Fast Flash vs Screen Pencil
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fast Flash
This application provides a fast and efficient way to play various video and audio formats saved on your device. It supports a wide range of common file types, making it a versatile media player for your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad.
- Fast and efficient playback
- Supports numerous video formats
- Simple and easy to use interface
- Plays saved media files
- Easy transfer via iTunes File Sharing
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*** SPECIAL SALE - 67% OFF TODAY! - GET IT QUICK BEFORE THE PRICE GOES BACK UP!! *** Fast Player is a fast, efficient video player that plays many common video formats! Play videos you have saved on your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad quickly and easily! Features: - Extremely fast, efficient player - Simple and easy to use - Supports a large number of video formats (see list below) Supported Formats: - mov - avi - mkv - mpeg - mpg - wmv - wma - mp4 - 3gp - mp3 - caff - aiff - ogg - ogv - m4a - m4v - vob - …and more! Download Fast Player now and start playing your videos!! --------------- Transferring videos to your device is easy! First, connect your device to your computer and open iTunes. Select your device from the list and go to the 'File Sharing' section. Select the Fast Player app from the 'Apps' list and add your video files to the 'Documents' list. You can now play your videos using the app!
Screen Pencil
Record videos of websites while simultaneously taking notes with your finger. Capture audio using the built-in or external microphone for comprehensive documentation.
- Website video recording
- Finger-drawn note-taking
- Audio recording (internal/external mic)
- Productivity tool
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Record a video of a website while taking notes with your finger, with the option to record audio with the built in mic or external mic.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Screen Pencil at 100% against Fast Flash's 37%. Screen Pencil also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (5.0 vs 3.2). Fast Flash's advantage is ratings volume (159 vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads and in-app purchases 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
Screen Pencil is free to download; Fast Flash costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Screen Pencil holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fast Flash has 159 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of Fast Flash's written reviews are positive against 100% of Screen Pencil's.
Fast Flash ships an update every 4 months, Screen Pencil every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Fast Flash | Screen Pencil |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.2 (159 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 159 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Component Studios | DAE J MYUNG |
Customer experience
Fast Flash
Screen Pencil
Bugs and requests
Fast Flash
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes frequently
- Doesn't open .swf files
- Doesn't play embedded flash
- Doesn't work with employer's content
Requested features
2 requests- Refund option
- Compatibility with more formats
Screen Pencil
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Fast Flash
No in-app purchases
Screen Pencil
No in-app purchases
