive Phage Therapeutics, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1575574864) |

## 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 | $1.99 | 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


### Phage Study

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phage-study/id1658579818)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


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