# Blurt vs GlowText

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Blurt | GlowText |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (28 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blurt/id305317635/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **28** | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 3 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Yodel Code](https://appshunter.io/developer/300913140) | [Golinski Ventures Sp. z o.o.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1886168946) |

## 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


### GlowText

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/glowtext-led-banner-scroller/id6786664652)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Blurt free?

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

### Is GlowText free?

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

### Do Blurt or GlowText have ads?

GlowText shows ads; Blurt does not.

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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.*