# Blurt vs BigBoard

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BigBoard at none against Blurt's 1. BigBoard also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Blurt against 4.6 for BigBoard. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 30 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Blurt's written reviews are positive against 75% of BigBoard's.

Blurt ships an update every 5 weeks, BigBoard every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Blurt | BigBoard |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (28 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blurt/id305317635/reviews)** | [4.6 (30 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bigboard-marquee-led-scroller/id6742193457/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 28 | **30** |
| Positive reviews | **76.3% of reviews** | 75.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 3 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **17.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Yodel Code](https://appshunter.io/developer/300913140) | [Andrej Broncek](https://appshunter.io/developer/741771968) |

## 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


### BigBoard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bigboard-marquee-led-scroller/id6742193457)

Transform your device into a dynamic digital marquee for concerts, events, or personal messages. Customize text, colors, and display modes to make your message stand out.

**Highlights:** Dynamic display modes (Standard, Marquee, Spotlight), Customizable presets for saved messages, Smart message history, Wide range of fonts, colors, and animation speeds, Text effects (shadows, glows), Real-time preview

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Blurt free?

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

### Is BigBoard free?

BigBoard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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

Blurt is rated higher. Blurt averages 4.6 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while BigBoard averages 4.6 from 30 ratings.

### Do Blurt or BigBoard have ads?

Neither Blurt nor BigBoard shows ads.

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

Blurt ships an update every 5 weeks, and BigBoard every 6 days. Most recently, Blurt was updated on October 23, 2026 and BigBoard on October 24, 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.*