Blurt vs GlowText
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!
GlowText
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Make your message impossible to miss—without a subscription or ads interrupting playback. GlowText turns your phone into a bright, full-screen LED banner in seconds. Enter a name, number, price, or message; choose scrolling or static text; then tap Play. Playback runs horizontally, can use maximum screen brightness, and keeps the screen awake while your banner is showing. FAIR FROM THE START • All 7 ready-made presets are free. • GlowText Pro is a one-time purchase. There is no subscription. • Pro removes ads and unlocks premium fonts and effects, strobe mode, animated backgrounds, and unlimited saved banners. • Ads never appear on the playback screen. • Full-screen ads never appear during your first sessions, only after you leave the editor, and never more than once every 3 minutes. • Rewarded ads play only when you choose them. MAKE THE MESSAGE CLEAR • Set scroll speed, text size, direction, and letter spacing. • Keep text static and choose its alignment. • Pick text and background colors, or add a background gradient. • Add a text outline for stronger contrast. • Choose from 8 fonts: Classic, Neon, Signage, Pixel, Script, Bold, Condensed, and Techno. • Apply bold or italic where the selected font supports it. LIGHT IT YOUR WAY • Use a true LED dot-matrix panel. • Choose circle, square, star, or heart-shaped dots. • Add edge lighting with a pulsing frame. • Use blink or pulse effects. • Choose from 5 animated backgrounds. • Unlock strobe mode with Pro. READY FOR REAL MOMENTS • Concerts and festivals: show a fan message above the crowd. • Airport and station pickups: display a name in large type. • Sports and live events: show support from your seat. • Parties and birthdays: put a bright greeting on screen. • Noisy places: communicate when speaking is difficult. • Classrooms and meetings: share a silent prompt. • Shops and pop-ups: display a price, sale, or short notice. • Crowds: help a friend find you. • Proposals and celebrations: make one message stand out. SAVE, EXPORT, AND SHARE Save up to 3 banners locally for free, or save without limits with Pro. Export your creation as a GIF or MP4 and share it from your device. NO ACCOUNT. NO CLOUD. WORKS OFFLINE. GlowText does not require an account or cloud storage. Your saved banners stay local, and the app works offline. Type your message. Choose your look. Tap Play. ---------------------- GLOWTEXT PRO GlowText Pro is a ONE-TIME purchase, not a subscription. It removes ads and unlocks every font, effect, animated background and unlimited saves. There is nothing to cancel and nothing renews. Terms of Use (EULA): https://golinski-ventures.pl/glowtext/terms Privacy Policy: https://golinski-ventures.pl/glowtext/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GlowText at none against Blurt's 1. GlowText also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). Blurt's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. Blurt sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GlowText asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Blurt | GlowText |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (28 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yodel Code | Golinski Ventures Sp. z o.o. |
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
GlowText
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Blurt
- Blurt Pro$3.99
GlowText
No in-app purchases









