# Blurt vs LED Marquee

Blurt and LED Marquee both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 76% of Blurt's written reviews are positive against 14% of LED Marquee's. LED Marquee's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 28) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Blurt sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and LED Marquee sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. 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 4.5 for LED Marquee. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LED Marquee has 1.3K 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 14% of LED Marquee's.

Blurt ships an update every 5 weeks, LED Marquee monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Blurt | LED Marquee |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (28 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blurt/id305317635/reviews)** | [4.5 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/led-marquee-scrolling-text/id6446400507/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 28 | **1.3K** |
| Positive reviews | **76.3% of reviews** | 14.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 3 MB | 92 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Yodel Code](https://appshunter.io/developer/300913140) | [Space Node Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/475017562) |

## 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


### LED Marquee

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/led-marquee-scrolling-text/id6446400507)

Transform your phone into a dynamic LED marquee sign. Create custom scrolling text banners with vibrant LED effects, diverse fonts, and full color customization. Save and share your creations as videos or GIFs, perfect for events, promotions, and announcements.

**Highlights:** LED scrolling text display with dot effects, Over 20 custom fonts, Full color customization for text and background, Export as MP4 video and animated GIF, Blink and animation effects, iCloud sync for designs

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro version | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Pro version | $13.99 | per month |
| Pro version | $44.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Good for cheering someone
- 💕 Loving the app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😡 Horrible app
- 🚫 Junk, not worth the time
- 🚫 Doesn't work, just shows ads
- 🤬 Too many ads, makes it unusable
- 💰 Deceptive pricing

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes and freezes
- Barely visible in the dark

**Requested features**

- Remove ads
- Make it ad-free


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Blurt free?

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

### Is LED Marquee free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Blurt or LED Marquee?

Blurt is rated higher. Blurt averages 4.6 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while LED Marquee averages 4.5 from 1.3K ratings.

### Do Blurt or LED Marquee have ads?

Neither Blurt nor LED Marquee shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Blurt or LED Marquee?

Blurt ships an update every 5 weeks, and LED Marquee monthly. Most recently, Blurt was updated on October 12, 2026 and LED Marquee on October 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.*