Comparison

Fave LED vs Beam VNC

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

Head to head
About

Fave LED

Create custom LED banners with diverse fonts, colors, and effects. Save and load messages for quick access, and utilize field-optimized utilities like screen lock and brightness control for various situations.

Highlights
  • Diverse font support
  • Fandom-tailored themes
  • Adjustable scroll speed
  • Precise blinking effects
  • Save and load presets
  • Screen lock utility
  • In-app brightness control
Features
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Create a scrolling LED sign for your next concert, birthday or welcome message. Fave LED turns your phone or tablet into a text banner with custom fonts, colors and motion. Use it as a moving marquee or keep your words still. A message for the moment • Cheer for your favorite artist or team at concerts and sports games. • Display a birthday greeting at a party or welcome someone with a personal sign. • Show a short announcement on your screen and switch between saved messages. Write it. Preview it. Enter a message and start with a ready-made style. Choose from Korean and Latin fonts, adjust the size, and add bold, italic or underline. Pick your text and background colors while checking the live preview. Set the mood with motion and effects Adjust scrolling speed and direction, or keep your message still. Fit longer messages onto one line. Add neon glow, an outline or blinking with adjustable timing, and choose a gradient, flowing rainbow or starry background. Go full screen Start your board in full screen for a larger display. Playback controls hide automatically and return with a tap. Lock the controls, switch to maximum brightness, and keep the screen awake while your board plays. Save favorites and play a sequence Keep your boards in the library and revisit recently used messages. Select several saved boards and cycle through them at a chosen interval. App icon shortcuts also let you start saved boards quickly. Share your style Share a code or QR code containing your message and styling. Paste a received sharing code into the library to import the same board settings. Edit in portrait or landscape, and choose a light or dark theme. The interface supports English, Korean, Japanese, German, Spanish, French, Polish and Persian. Make your next message a little brighter with Fave LED.

About

Beam VNC

Connect directly to your computers and servers using VNC protocol. Offers secure, direct connections without accounts or subscriptions, featuring touch-optimized controls and a full on-screen keyboard.

Highlights
  • Direct IP/hostname connections
  • No account or subscription required
  • Secure password storage
  • Touch-optimized controls (Direct/Trackpad modes)
  • Full on-screen keyboard with modifiers
  • Paste from iOS clipboard
Features
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Beam VNC is a fast, no-nonsense VNC client for iPhone. Connect directly to your Mac, Raspberry Pi, Linux box, or any VNC server by IP address — no account, no cloud relay, no subscription. Buy it once. It's yours. WHY BEAM VNC • Direct connections — just enter an IP or hostname (great with Tailscale) • No account, no sign-up, no tracking, no ads • Pay once — no subscription, ever • Passwords stored securely in the iOS Keychain BUILT FOR TOUCH • Direct mode — tap where you want to click • Trackpad mode — move a precise on-screen cursor, like a laptop trackpad • On-screen Left, Right and Double-click buttons • Drag lock for moving windows and selecting text • Adjustable cursor speed • Pinch to zoom, two-finger scroll, haptic feedback FULL KEYBOARD • On-screen keyboard with sticky Command, Control, Option and Shift modifiers • esc, tab, return and arrow keys • Paste from your iPhone clipboard into the remote machine WORKS GREAT WITH MACS Enable Screen Sharing on your Mac (System Settings → General → Sharing) and connect with your Mac username and password. Use a Tailscale address to reach it securely from anywhere. Standard VNC authentication and macOS Screen Sharing (ARD) are supported.

Screenshots

Fave LED4 screens
Beam VNC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Fave LED at $4.99 against Beam VNC's $8.99. Fave LED also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Fave LED costs $4.99 and Beam VNC $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Fave LED versus Beam VNC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFave LEDBeam VNC
Price$4.99 — better$8.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCommonSourceBernard Struelens

Customer experience

Fave LED

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Beam VNC

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

In-app purchases

None

Fave LED

No in-app purchases

None

Beam VNC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fave LED free?
Fave LED costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beam VNC free?
Beam VNC costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fave LED or Beam VNC have ads?
Neither Fave LED nor Beam VNC shows ads.

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