Comparison

iCue vs Ripple Video Camera

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

Head to head
About

iCue

Transforms your iPad and iPhone into a professional teleprompter. Customize text appearance, import various file types, and control playback with multiple remote options. Offers extensive file sharing capabilities for seamless workflow integration.

Highlights
  • Customizable text appearance (font, size, color)
  • Import various file types (TXT, RTF, DOCX, HTML)
  • Variable scroll speed and mirroring
  • Multiple file sharing methods (iTunes, Email, Cloud)
  • Extensive remote control options (iOS, Bluetooth, Web)
  • Speech recognition for script control
Features
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iCue from Prompter People turns your iPad and iPhone into a full featured teleprompter. Go to www.prompterpeople.com to see a full range of teleprompter systems for your iPad. Check out iCue Remote, the free remote for iCue. 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: iCue (.iCue), Text (.txt), Rich Text (.rtf), Word (.docx) and HTML • Export File Types: iCue (.iCue), 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 iCue 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 iCue using iTunes. - Email Files: Email files from iCue and open files from other apps such as Mail. - iOS File Sharing: Send files directly from one iCue 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 iCue. - 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 iCue has a variety different remote options. - iOS Remote: Use another iOS device running iCue or iCue Remote to control iCue. 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 most prompter features. Key Commands are available 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. Coupled with a Prompter People iPad prompter iCue is perfect for video production, public speaking, electronic news gathering, music, school, business presentations and more!

About

Ripple Video Camera

Features
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・This is a app that uses ripple effects for photos and videos. ・You can easily create various photos and videos with colorful ripple effects and share them on SNS. ・Ripple effects can be expressed in various ways depending on the touch method and effect settings. ・In addition, by overlapping ripples with the loop recording function, you can create even more spectacular effects. ・Furthermore, you can save it as a video file, or output it as a still image file using the capture button. You can share photos and videos with more people on SNS and other platforms. Why not try creating impactful photos and videos to increase your visibility? 【Source】 ・Camera shooting: Video, Photo ・Camera roll: Video, Photo 【Settings】 ・Pitch of ripples ・Height of ripples ・Shading of ripples ・Decay rate of ripples ・Length of video (when selecting photo) ・Resolution for saving 【Touch operation】 ・Touch the image on the screen to add ripples. ・The longer you touch, the longer the ripples last. 【Output】 ・Save to camera roll: Video, Photo ・Share video/photo: AirDrop, LINE, Facebook, Dropbox, Instagram, ...

Screenshots

iCue4 screens
Ripple Video Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ripple Video Camera at $0.99 against iCue's $7.99. Ripple Video Camera also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On update cadence, ads, 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

iCue costs $7.99 and Ripple Video Camera $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iCue ships an update every 2 months, Ripple Video Camera monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
iCue versus Ripple Video Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriCueRipple Video Camera
Price$7.99$0.99 — better
Rating3.3 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSunshine Valley SystemsMasanori Katsuta

In-app purchases

None

iCue

No in-app purchases

None

Ripple Video Camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iCue free?
iCue costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ripple Video Camera free?
Ripple Video Camera costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do iCue or Ripple Video Camera have ads?
Neither iCue nor Ripple Video Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iCue or Ripple Video Camera?
iCue ships an update every 2 months, and Ripple Video Camera monthly. Most recently, iCue was updated on October 7, 2026 and Ripple Video Camera on October 9, 2026.

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