Comparison

Make It Big vs LED Marquee

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

Head to head
About

Make It Big

Display large, customizable text messages that fill your entire screen. Easily edit text, switch between portrait and landscape modes, and even flash your message with a shake. Store recent messages for quick access.

Highlights
  • Full-screen text display
  • Customizable fonts and colors
  • Portrait and landscape support
  • Shake to flash message
  • Lock Screen Widgets
  • Recent message storage
Features
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Say it without speaking. Turn your iPhone or iPad into a full-screen message with Make It Big. Type what you want to say, then tap to display it in large text that automatically fits your screen. Show a message across a room, communicate in a noisy place, or hold up a name at an airport. Make It Big is also a simple way for Deaf, hard-of-hearing and nonverbal people, and anyone who cannot or prefers not to speak, to share a written message. No ads. No tracking. No account needed. Works offline. TYPE, TAP, SHOW Tap to edit your message, then tap again to hide the keyboard and show it full screen. Short messages make the biggest impression. FOR EVERYDAY MOMENTS Order in a busy café, share a note at a concert, show a pickup sign or communicate somewhere quiet without saying a word. WIDGETS, SIRI AND SHORTCUTS Keep your latest message handy with Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets. Use Siri or the Shortcuts app to display a message, or open Make It Big from Control Center. PORTRAIT OR LANDSCAPE Hold your device whichever way works best. Your message automatically resizes when you rotate the screen. YOUR MESSAGE, YOUR STYLE Choose a font and set your text and background colours. Swap the colours whenever you like, and turn haptic feedback on or off. SHOW IT AGAIN Find previous messages in Recents so you can display them again without retyping. Share individual messages as text, or share all your saved messages at once. OPTIONAL FLASH MODE Shake your device to flash between your text and background colours. Adjust the flash speed or turn off shake to flash in Settings. WARNING: Flashing screens may trigger seizures in people with photosensitive epilepsy. Use flash mode responsibly.

About

LED Marquee

Create dynamic scrolling LED text banners with custom fonts, colors, and animation effects. Save your creations as videos or GIFs to share on social media or use for events, promotions, and announcements.

Highlights
  • Scrolling LED text display
  • Customizable fonts and colors
  • Blink and animation effects
  • Export as video and GIF
  • iCloud sync for designs
  • Realistic LED dot effects
Features
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Turn your iPhone into a stunning LED marquee sign! Create eye-catching scrolling text banners with vibrant LED effects — perfect for events, parties, concerts, sports games, classrooms, stores, and more. KEY FEATURES: LED Scrolling Text Display Create beautiful scrolling text with realistic LED dot effects. Choose from circle, star, and heart LED patterns. Customize speed, direction, and display style to make your message stand out. 20+ Custom Fonts Select from over 20 built-in fonts including bold, handwritten, and display styles. Perfect for any occasion — from professional presentations to fun party signs. Full Color Customization Pick any color for your text, background, outline, and shadow. Create stunning color combinations that grab attention. Add stroke effects and shadows for extra visual impact. Export as Video & GIF Save your LED banner as MP4 video or animated GIF. Share directly to social media, messaging apps, or use as eye-catching content. Blink & Animation Effects Add blinking effects to make your text even more noticeable. Adjust blink speed and scrolling speed independently for the perfect animated display. iCloud Sync Save unlimited LED text designs that sync across all your Apple devices via iCloud. Access your creations anywhere, anytime. PERFECT FOR: • Concerts & live events — hold up messages for your favorite artist • Sports games — cheer for your team with animated banners • Parties & celebrations — display birthday wishes, countdowns • Classrooms — create attention-grabbing announcements • Stores & businesses — promote sales and special offers Download LED Marquee now and turn your phone into a powerful scrolling LED sign! Terms of Service: https://spacenodehq.web.app/led-banner/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://spacenodehq.web.app/led-banner/privacy.html

Screenshots

Make It Big4 screens
LED Marquee4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Make It Big at 91% against LED Marquee's 14%. Make It Big also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). LED Marquee's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. LED Marquee sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Make It Big asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Make It Big holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6.6K and 1.3K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Make It Big's written reviews are positive against 14% of LED Marquee's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Make It Big ships an update every 3 weeks, LED Marquee every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Make It Big versus LED Marquee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMake It BigLED Marquee
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6.6K ratings) — better4.5 (1.3K ratings)
Positive reviews91.2% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings6.6K — better1.3K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAn TrinhSpace Node Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Make It Big

All ratings6,524 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews284 reviews
Positive91.2%
Neutral3.5%
Negative5.3%

LED Marquee

All ratings1,339 ratings
Positive86.9%
Neutral3.3%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%

User reviews

Make It Big

From 6.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple, easy to use
  • 👍 Works well
  • 👍 Helps communicate with deaf/hard of hearing
  • 👍 Convenient for noisy environments
  • 👍 Useful for signaling to friends

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Text input box is too small for editing
  • 🐛 Font size decreases with more text
  • 🐛 No option to save/recall frequently used messages
  • 🐛 No option to mirror/reverse text

LED Marquee

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good for cheering someone
  • 💕 Loving the app

Room to improve

  • 😡 Horrible app
  • 🚫 Junk, not worth the time
  • 🚫 Doesn't work, just shows ads
  • 🤬 Too many ads, makes it unusable
  • 💰 Deceptive pricing

Bugs and requests

Make It Big

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Text input box is too small for editing
  • Font size decreases with more text

Requested features

7 requests
  • Option to resize/adjust text input box
  • Ability to save and recall frequently used messages
  • Mirror/reverse text option
  • Support for right-to-left scripts and cursive languages
  • Text-to-speech functionality
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  • Option to justify text left/right
  • More font and color customization options

LED Marquee

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Barely visible in the dark

Requested features

2 requests
  • Remove ads
  • Make it ad-free

In-app purchases

None

Make It Big

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

LED Marquee

Subscriptions3
  • Pro version3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Pro version3 Days trial$13.991 Month
  • Pro version$44.991 Year

Questions

Is Make It Big free?
Make It Big is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LED Marquee free?
LED Marquee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Make It Big or LED Marquee?
Make It Big is rated higher. Make It Big averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6.6K ratings, while LED Marquee averages 4.5 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Make It Big or LED Marquee have ads?
Neither Make It Big nor LED Marquee shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Make It Big or LED Marquee?
Make It Big ships an update every 3 weeks, and LED Marquee every 11 days. Most recently, Make It Big was updated on November 6, 2026 and LED Marquee on November 7, 2026.

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