Comparison

Teleprompter for iPad vs Shotwise

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

Head to head
About

Teleprompter for iPad

This app helps creators and speakers deliver polished performances by displaying scripts while recording HD video or streaming live. It offers hands-free control and customizable script options to ensure smooth presentations and maintain eye contact.

Highlights
  • Apple Watch companion app for control
  • Picture-in-Picture (PiP) script display
  • Speech timer for presentations
  • Mirror mode for teleprompter rigs
  • Voice-controlled scrolling
  • HD video recording
  • Customizable script settings
Features
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Teleprompter X – the teleprompter that follows your voice Read your script, keep eye contact, and get it in one take. Teleprompter X scrolls at your speed or follows your voice. Your scripts stay on your device: no account, no cloud, no tracking. New in 2.4 • Voice scrolling – The script moves when you speak and stops when you stop. Speech recognition runs on your device. • A cleaner design – Bigger text, simpler controls, and a reading line that keeps your place. • Flip & Film on iPhone Duo – Turn the phone around and read your script on the outer screen, right next to the best camera. • Private by design – No sign-in and no analytics. Your scripts never leave your device. Key Features • Speed or voice scrolling, with a countdown and a talk timer. • HD video recording with a split camera view while you read. • Picture-in-Picture – Keep your script over any app or video call. • Apple Watch app – Control scrolling from your wrist. • Mirror mode for glass teleprompter rigs, plus an external display mode. • Cue Card mode – Break a talk into short, easy prompts. • Adjust fonts, sizes, colours, line spacing and margins. • Import scripts from Files and sort them into folders. • Bluetooth keyboard and game controller support. • Portrait and landscape, on iPhone and iPad, including Split View. Perfect For • Content creators – Record for YouTube, TikTok and Reels without losing eye contact. • Public speaking – Deliver speeches and presentations with confidence. • Teachers & trainers – Teach on camera without notes in your hand. • Musicians & performers – Keep lyrics and notes in view. Plans & Payments • Subscription renews unless canceled 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pawelkarniej.com/privacy-policy/teleprompterx/

About

Shotwise

This app helps photographers plan shots by providing camera settings, light analysis, and sun/moon positioning. It offers tools for calculating exposure, depth of field, and includes equipment checklists and camera system tips.

