Comparison

Typewire vs On Cue Teleprompter

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

Head to head
About

Typewire

Features
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Use the official Typewire app to securely access your Typewire account on your iOS devices. Signup for a Typewire account at https://typewire.com.

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On Cue Teleprompter

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On Cue is a teleprompter that follows your voice β€” in your language. Speak, and the script scrolls with you. Stop, and it waits. No pedal, no second person at the controls, no fixed speed to chase. Speak in English, PortuguΓͺs, EspaΓ±ol, Italiano, FranΓ§ais, Deutsch, Polski, Π£ΠΊΡ€Π°Ρ—Π½ΡΡŒΠΊΠ° β€” or any other language your iPhone can recognise. On Cue reads the language of your script and listens in it. Right-to-left scripts such as Arabic and Hebrew are laid out right to left. β€’ Scrolls with your voice, not a timer β€’ Pause, paraphrase or skip a line β€” it keeps your place β€’ Records you through the front camera while you read β€’ Buy once. No subscription, no account FOLLOWS YOUR VOICE Speech recognition matches what you say against your script and keeps the line you are on at the reading line. It never runs ahead of you and never scrolls on its own: stop talking and the script waits, as long as you like. Go off-script for a moment and it finds you again when you come back. In English, say "scroll up" or "scroll down" to step a line without touching your phone. ANY LANGUAGE YOUR IPHONE KNOWS Open a Portuguese script and On Cue listens in Portuguese; open a German one and it listens in German. You can also pick the language yourself and it stays picked. The app's own menus are in English, Portuguese, Italian, Spanish and German. RECORDS AS YOU READ Tap Record and On Cue starts listening and filming together, in one tap. Front-camera video with the script over the picture, so your eyes stay near the lens, saved straight to your Photos library. Choose HD or 4K and the frame rate your iPhone supports. BUILT TO BE READ FROM Adjustable text size, margins and alignment, a reading line you can drag to sit near the lens, and per-word contrast so the script stays readable over a bright background. Mirror mode flips the script for teleprompter rigs with a sheet of glass. KNOWS HOW LONG IT RUNS Word count and estimated run time as you write, then elapsed time, time left and your actual pace while you speak. WRITE OR OPEN A SCRIPT Type in a full-screen editor, share text to On Cue from Notes, Mail or any other app, or open a file from Files or iCloud Drive (.txt, .md, .rtf) β€” edits save back to it automatically. IPHONE AND IPAD One purchase covers both. On iPad the larger screen holds more of the script, which suits a lectern or a desk. ON YOUR IPHONE, OFFLINE On Cue listens with Apple's newest on-device speech recognition in about 45 languages, including English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean and Chinese (iOS 26 or later): fast, and it works without an internet connection. Pick your language and On Cue downloads what it needs. Other languages work through Apple's server-based speech recognition, the same service iOS uses for Dictation, and the language list shows which is which. NO SUBSCRIPTION, NO ACCOUNT Buy it once. Your scripts and your recordings never leave the device. Made for videos, reels, presentations, podcasts, interviews, lectures and self-tapes.

Screenshots

Typewire3 screens
On Cue Teleprompter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Typewire at Free against On Cue Teleprompter's $0.99. On Cue Teleprompter's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Typewire is free to download; On Cue Teleprompter costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Typewire ships an update every 2 months, On Cue Teleprompter every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Typewire versus On Cue Teleprompter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTypewireOn Cue Teleprompter
PriceFree β€” better$0.99
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” better
Requires iOS16.616.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOpentek.ca Computing Solutions IncorporatedSasa Mitrovic

In-app purchases

None

Typewire

No in-app purchases

None

On Cue Teleprompter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Typewire free?
Typewire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is On Cue Teleprompter free?
On Cue Teleprompter costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Typewire or On Cue Teleprompter have ads?
Neither Typewire nor On Cue Teleprompter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Typewire or On Cue Teleprompter?
Typewire ships an update every 2 months, and On Cue Teleprompter every 4 days. Most recently, Typewire was updated on November 8, 2026 and On Cue Teleprompter on November 12, 2026.

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