Comparison

SkyText vs GlomCon Network

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

Head to head
About

SkyText

Type messages on your device and display them as scrolling text in real time. Ideal for noisy environments or when silent communication is needed. Offers preset messages and customizable display options.

Highlights
  • Real-time scrolling text display
  • Silent communication
  • Preset message storage and editing
  • Day/night color themes
  • Automatic scrolling on orientation change
  • Supports upside-down display
Features
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SkyText is the premier text-scrolling application for the iPhone and iPod Touch from Heynow Software. SkyText allows you to type messages on your touch device and display them instantly as scrolling text on its screen. In real time. All from one screen. Here's how it works: 1. Hold your iPhone/iPod Touch in portrait orientation and type text on the keyboard, just like text messaging. 2. Raise your hand (the one holding the device) and face the screen toward the person that you want to display the message to, in landscape orientation. SkyText uses the accelerometer to sense the change in orientation and automatically scrolls the message. That's it. Quick and easy. The way it should be. When would you use SkyText? • In a loud, crowded bar • A hottie is looking at you from a distance and you want to break the ice • You've become thirsty • Your buddy is a the end of the bar, and you just need to taunt him • At a concert • On the golf course • At the airport • At a sporting event • In the parking lot, picking up your kids after a concert • At the beach • In the library • At the race track • While hunting or fishing • Six of you are going skiing, 3 people each in 2 cars. Cell reception is spotty, you need to communicate and don't want to "scream & freeze" • You're a sound engineer and you need to tell the guitar player to turn down • You're in church and need to discreetly tell the reverend that his fly is unzipped • Anywhere you need to communicate with somebody and: • They are unable to hear you • You need to get their attention • You can't get to them • You can't make a sound but want to get a message across When would *you* use SkyText? And, in case you're wondering: √ Yes, after the message ends there's a brief delay, you get a single vibration, and the message scrolls again. √ Yes, when you bring your hand back down, SkyText has cleared the text-entry box and the cursor is blinking, ready for you to type your next message.    √ Yes, if you want re-display the last message, it's still available on the screen. Just tap on it to display it again. √ Yes, you can store messages as preset messages and quickly select them for display with one tap. √ Yes, you can also edit a preset message quickly and display it, with or without saving the edits to the preset itself! √ Yes, you can quickly go between hand-typing and preset messages on the same screen. √ Yes, there are two font/background color combinations for day and night display, quickly accessible on the screen. √ Yes, we know some people are left-handed. SkyText scrolls the text properly regardless of which way you turn it into landscape. You can even flip your phone upside down once it's scrolling, and watch the fun. We put a lot of time and effort into SkyText because, frankly, you shouldn't have to. We're Heynow.

About

GlomCon Network

A global network connecting patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals interested in autoimmune kidney diseases. It facilitates the exchange of experiences, resources, and information on diagnostics, research, and treatment options.

Highlights
  • Peer support for kidney disease patients and caregivers
  • Directory of kidney disease experts
  • Information on various kidney diseases
  • Connect with healthcare professionals
  • Collaborate on research projects
  • Access to clinical trial information
Features
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A global kidney disease network to serve anyone interested in autoimmune kidney diseases The GlomCon Network is a global kidney disease community providing peer support for patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals to exchange experiences, share resources, discuss diagnostics and opportunities, and collaborate on a broad swath of initiatives, whether to raise awareness or initiate research projects. THIS NETWORK IS ONLY FOR EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND PEER-TO-PEER SUPPORT. PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS WILL BE ABLE TO Find a directory of Kidney Disease Experts in their community. Exchange experience and resources with other patients and caregivers. Find specialized clinics and disease experts globally. Find available clinics and medical centers offering clinical trials. Help members of the global community locate study sites and doctors who can discuss trial opportunities close to the patient. Find updated information on various kidney diseases, such as: IgA Nephropathy FSGS (Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis) Nephrotic Syndrome Minimal Change Disease (AMKD) APOL1 Mediated Kidney Disease C3G (C3 Glomerulopathy) Lupus nephritis Alport syndrome and many others KIDNEY DISEASE EXPERTS WILL BE ABLE TO Volunteer and create patient-centered medical education resources. Answer general, not patient-specific, questions from the community that helps improve understanding of kidney diseases and the currently available treatment options. Connect with each other and share experience and expertise in caring for patients with immune-mediated and complex kidney diseases. Exchange ideas, innovate, and launch projects that can help improve the care of patients with kidney diseases. NEPHROLOGY TRAINEES (RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS) WILL BE ABLE TO Network with each other. Share resources among each other. Exchange work, general career, and other life experiences. Network with nephrologists and nephropathologists across the globe. Find mentors and participate in research or educational projects. Learn from experts caring for patients with immune-mediated and complex kidney diseases. Exchange ideas, innovate, and launch projects that can help improve the care of patients with kidney diseases. WHAT THIS NETWORK IS NOT FOR: Seek and solicit medical advice. Obtain virtual care. Store or share personal health information or medical records. Give medical advice.

Screenshots

SkyText3 screens
GlomCon Network4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: GlomCon Network at Free against SkyText's $1.99. GlomCon Network also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 39 months). SkyText's advantage is chart position (#87 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 16.4). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

GlomCon Network is free to download; SkyText costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SkyText against 5.0 for GlomCon Network. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SkyText ships an update every 39 months, GlomCon Network every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
SkyText versus GlomCon Network: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkyTextGlomCon Network
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews82.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 39 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#87 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.4 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB105 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHeynow SoftwareGlomerular Disease Study and Trial Consortium

Customer experience

SkyText

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive82.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative17.6%

GlomCon Network

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SkyText

No in-app purchases

None

GlomCon Network

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SkyText free?
SkyText costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is GlomCon Network free?
GlomCon Network is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SkyText or GlomCon Network?
SkyText and GlomCon Network are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do SkyText or GlomCon Network have ads?
Neither SkyText nor GlomCon Network shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SkyText or GlomCon Network?
SkyText ships an update every 39 months, and GlomCon Network every 2 months. Most recently, SkyText was updated on September 29, 2026 and GlomCon Network on September 17, 2026.

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