Comparison

LEDit vs LED Banner Simple

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
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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

About

LED Banner Simple

Features
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LED Banner - Light Up Your Words, Express Your Voice! Description: LED Banner is an easy-to-use app that allows you to display your text with cool LED dot matrix effects. Whether it's at a concert, party, presentation, or in daily life, you can use this app to attract attention and express your unique personality. Key Features: Dynamic Scrolling Effect: Adjustable scrolling speed to display your text with smooth dynamic effects. Rich Customization Options: Customize text color, background color, font size, and scrolling direction to make your LED Banner more personalized. Presets and Saves: Save your frequently used texts and settings for quick access and convenience. Real-time Preview: Real-time preview of your LED text effect, what you see is what you get. Simple and Intuitive Interface: Clean and beautiful user interface design for easy use and quick creation of LED Banners. Suitable Scenarios: Concerts and Performances: Show your support for your idols with LED Banners and let them see your passion. Parties and Celebrations: Display greetings or funny texts with LED Banners at parties to add fun to the atmosphere. Presentations and Displays: Highlight key content with LED Banners during presentations to leave a lasting impression on the audience. Public Places: Provide information or guidance in public places with LED Banners, making it easier for people to get important information. Why Choose LED Banner: Simple and Easy to Use: Create cool LED text effects in just a few steps without complicated operations. Efficient and Practical: Rich customization options allow you to display your creativity as you wish. Instant Sharing: Save and share your LED Banners to let more people see your creativity. Download LED Banner now and light up your text with cool LED dot matrix effects, making your expression more vivid and interesting!

Screenshots

LEDit4 screens
LED Banner Simple4 screens

Verdict

The call

LEDit and LED Banner Simple are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 and LED Banner Simple sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LEDit ships an update every 9 days, LED Banner Simple every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
LEDit versus LED Banner Simple: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLEDitLED Banner Simple
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews89.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWessley Roche一智 刘

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

LED Banner Simple

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
Show 1 more
  • 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
Show 8 more
  • 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
1 purchases

LED Banner Simple

One-time1
  • Unlock Pro Features$2.99

Questions

Is LEDit free?
LEDit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LED Banner Simple free?
LED Banner Simple is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LEDit or LED Banner Simple have ads?
Neither LEDit nor LED Banner Simple shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LEDit or LED Banner Simple?
LEDit ships an update every 9 days, and LED Banner Simple every 2 weeks. Most recently, LEDit was updated on October 28, 2026 and LED Banner Simple on October 9, 2026.

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