Comparison

Ledify vs Scrolling Text

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

Head to head
About

Ledify

Create and customize scrolling LED banner messages for any occasion. Express yourself with various fonts, colors, and emojis. Upgrade for animated backgrounds, HD resolution, and an ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Customizable scrolling messages
  • Multiple font styles and sizes
  • Adjustable scroll speed
  • Background color options
  • Thousands of emoji support
  • Animated backgrounds (Pro)
  • HD resolution (Pro)
Features
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Everyone brought a voice. You brought a light show. Ledify turns the phone already in your hand into a glowing LED marquee. Type their name. Pick a look. Turn it sideways and hold it up, and your message scrolls across the full screen in light, bright enough to read from rows away. Thirty seconds of work. Best sign in the building. NOBODY CAN HEAR YOU IN HERE That has never stopped anyone from trying. Fifty thousand people all shouting the same thing, and not one of them gets through. Light works differently. Light carries to the back row, over the heads of everyone still yelling, and lands on exactly the person you meant it for. WHEREVER THE CROWD IS The stadium. Call out a player by name, run the score, start the chant that catches. The pit. Show the band exactly who came out tonight. The festival field at 1am when nobody can find anybody. The arena floor at a tournament, and the couch watching the same match at home. Then everywhere else. Arrivals gates. Finish lines. Birthdays. Proposals. The school pickup line. Anywhere being impossible to miss is the entire point. AND IT LISTENS Turn on Sound Reactive and Ledify picks the room up through the mic, driving the animation live off whatever is happening around you. The bass. The chant. The second the whole place comes apart. Every other sign in the section just sits there. Yours moves with it. 46 LOOKS. PICK YOUR VOLUME. Sparkle, Classic, Party, Ambient and Seasonal. Keep it clean and cutting so it reads from the top row, or stack fire, rain, waves, ripples, neon glow and animated gradients until it looks like a marquee off a Vegas strip. Set the LED shape, the size and the font until it is unmistakably yours. THE STAGE IS SACRED Ledify is two screens with two jobs. The Studio is where you build, with a live preview of the exact thing the crowd is going to see. The Stage is where you perform. Full screen, no ads, no popups, no daily caps, nothing waiting to interrupt you. Once that sign goes up, it is just you and the moment. THE CLIP IS HALF THE POINT Save the whole performance as a video or a GIF, straight to your camera roll, posted before you have even sat back down. Pro exports come out clean, no watermark. NOTHING IS HIDDEN Every Pro look switches on and plays live in the Studio. No blurred thumbnails, no locked previews, no guessing what you are paying for. Try all of it. Decide at Play. FREE Six presets, the full Studio, unlimited performances, and export with a watermark. PRO All 46 presets, Sound Reactive, animated backgrounds, watermark-free export, no ads. Monthly, annual, or pay once and own it. iPhone and iPad. Ten languages. Everyone else can shout. Save your voice. SUBSCRIPTIONS Pro is available as an auto-renewing Monthly or Annual subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase you own outright. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends, and can be managed or cancelled anytime in your App Store account settings. Exact pricing for the monthly, annual and lifetime options is shown on the in-app purchase screen before you buy. Privacy Policy: https://whizbangapps.github.io/Ledify/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Scrolling Text

Create custom animated LED signs on your mobile device. Personalize text, colors, fonts, and backgrounds to display messages clearly in various situations, from concerts to quiet zones.

Highlights
  • Customizable text messages
  • Adjustable font size and color
  • Background color and emoji options
  • Animated backgrounds
  • Horizontal scrolling display
  • Horizontal mode for visibility
Features
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Presenting LED Banner, the ultimate banner creation tool for your iPhone and iPad! Whether you're trying to capture someone's attention, convey a message silently, or just have a blast, LED Banner is here to assist. Tailor-Made Messages: Say farewell to mundane and dreary banners! With LED Banner, tailor your message to mirror your personality and intent. Alter the text, switch the font and size, pick the background color, incorporate emojis, and even apply animated backgrounds to inject life into your banner. Simplicity is Key: Crafting a banner has never been this straightforward. Just type your message, modify it to your preference, and press "START BANNER". Your device will then transition to horizontal mode, and your personalized message will traverse the screen from right to left, ensuring visibility even from afar. A World of Opportunities: LED Banner is perfect for a variety of communication situations: * Sharing public service announcements * At a concert or sports event * Sending messages in a noisy environment * Expressing support * Conveying messages in a quiet zone (library, hospital) Animate Your Words: Make your words more captivating and enjoyable with animated backgrounds. Whether you're disseminating crucial information or merely sending a lighthearted note to a friend, LED Banner infuses your words with a dash of magic. Download LED Banner now and transform your communication style! To access all features, content, and functionality you can subscribe to an annual auto-renewable subscription. This is a recurring transaction that will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of your subscription. Renewals will be charged the same cost within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and auto-renewal can be turned off by going to your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://appcano.io/privacy Terms of Use: https://appcano.io/terms

Screenshots

Ledify4 screens
Scrolling Text3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Scrolling Text at none against Ledify's shown. Ledify's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 12 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Ledify sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Scrolling Text sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ledify ships an update every 2 weeks, Scrolling Text every 12 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ledify versus Scrolling Text: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLedifyScrolling Text
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (40 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—40 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 12 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB102 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWhizbangAppcano LLC

Customer experience

Ledify

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Scrolling Text

All ratings41 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral4.9%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Ledify

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ledify Pro Lifetime$29.99
1 purchases

Scrolling Text

Subscriptions1
  • Unlock All Features3 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Ledify free?
Ledify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scrolling Text free?
Scrolling Text is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ledify or Scrolling Text have ads?
Ledify shows ads; Scrolling Text does not.
Which is updated more often, Ledify or Scrolling Text?
Ledify ships an update every 2 weeks, and Scrolling Text every 12 months. Most recently, Ledify was updated on November 3, 2026 and Scrolling Text on November 3, 2026.

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