Comparison

Text Fader vs TextGlow

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

Head to head
About

Text Fader

Features
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Transform text with Text Fader.

About

TextGlow

Features
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Your words deserve to be seen. TextGlow turns your iPhone or iPad into a personal LED sign, scrolling message, or glowing text display. FOR THE MOMENT Cheer at a concert, welcome someone at arrivals, add a birthday message, or bring a little light to a party. Type your words and show them full screen. MAKE IT YOURS Choose LED dots, big text, or a neon ribbon style. Adjust fonts, colors, text direction, and scrolling. Preview effects while you edit, or start with a ready-made template. KEEP YOUR FAVORITES Save signs to use again. Edit an existing sign or save a separate copy when you want a new version. SHOW OR SHARE Lock the full-screen controls to help prevent accidental taps. Export a complete scrolling message as a GIF or MP4 video, then save it to Photos or share the file. MORE ROOM TO CREATE On iPad and the open iPhone Duo display, preview your sign beside the editing controls. Fold or unfold Duo and keep working on the same draft. FREE TO TRY. PRO WHEN YOU WANT MORE. Create, show, save, and export with free styles. Free displays and exports include a watermark. TextGlow Pro is an optional one-time purchase that unlocks Pro fonts and effects and removes the watermark. No subscription. Some fonts, effects, and the neon ribbon style require TextGlow Pro.

Screenshots

Text Fader3 screens
TextGlow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Text Fader at none against TextGlow's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. TextGlow sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Text Fader asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Text Fader versus TextGlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText FaderTextGlow
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBasel AbuTalebๆฐ ่ข

In-app purchases

None

Text Fader

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

TextGlow

One-time1
  • Unlock pro version$2.99

Questions

Is Text Fader free?
Text Fader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TextGlow free?
TextGlow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Text Fader or TextGlow have ads?
Neither Text Fader nor TextGlow shows ads.

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