Comparison

PrompterPal vs GTW

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

Head to head
About

PrompterPal

Transform your iPad or iPhone into a teleprompter or speech assistant. Automatically scroll your script to maintain audience engagement and never lose your place. Offers extensive customization for text appearance and various remote control options.

Highlights
  • Automatic scrolling script
  • Customizable text appearance
  • Multiple remote control options
  • Extensive file import/export
  • External monitor support
  • Display mirroring
  • File sharing via cloud and web server
Features
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PrompterPal turns your iPad and iPhone into a teleprompter or speech assistant! PrompterPal automatically scrolls your speech for you to allow you to engage your audience and not worry about losing your place. Various forms of remote controls are possible as well as an external monitor. Share files between PrompterPal and a computer in several different ways. Check out PromptRemote, the free remote for PrompterPal. Easily configure the appearance of the text content to suit your presentation requirements including... • Font • Font Size • Text Color • Background Color • Head and Tail Indent • Line Spacing • Text Style Prompter features include: • Import File Types: PrompterPal (.prompterPal), Text (.txt), Rich Text (.rtf), Word (.docx) and HTML • Export File Types: PrompterPal (.prompterPal), Text (.txt), Rich Text (.rtf) and HTML • Five Marker Styles: Bar, Marker, Two Line, Inverted, Two Markers • Scroll Speed: Variable with two speed ranges. • Display mirroring for using a reflective teleprompter • Countdown: Two styles • Bidirectional Timer • External Monitor Support • Built-in user manual • Customizable title bar to give access to the features that are important to your workflow. • More... • File Sharing PrompterPal offers a variety of file sharing methods to assist in moving files between devices as well as a computer. - iTunes File Sharing: Copy files to and from PrompterPal using iTunes. - Email Files: Email files from PrompterPal and open files from other apps such as Mail. - iOS File Sharing: Send files directly from one PrompterPal to another. - Web Server: Host a web page that can be used from any computer to upload and download files. - Web Server Browser: Use built-in browser to load web page from another web server to download files or the entire database from another PrompterPal. - AirDrop: Use Apple's AirDrop to send files. - iCloud: Upload and download files from iCloud Drive. - Dropbox: Upload and download files from your Dropbox account. - Google Drive: Upload and download files from your Google Drive account. - iOS Remote Sharing: Send files and databases between host and peers. • Remote Control PrompterPal has a variety different remote options. - iOS Remote: Use another iOS device running PrompterPal or PromptRemote to control PrompterPal. Synchronize multiple devices. - Blue Tooth Keyboard: Assign keys of a blue tooth keyboard to control prompter features. - Touch Tone Remote: Use touch tone signals playing into the microphone line-in to control prompter features. - Audio Remote: Use the headphone in-line remote or other audio remote to control prompter features. - AirTurn Remote: Use wireless remotes from www.airturn.com to control prompter features. - Web Server Remote: Use a web page hosted on the network to control the prompter features. - Apple Watch: Use the Apple Watch to remotely control prompter functions. - Bluetooth MIDI: Use IK Multimedia's iRig Blueboard to control prompter functions. - Game Controller: Use MFi game controllers to control prompter functions. - Touch Recording: Record and playback your interactions with the prompter. - Speech Recognition: Use your speech to control the script using key words or the text content of the script. - Key Commands: Configure key combinations to control prompter features. This feature is enabled at all times. • Recording - Use either camera. - Movable video preview overlaying the script. - Share your video in a variety of ways. • Monitor Out Use an external monitor connected to the dock connector or AppleTV to display the prompter content. - Choose output resolution from supported resolutions. - Configure output to match device, or device to match output. - Adjust transform and mirroring for external display independently of device. - Works great with AppleTV and AirPlay. PrompterPal is perfect for public speakers, public broadcasting and electronic news gathering, school and business presentations and more!

About

GTW

A plain text and Markdown editor optimized for fast editing of local and remote files. Supports cloud storage, FTP, SFTP, and offers advanced features like syntax highlighting, snippets, and markdown preview.

Highlights
  • Edit local and remote files (Dropbox, OneDrive, FTP, SFTP)
  • Markdown preview, convert, and export (PDF, DOCX, HTML)
  • Syntax highlighting for popular coding languages
  • Snippets with placeholder support
  • Focus Mode for distraction-free editing
  • External keyboard and iPad Pro support
Features
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Gogo's Type Writer is a plain Text and Markdown Editor. It is optimized for fast opening and editing local and remote files (Dropbox, OneDrive, FTP, SFTP/SSH) on your iOS Device. FEATURES: ------------------------------ • Universal App (use it on your iPad, iPhone & iPod Touch) • No in app purchases / no subscriptions • Full iPad Pro support (including smart keyboard support, shortcut, split-screen multitasking) • Extra keybar with swipe functions and trackball to precisely move the cursor and select text • Find and Replace support (incl. Regex find pattern) • Different themes and adjustable font-sizes • NEW! Focus Mode / fade out alle other lines and keep focused • Import / export / open files from iCloud Drive and other file providers • Snippets -- use short fragments of text again and again ( with filed and placeholders support ) • Markdown Preview, Convert & Export ( PDF / DOCX / HTML Export ) • Preview Browser (for images / websites) • Connect to your servers via SFTP, FTP, ONEDRIVE or DROPBOX New with OneDrive 365 and OneDrive for Business support • Upload and Download files/folders • Very fast reconnect and recover of open files after restart • Live editing - edit files directly on your Server/Dropbox/Onedrive without download • Supporting features like textselection by cursor, Splitview, Slide-Over and Drag & Drop • 3D Touch support - Show/move cursor by 3D touch the keyboard • Taptic Feedback ( on devices with Taptic Engine ) • External/Bluetooth keyboard support ( all iOS shot-cut keys are supported + lots of shortcuts available ) • Syntax highlighting for the most popular coding languages / also in Markdown codeblocks (css, fortran, html, javascript, latex, mathematica, markdown, orgmode, perl, php, python, sql, xml, yaml)

Screenshots

PrompterPal4 screens
GTW4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: GTW at 32 against PrompterPal's 6. GTW also leads on price ($5.99 vs $7.99) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

PrompterPal costs $7.99 and GTW $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PrompterPal holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GTW has 32 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of PrompterPal's written reviews are positive against 55% of GTW's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PrompterPal ships an update every 6 weeks, GTW every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
PrompterPal versus GTW: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrompterPalGTW
Price$7.99$5.99 — better
Rating3.3 (6 ratings) — better3.1 (32 ratings)
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews — better55.3% of reviews
Number of ratings632 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#132 — better#188
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSunshine Valley SystemsChristoph Gogolin

Customer experience

PrompterPal

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral8.6%
Negative34.3%

GTW

All ratings32 ratings
Positive46.9%
Neutral12.5%
Negative40.6%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive55.3%
Neutral7.9%
Negative36.8%

In-app purchases

None

PrompterPal

No in-app purchases

None

GTW

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PrompterPal free?
PrompterPal costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is GTW free?
GTW costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PrompterPal or GTW?
PrompterPal is rated higher. PrompterPal averages 3.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while GTW averages 3.1 from 32 ratings.
Do PrompterPal or GTW have ads?
Neither PrompterPal nor GTW shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PrompterPal or GTW?
PrompterPal ships an update every 6 weeks, and GTW every 3 weeks. Most recently, PrompterPal was updated on September 23, 2026 and GTW on September 19, 2026.
Which is more popular, PrompterPal or GTW?
PrompterPal currently peaks at #132 in the App Store charts, and GTW at #188. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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