Comparison

PrompterPal vs TeleprompterPAD

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

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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

TeleprompterPAD

Transform your device into a teleprompter with this intuitive app. It supports various text formats and offers extensive remote control options, including pedals and keyboards, for seamless script delivery. Ideal for content creators and presenters needing a professional teleprompting solution.

Highlights
  • Mirror mode for reflection
  • Remote control via pedals, keyboards, or mouse
  • Support for rich text formatting
  • Import from various file formats (PDF, Word, TXT)
  • Save and edit scripts
  • Adjustable text size, speed, and margins
  • Portrait and landscape modes
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NOTICE: This free app is intended for use with a mirror Teleprompter hardware, this app does not record video. You can use this app for free without any limitation, turn your device into a teleprompter or use your device in combination with a professional mirror teleprompter. This app is easy to use, fast and intuitive. It allows you control from the screen or by remote control, although using a remote controller or pedal is not essential for using the app, you can buy it if you wish: teleprompterpad.com/pedal Benefits: - Official remote: www.teleprompterpad.com/remote-control - Official Pedal: www.teleprompterpad.com/pedal - Support for rich text: colors, highlights, lists, bold, italics, underline... - Allows you to save your scripts in files on your drive or any cloud service, edit them externally and/or reopen them in the app. - Floating menu with shortcuts to the most used settings and useful info. - Multi-format: Supports opening most common text files, such as PDF, Word, OpenOffice, RTF and TXT. - Multi-language user interface. - Mirror mode. - Portrait mode. - Speed control. - Adjustable text size. - Adjustable margins. - Script markers by adding ###. - Select remote control button presets. - Allows remote control from most popular pedals: Donner, iRig Blueturn, AirTurn PEDPro and AirTurn Duo BT-200. - Allows remote control from keyboard. - Allows remote control from mouse. - The script and the settings are saved in the memory even after closing the app until pressing the RESET button to return to the default settings. - Open the script from your device or from any cloud service: iCloud, Dropbpx, Google Drive, etc. - Copy and paste the script from any application or document: email, cloud documents, WhatsApp, PDF files, etc. - Edit the script directly on the main screen. Ideal for small last minute changes during your recording session. TeleprompterPAD Remote Control www.teleprompterpad.com/remote-control/ ---Buttons: X: Play / Pause Y: Go to top A: Fast Forward B: Rewind Start: ON/OFF & Back to Top Mouse: Mouse Exit: Exit ---Joystick: Down: + Speed Up: - Speed Right: + Font Size Left: - Font Size ---Additional functions: a|a + X: Mirror a|a + B: Portrait a|a + Y: - Margins a|a + A: + Margins TeleprompterPAD Pedal: www.teleprompterpad.com/pedal ---Click Mode: Click: Play / Pause Click & Hold: Rewind ---Hold Mode: Click & Hold: Play Release: Pause 2x Clicks + Hold: Rewind Other Pedals *Donner ---Mode 1: Right Pedal: Play/Pause Left Pedal: Rewind ---Mode 5: Right Pedal: Speed up Left Pedal: Speed down *iRig BlueTurn ---Mode 2: Right Pedal: Play/Pause Left Pedal: Rewind *AirTurn PEDpro & AirTurn DUO BT-200 ---Mode 3: Right Pedal: Play/Pause Left Pedal: Rewind ---Mode 5: Right Pedal: Speed up Left Pedal: Speed down Keyboard: R, U --> FAST FORWARD (hold for NEXT MARKER) F, H --> FAST REWIND (hold for PREVIOUS MARKER) K --> PORTRAIT MODE Y --> PLAY/STOP J --> GO TO TOP KEY +, NUMBER 6, Ñ --> MIRROR UP ARROW --> TEXT SIZE + DOWN ARROW --> TEXT SIZE - LEFT ARROW --> SPEED - RIGHT ARROW --> SPEED + NUMBER 1 --> MARGIN + I --> MARGIN -

Screenshots

PrompterPal4 screens
TeleprompterPAD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TeleprompterPAD at Free against PrompterPal's $7.99. TeleprompterPAD also leads on rating (3.6 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (22 vs 6). PrompterPal's advantage is review sentiment (57% vs 44%) and chart position (#187 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

TeleprompterPAD is free to download; PrompterPal costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TeleprompterPAD holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 22 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of PrompterPal's written reviews are positive against 44% of TeleprompterPAD's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PrompterPal ships an update every 6 weeks, TeleprompterPAD every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
PrompterPal versus TeleprompterPAD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrompterPalTeleprompterPAD
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (6 ratings)3.6 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews — better43.9% of reviews
Number of ratings622 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#187 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB36 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSunshine Valley SystemsPROYECTOS SEVENE SOCIEDAD LIMITADA

Customer experience

PrompterPal

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

TeleprompterPAD

All ratings22 ratings
Positive59.1%
Neutral13.6%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive43.9%
Neutral12.1%
Negative43.9%

In-app purchases

None

PrompterPal

No in-app purchases

None

TeleprompterPAD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PrompterPal free?
PrompterPal costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TeleprompterPAD free?
TeleprompterPAD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PrompterPal or TeleprompterPAD?
TeleprompterPAD is rated higher. PrompterPal averages 3.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while TeleprompterPAD averages 3.6 from 22 ratings.
Do PrompterPal or TeleprompterPAD have ads?
Neither PrompterPal nor TeleprompterPAD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PrompterPal or TeleprompterPAD?
PrompterPal ships an update every 6 weeks, and TeleprompterPAD every 5 weeks. Most recently, PrompterPal was updated on September 23, 2026 and TeleprompterPAD on August 25, 2026.

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