Teleprompter Controller vs Homestream Teleprompter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Teleprompter Controller
Control your teleprompter software remotely from your phone. Manage playback, speed, and navigation of scripts. Requires the companion Teleprompter app on Mac or iPad.
- Remote playback control
- Adjust prompting speed
- Jump to script segments
- View time remaining
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity
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The controller app for the "Teleprompter" app, available on the Mac and iPad App Stores. (pavonine.co/teleprompter) Play, pause, reverse prompting, change the speed, jump to segment markers, or see the time remaining, all from your phone. Teleprompter Controller has been carefully engineered with performance in mind, for distraction-free prompting control. Controlling the Teleprompter remotely requires both the Mac or iPad running the "Teleprompter" software and iPhone/iPod Touch running the "Teleprompter Controller" controller to be connected to the same WiFi network. Teleprompter Controller can also use Bluetooth to control Teleprompter or Teleprompter for iPad. Note that this application is useless on its own, and requires one of the following: - The "Teleprompter" Mac app, available on the Mac App Store - The "Teleprompter for iPad: app, available on the iPad App Store
Homestream Teleprompter
This utility helps you read scripts while looking directly into the camera, eliminating the need for memorization. You can create or paste scripts, adjust text display, and control playback with a Bluetooth remote.
- Create and edit scripts
- Mirror text display
- Adjustable playback speed
- Adjustable font size
- Bluetooth remote control
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Ikan Homestream Teleprompter app along with the Homestream Teleprompter allows you to easily read your script without the need to memorize it, while looking directly into the camera. You have the option to easily edit text in the app or copy and paste your script directly into the app. Following features: - Create/edit scripts on the device - Mirror text to work with teleprompter - Adjust playback speed - Adjust font size - Control with HS-PROMPTER Bluetooth remote
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Teleprompter Controller at 3.8 against Homestream Teleprompter's 3.0. Homestream Teleprompter's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 35%). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Teleprompter Controller holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 35% of Teleprompter Controller's written reviews are positive against 50% of Homestream Teleprompter's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Teleprompter Controller ships an update every 26 months, Homestream Teleprompter every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Teleprompter Controller | Homestream Teleprompter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (10 ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 34.6% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 26 months | Every 22 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pavonine Software | Ikan International Corp. |
Customer experience
Teleprompter Controller
Homestream Teleprompter
In-app purchases
Teleprompter Controller
No in-app purchases
Homestream Teleprompter
No in-app purchases
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