Comparison

Text vs BigFont Display

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

Head to head
About

Text

Features
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With Text-Pimp, you can instantly turn any text - messages, posts, headlines, or signatures - into a real eye-catcher! Format your texts, discover unique Unicode symbols, or let the app transform your words into stunning text art masterpieces. And the best part? It's 100% pure text; no images, just stylish characters - That means you can easily send your texts via WhatsApp or other messengers, or post them on Instagram, X, and any other social media platform. Boost your digital presence and style your messages to be more attractive. These are the tools you get with Text-Pimp: #========# β€Šβ€Šβ€– βˆ— Frames βˆ—β€Šβ€Šβ€Šβ€– #========# With these text art frames, your text turns into a creative highlight. A pattern of Unicode characters is automatically added for this. βˆ— Fonts βˆ— Write in italics, bold type or with different fonts. βˆ— Structured Text βˆ— Let β€Šβ€†β€Šthe β€†β€Šapp convert your text β€ƒβ€€β€…β€Šβ€Šinto justified β€Šβ€Štext W v tβ€†β€Šβ€Š β€†β€Šrβ€…β€Šβ€Š eβ€Š e β€…β€Šiβ€…β€Šβ€Š rβ€†β€Š xβ€Šβ€Š β€†β€Štβ€…β€Šβ€Š tβ€†β€Š tβ€†β€Šβ€Š β€Šβ€Šeβ€†β€Šβ€Š iβ€…β€Š β€€β€Š β€…β€Šβ€Šβ€Šβ€…β€Šβ€Šβ€Šβ€Š cβ€Š β€€β€Š β€…β€Šβ€Šβ€Šβ€…β€Šβ€Šβ€Šβ€Š aβ€Š β€€β€Š β€…β€Šβ€Šβ€Šβ€…β€Šβ€Šβ€Šβ€Š lβ€…β€Šβ€Š β€€β€Š Get this and further styles as simple as pressing a button. βˆ— Characters βˆ— You need the degree symbol Β°, the section sign Β§, an β†’ arrow ←, a mathematical symbol ∞ or you want to use β‹„ as a bullet point? All these and any other special character can be found in Text-Pimp to be copied. This is how it works: β‘  Prepare your message, post, subtitle or whatever text. β‘‘ Copy it and choose a design in Text-Pimp - a special font, bold or italic letters, a text frame or a specific structure. β‘’ Paste it and copy the result back to your social media app or messenger. β‘£ Submit and stand out. Enjoy using Text-Pimp!

About

BigFont Display

Features
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BigFont Display turns your iPhone or iPad into a clear, full-screen message display. Type what you want to say. BigFont makes it large, bright, and easy to read from across a room, in a noisy place, through a window, or when speaking out loud is not practical. Use it for quick notes, public spaces, classrooms, travel, accessibility, events, pickup signs, quiet rooms, or any moment when your screen needs to say something clearly. Features: β€’ Huge full-screen messages β€’ Simple tap controls β€’ Double-tap to edit β€’ Pages for longer messages β€’ Custom fonts, colors, and alignment β€’ Keep screen awake while displaying β€’ Shake to flash for attention β€’ Lock controls before handing over your device β€’ Works on iPhone and iPad β€’ Optional Translation unlock for multi-language display How to use BigFont Display: 1. Open the app. 2. Double-tap to type your message. 3. Tap once to show controls. 4. Adjust size, color, font, pages, or lock. 5. Hold up your screen. Translation Mode is available as a one-time in-app purchase.

Screenshots

Text4 screens
BigFont Display4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Text at 12.0 against BigFont Display's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Text versus BigFont Display: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTextBigFont Display
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size68 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHenning KlagemannRichard Montoya

In-app purchases

None

Text

No in-app purchases

None

BigFont Display

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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