# Blurt vs logSPL

The clearest difference is price: Blurt at Free against logSPL's $1.99. Blurt also leads on ratings volume (28 vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). logSPL's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Blurt is free to download; logSPL costs $1.99 up front. Blurt sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. logSPL asks for nothing beyond the download.

logSPL 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. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Blurt's written reviews are positive against 100% of logSPL's.

Blurt ships an update every 5 weeks, logSPL every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Blurt | logSPL |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | [4.6 (28 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blurt/id305317635/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/logspl/id491999427/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **28** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 76.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 weeks** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 3 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **15.2** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Yodel Code](https://appshunter.io/developer/300913140) | [Fabien Lefebvre](https://appshunter.io/developer/338004167) |

## 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


### logSPL

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/logspl/id491999427)

This app functions as a sophisticated sound level meter, offering both basic and advanced features for measuring noise. It allows users to adjust update rates, select weighting types, and view historical data and real-time histograms. Calibration is recommended for optimal accuracy.

**Highlights:** Sound level measurement, Adjustable update rates (fast/slow), Weighting options (A, C, Z), Min/max value monitoring, Average value computation (Leq), Historical curve with grid, Real-time histogram, Dosemetering capabilities

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Blurt free?

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

### Is logSPL free?

logSPL costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Blurt or logSPL?

logSPL is rated higher. Blurt averages 4.6 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while logSPL averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Blurt or logSPL have ads?

Neither Blurt nor logSPL shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Blurt or logSPL?

Blurt ships an update every 5 weeks, and logSPL every 4 months. Most recently, Blurt was updated on October 31, 2026 and logSPL on November 1, 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.*