Highlights
  • Camera setting recommendations
  • Light analysis and prediction
  • Sun and moon positioning
  • Exposure and depth of field calculators
  • Equipment checklists
  • Camera system tips
Features
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Shotwise beantwortet die Fragen, die vor der Aufnahme stehen: Welche Einstellungen passen hier? Wie fällt das Licht? Und wann lohnt sich der Weg zum Motiv? Beschreibe deine Situation in einem Satz oder tippe einen Stil an. Shotwise nennt Blende, ISO, Verschlusszeit und Brennweite und erklärt, worauf es ankommt: Einschätzung, Komposition, Licht, Ausrüstung, Fehlerquellen, ein Tipp. 121 Szenen sind hinterlegt. SONNE UND MOND · Shotwise Pro Wo steht die Sonne am Samstag um 18 Uhr, und wo der Mond? Als Himmelskarte, als Bahn über dem Kartenausschnitt deines Ortes und im Kamerabild mit Stundenmarken. Dazu die Richtungssuche, Mondphase, Schattenlänge und eigene Orte. LICHTFENSTER HEUTE · Shotwise Pro Sonnenauf- und -untergang, goldene und blaue Stunde für deinen Standort und jedes Datum. RECHNER · Shotwise Pro Zeit & ND nach der 180-Grad-Regel samt der Zeit, die deine Kamera wirklich kann. Schärfentiefe mit Hyperfokaldistanz für vier Sensorformate. LICHTSITUATION · Shotwise Pro Sieben Stufen von praller Sonne bis Nacht. Blende und Zeit bleiben stehen, nur der ISO wird neu gerechnet. MEIN EQUIPMENT Deine Packliste zum Abhaken. Mit Shotwise Pro über 1500 Modelle zum Antippen statt Eintippen, dazu der Abgleich mit der Szene. KAMERASYSTEM-TIPPS Für Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm, Panasonic und OM System: welche Einstellung in welchem Menü steht, nach Menüreitern gruppiert und mit deren Farbe genannt. SHOTLISTEN, FOTO-ANALYSE, GLOSSAR Neun Anlässe mit 99 Punkten zum Abhaken. Aufnahmedaten aus einem Bild auslesen und einordnen. Rund 120 Fachbegriffe, im Text erklärt. SHOTWISE PRO Sonne & Mond, Lichtfenster, beide Rechner, Lichtsituation und Geräte-Presets werden über einen einmaligen In-App-Kauf freigeschaltet. Kein Abo. Alles andere bleibt ohne Kauf nutzbar. Kein Konto, keine Werbung. Alles rechnet auf dem Gerät, auch ohne Empfang. info@mmfilm-foto.de ——— ENGLISH ——— Shotwise answers the questions that come up before the shot: which settings fit here, how will the light fall, and is it worth the drive? Describe your situation in one sentence or tap a style. Shotwise gives you aperture, ISO, shutter speed and focal length, and explains what matters: assessment, composition, light, gear, pitfalls, one tip. 121 scenes are built in. SUN AND MOON · Shotwise Pro Where will the sun be on Saturday at 6 pm, and where the moon? As a sky chart, as a path over the map of your location, and in the camera view with hour marks. Plus the direction search, moon phase, shadow length and your own places. LIGHT WINDOWS TODAY · Shotwise Pro Sunrise and sunset, golden hour and blue hour for your location and any date. CALCULATORS · Shotwise Pro Shutter & ND from the 180-degree rule including the speed your camera can actually dial in. Depth of field with hyperfocal distance for four sensor formats. LIGHT SITUATION · Shotwise Pro Seven levels from full sun to night. Aperture and shutter stay put, only ISO is recalculated. MY EQUIPMENT Your packing list to tick off. With Shotwise Pro, more than 1500 models to tap instead of type, plus the match against the scene. CAMERA SYSTEM TIPS For Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm, Panasonic and OM System: which setting sits in which menu, grouped by menu tab and named with its colour. SHOT LISTS, PHOTO ANALYSIS, GLOSSARY Nine occasions with 99 items to tick off. Read the capture data from an image and put it in context. More than 100 terms explained in the text. SHOTWISE PRO Sun and moon, light windows, both calculators, the light situation and the gear presets are unlocked with a single in-app purchase. No subscription. Everything else stays open without it. No account, no ads. Everything runs on the device, even with no signal. info@mmfilm-foto.de

Screenshots

Teleprompter for iPad4 screens
Shotwise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Teleprompter for iPad at Free against Shotwise's $5.99. Teleprompter for iPad also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Shotwise's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 86%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Teleprompter for iPad is free to download; Shotwise costs $5.99 up front. Teleprompter for iPad sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year and Shotwise sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Teleprompter for iPad ships an update every 2 weeks, Shotwise weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Teleprompter for iPad versus Shotwise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTeleprompter for iPadShotwise
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating4.7 (39 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings39 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPawel KarniejMustafa Morad

Customer experience

Teleprompter for iPad

All ratings39 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral5.1%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive86.2%
Neutral3.4%
Negative10.3%

Shotwise

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

Bugs and requests

Teleprompter for iPad

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • 🐛 Charged for subscription after confirming free license
  • 🐛 Unexpected yearly subscription charge
  • 🐛 App not free as advertised, offers free trial instead
  • 🐛 Charged $19.99/year after onboarding
  • 🐛 Difficulty with orientation on iPad and iPhone
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  • 🐛 iPad version not allowing orientation adjustment
  • 🐛 iPad version goes to landscape when camera is portrait and vice versa
  • 🐛 Phone version will not record

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to take audio from wireless Bluetooth mics
  • Master camera and sight line issues
  • More advanced features for pro users

Shotwise

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Teleprompter for iPad

Subscriptions3
  • Annual Subscription$1.991 Year
  • Weekly Subscription$4.997 Days
  • Annual Subscription3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • One Time Upgrade$49.99
4 purchases

Shotwise

One-time4
  • Unterstütze Shotwise$0.99
  • Unterstütze Shotwise$2.99
  • Unterstütze Shotwise$3.99
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  • Shotwise Pro$5.99

Questions

Is Teleprompter for iPad free?
Teleprompter for iPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shotwise free?
Shotwise costs $5.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Teleprompter for iPad or Shotwise have ads?
Neither Teleprompter for iPad nor Shotwise shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Teleprompter for iPad or Shotwise?
Teleprompter for iPad ships an update every 2 weeks, and Shotwise weekly. Most recently, Teleprompter for iPad was updated on October 24, 2026 and Shotwise on October 23, 2026.

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