Comparison

NotePass vs Big Text Reader

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

Head to head
About

NotePass

This app allows users to type messages and display them full-screen for others to read. It's useful for situations where speaking is difficult or inappropriate, such as in meetings or noisy environments.

Highlights
  • Full-screen message display
  • Customizable notes
  • Save favorite notes
  • Pre-loaded popular notes
  • Communicate without speaking
Features
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NotePass is the app that lets you speak when you can't be heard. It turns your phone into a giant sign. Type what you need to say, tap Show, and hold up the screen — everyone around you reads it instantly, no talking required. FEATURES • Type a note, tap Show — instant full-screen display in giant type • Save your favorite notes for one-tap reuse • Swipe between saved notes without leaving full-screen • Live variables — drop {time}, {day}, {date}, or {battery} into any note and watch it update in real time, even a live {countdown} • Choose your icon — Default or Retro • Speaks your language — 11 languages, including full right-to-left layout for Arabic and Hebrew (note, translations used AI and may contain inaccuracies) • Fast, private, and free: no accounts, no ads, no data collected USES • Getting through a meeting without interrupting • Getting the bartender's or DJ's attention in a loud room • Speaking when you've lost your voice • Signing to someone hard of hearing • Roadside alerts to other drivers • Flirting, obviously Tell your friends!

About

Big Text Reader

Features
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Having difficulty reading small text? BigTextReader can help you! Transform your iPhone into a powerful digital magnifier and text reader—ideal for reading labels, menus, documents, and more. Key Features: Capture & Read: Simply tap the Capture & Read button to have your phone read the text aloud using built-in speech technology. Save: Save the capture text for later viewing. Live Text Magnifier: Zoom in on printed text using your camera — crystal clear even in low light. Who is it for? Seniors or individuals with low vision. People who need assistance with reading. Quick readers seeking instant text-to-speech. Daily use for reading small prints: medicine bottles, receipts, manuals, and more.

Screenshots

NotePass4 screens
Big Text Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: NotePass at none against Big Text Reader's shown. Big Text Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
NotePass versus Big Text Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotePassBig Text Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 12 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBen Christengangadhar goud

In-app purchases

None

NotePass

No in-app purchases

None

Big Text Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NotePass free?
NotePass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Big Text Reader free?
Big Text Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NotePass or Big Text Reader have ads?
Big Text Reader shows ads; NotePass does not.

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