Comparison

LEDit vs iLed

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

LEDit

Transform your device's screen into a vibrant, scrolling LED banner. Ideal for making messages visible in noisy environments, expressing yourself, or creating dynamic visual displays for various events and situations.

Highlights
  • Live LED banner display
  • Scrolling message maker
  • Silent communication tool
  • Attention-grabbing visuals
  • Customizable text banners
Features
Read full description

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

About

iLed

Features
Read full description

Iled es una aplicacion iOS para mostrar texto y efectos en letreros LED RGB Puedes mostar texto fijo o en movimiento Ajuste de color individual Ahora puedes reprodicir Gif animado Hasta 64 rutas con 5 esenas cada uno Direfentes tipos de letras Ajuste de duracion de texto

Screenshots

LEDit4 screens
iLed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iLed at none against LEDit's 15. iLed also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). LEDit's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 4 months). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. LEDit sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. iLed asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LEDit ships an update every 11 days, iLed every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
LEDit versus iLed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLEDitiLed
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews89.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB37 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperWessley RocheEduardo Cornejo

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

iLed

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

15 purchases

LEDit

Subscriptions4
  • LEDit Pro (1 Month)$0.991 Month
  • LEDit Pro (1 year)3 Days trial$5.991 Year
  • LEDit Pro (1 year)3 Days trial$9.991 Year
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  • LEDit Pro (1 year)3 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time11
  • 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
  • Cathode Font$0.99
  • All the Fonts$1.99
  • Lifetime$14.99
  • Lifetime$29.99
None

iLed

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LEDit free?
LEDit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iLed free?
iLed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LEDit or iLed have ads?
Neither LEDit nor iLed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LEDit or iLed?
LEDit ships an update every 11 days, and iLed every 4 months. Most recently, LEDit was updated on October 16, 2026 and iLed on October 6, 2026.

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