Comparison

DashScreen vs FontLab

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

Head to head
About

DashScreen

Features
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DashScreen is the official iOS companion app for the DashScreen digital signage platform. Monitor your connected screens, publish content, and keep an eye on your fleet right from your iPhone. Key features • Real-time dashboard — Check the status of every screen at a glance: online, offline, currently playing. • Screen details — Open any screen to see its current playlist, live status, and playback information. • Media library — Browse, organize, and preview your photos and videos. Group assets into folders to keep things tidy. • Activity feed & stats — See what's happening across your account: recent uploads, publications, and screen events. • Local weather widget — A quick weather snapshot for the city of your choice, right on your home tab. • Secure access — Sign in once, then unlock the app with Face ID or Touch ID. Sessions are device-bound, and you can review or revoke any active session from your profile. • Native, fast, lightweight — Rebuilt from the ground up with SwiftUI for a smooth, native iOS experience. DashScreen Mobile pairs with your existing DashScreen account — sign in with the same credentials you use on the web. An active DashScreen account is required. Visit client.dashscreen.com to create one.

About

FontLab

Transform your text with a vast collection of fonts, emojis, and symbols. Easily set up a custom keyboard to use these creative elements in any app that supports custom fonts. Export font files and create unique text stickers for enhanced communication.

Highlights
  • 100+ keyboard fonts
  • Install 200+ system fonts
  • Use fonts in any app
  • Font file export
  • Create text stickers
  • Includes emojis and symbols
Features
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→ In FontLab, you can set up your font keyboard with 100 fonts and also install 200+ fonts into your system font library. → Once the keyboard is set up, you can use these fonts in Any App. → Installed fonts can only be used in apps that support custom fonts, such as Pages, Keynote, Numbers, Word, etc. → Font file export is supported, and you can also create text stickers. → In addition, FontLab provides various Emojis, Symbols, Kaomojis, Separators, Zalgo Text, etc. Auto‑Renewal Information: This app is free, but you can upgrade to the Pro version via auto‑renewal. The Pro subscription fee will be charged to your credit card through your Apple account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. During the active subscription period, cancellation is not possible. After purchase, you can manage your subscription in your "Account Settings." Terms of Use: https://yuedong56.github.io/2019/01/02/Terms%20of%20VIP%20Service/ Privacy Policy: https://yuedong56.github.io/2019/01/02/Privacy%20Policy/

Screenshots

DashScreen2 screens
FontLab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DashScreen at none against FontLab's 2. DashScreen also leads on ads (none vs shown). FontLab's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. FontLab sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. DashScreen asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DashScreen ships an update every 4 months, FontLab every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DashScreen versus FontLab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDashScreenFontLab
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (3.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—95.2% of reviews
Number of ratings—3.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB273 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThiris雪景 潘

Bugs and requests

DashScreen

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

FontLab

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Fonts not working on certain apps
  • Occasional crashes or freezes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add autocorrect feature
  • Allow custom keyboard creation
  • Expand font library

In-app purchases

None

DashScreen

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

FontLab

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is DashScreen free?
DashScreen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FontLab free?
FontLab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DashScreen or FontLab have ads?
FontLab shows ads; DashScreen does not.
Which is updated more often, DashScreen or FontLab?
DashScreen ships an update every 4 months, and FontLab every 6 weeks. Most recently, DashScreen was updated on October 9, 2026 and FontLab on October 15, 2026.

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