LEDit vs Scrolling Text
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LEDit
Transform your device into a bright, scrolling LED sign. Perfect for concerts, sports events, or finding friends in a crowd. Customize your message with various fonts, colors, and effects to make it shine.
- Customizable LED sign
- Adjustable color, speed, and size
- Pixel and classic fonts
- Blink, mirror, and invert effects
- Export as GIF or video
- Apple Watch app integration
- Siri and Shortcuts support
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Featured by Apple in Staff Picks. #1 in more than 20 countries. Type a message and your iPhone becomes a bright, scrolling LED sign. Hold it up at a concert, cheer from the stands or find your friend at arrivals. Everyone sees it, nobody has to shout. PERFECT FOR • Concerts and festivals: cheer for your favorite artist • Sports: back your team from the stands • Airport pickups and finding each other in a crowd • Birthdays, weddings and parties • Silent messages in class, in meetings or across a loud bar MAKE IT YOURS • Pixel fonts designed for LED displays, plus classic typefaces • Any color, speed and size, with true black for a real LED look • Blink, mirror and invert effects, round or square LED dots • Haptics let you know when your message has scrolled by • Optional max brightness so it shines even in daylight SHARE IT • Export your banner as a GIF or video • Start a banner with Siri, Shortcuts or the share sheet • Save the messages you use again and again • Apple Watch app for a banner on your wrist • Made for iPhone, iPad and iPhone Duo, in landscape or portrait FREE TO START Create and show LED banners for free. LEDit Pro unlocks every font, saved messages, blink, color brightness, custom app icons and exports without a watermark, with a subscription or a one-time purchase. Download LEDit and light up your next message. -- Terms of Use: https://ledit.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://ledit.app/privacy
Scrolling Text
Create custom animated LED signs on your mobile device. Personalize text, colors, fonts, and backgrounds to display messages clearly in various situations, from concerts to quiet zones.
- Customizable text messages
- Adjustable font size and color
- Background color and emoji options
- Animated backgrounds
- Horizontal scrolling display
- Horizontal mode for visibility
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Presenting LED Banner, the ultimate banner creation tool for your iPhone and iPad! Whether you're trying to capture someone's attention, convey a message silently, or just have a blast, LED Banner is here to assist. Tailor-Made Messages: Say farewell to mundane and dreary banners! With LED Banner, tailor your message to mirror your personality and intent. Alter the text, switch the font and size, pick the background color, incorporate emojis, and even apply animated backgrounds to inject life into your banner. Simplicity is Key: Crafting a banner has never been this straightforward. Just type your message, modify it to your preference, and press "START BANNER". Your device will then transition to horizontal mode, and your personalized message will traverse the screen from right to left, ensuring visibility even from afar. A World of Opportunities: LED Banner is perfect for a variety of communication situations: * Sharing public service announcements * At a concert or sports event * Sending messages in a noisy environment * Expressing support * Conveying messages in a quiet zone (library, hospital) Animate Your Words: Make your words more captivating and enjoyable with animated backgrounds. Whether you're disseminating crucial information or merely sending a lighthearted note to a friend, LED Banner infuses your words with a dash of magic. Download LED Banner now and transform your communication style! To access all features, content, and functionality you can subscribe to an annual auto-renewable subscription. This is a recurring transaction that will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of your subscription. Renewals will be charged the same cost within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and auto-renewal can be turned off by going to your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://appcano.io/privacy Terms of Use: https://appcano.io/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: LEDit at every 9 days against Scrolling Text's every 12 months. LEDit also leads on ratings volume (4.3K vs 40). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. LEDit sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per year and Scrolling Text sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for LEDit against 4.8 for Scrolling Text. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LEDit has 4.3K ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of LEDit's written reviews are positive against 86% of Scrolling Text's.
LEDit ships an update every 9 days, Scrolling Text every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LEDit | Scrolling Text |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4.3K ratings) — better | 4.8 (40 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.3% of reviews — better | 85.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.3K — better | 40 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wessley Roche | Appcano LLC |
Customer experience
LEDit
Scrolling Text
Bugs and requests
LEDit
Reported bugs
3 issues- Vibrate function not working as expected
- Issues with sharing messages to social media
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for right-to-left text display
- Implement a static display mode
- Allow for custom font sizes
- Integrate more emojis and symbols
Scrolling Text
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LEDit
- LEDit Pro (1 year)3 Days trial$5.991 Year
- LEDit Pro (1 year)3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Game Over$0.99
- Do the Robot$0.99
- LEDit Sans HD$0.99
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- Mineworks$0.99
- Bubblegum$0.99
- Format C$0.99
- LEDit Sans Condensed$0.99
- All the Fonts$1.99
Scrolling Text
- Unlock All Features3 Days trial$19.991 Year








