Comparison

NeonBoard vs Text

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

Head to head
About

NeonBoard

Features
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1. Real-Time Preview & Intuitive 4-Tab Editor Editing is 10x easier with our [Text-Design-Motion-Screen] 4-tab system. Watch your font, color, and neon glow changes update instantly on the live preview screen. 2. Stunning Text Effects & Motion Go beyond plain text! We support rich effects including neon glow, blinking, fade-outs, and smooth scrolling (marquee), plus premium animations like Typing, Wave, and Rainbow color cycling. 3. 100% Free, No Subscriptions! No sneaky in-app purchases or annoying monthly fees. Simply watch a short ad once to permanently unlock premium commercial fonts, gorgeous animations, and background patterns. 4. Smart Display Environment Safe Display: Built-in WakeLock (prevents screen dimming) and OLED burn-in protection via micro-pixel shifting for safe, long-term use. Quick Settings Overlay: Tap the screen while the board is running to instantly adjust brightness and scroll speed. Auto-Save & Undo: Never lose your work. All settings are automatically saved, and you can easily undo mistakes. Download Neon Board today and let your message shine the brightest!

About

Text

Features
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Detect regions of visible text in images.

Screenshots

NeonBoard4 screens
Text1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: NeonBoard at none against Text's shown. NeonBoard also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.7.2). Text's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NeonBoard ships an update monthly, Text fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
NeonBoard versus Text: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNeonBoardText
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better17.7.2
Further details โ€” not scored
Size53 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJUNGYU KIMHideaki Uchikoshi

In-app purchases

None

NeonBoard

No in-app purchases

None

Text

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NeonBoard free?
NeonBoard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Text free?
Text is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NeonBoard or Text have ads?
Text shows ads; NeonBoard does not.
Which is updated more often, NeonBoard or Text?
NeonBoard ships an update monthly, and Text fortnightly. Most recently, NeonBoard was updated on October 24, 2026 and Text on October 16, 2026.

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