Comparison

Prompter Pad Teleprompter vs ScriptBeam

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

Head to head
About

Prompter Pad Teleprompter

Features
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Prompter Pad is your go-to teleprompter app for delivering smooth, professional presentations! Simply paste your script, adjust the settings, and let Prompter Pad scroll your text at the perfect speed. Key Features: - Effortless Scripting: Easily paste your script into the app. - Customizable Speed: Adjust the scrolling speed to match your reading pace. - Adjustable Font Size: Modify the font size for optimal readability. - Portrait & Landscape Support: Works perfectly on both iPhones and iPads. - Intuitive Controls: Simple, user-friendly interface for quick adjustments. - Pro Features: Unlock with subscription or IAP unlimited word count and mirror mode - flip the text horizontally for use with teleprompter hardware. Application contains paid subscription and In App Payment: - weekly subscription ($9,99) - Prompter Pad PRO (1 week) provides one week of access to PRO functions such as unlimited words per prompt and ability to mirror the screen - In App Payment for lifetime access to all PRO features (49,99$) - Prompter Pad PRO (lifetime) provides lifetime access to PRO functions such as unlimited words per prompt and ability to mirror the screen You can cancel your subscriptions in Apple Account Settings. Account will be charged for renewal 24-hours before the end of the current subscription's period. Privacy policy: https://www.termsfeed.com/live/9b62cafd-c77d-4af0-8e21-c892ad86018d Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ScriptBeam

Features
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ScriptBeam is a voice-follow teleprompter for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Speech recognition keeps your place as you speak. Prompt and record video together, mirror text for professional teleprompter rigs, and control prompting from another nearby Apple device. Choose Lifetime Pro once to unlock all three platforms with the same Apple ID. Write in the app or import from Files and iCloud Drive. Prompt at a fixed speed, finish on time, follow a target speaking pace, or let Apple Speech keep your place as you read. Voice Follow highlights your current line and keeps it comfortably in view. Professional prompting features: • Independent horizontal and vertical mirroring for beam-splitter rigs • Font size, weight, alignment, spacing, margins, focus position, and colors • Countdown, progress, elapsed and remaining time, chapter markers, and paragraph jumps • Front/rear camera recording with simultaneous Voice Follow, take review, Photos save, and system sharing • Private iCloud sync for scripts and settings across your Apple devices • One app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with encrypted nearby-device remote control • Controls compatible with keyboards, presentation remotes, and foot pedals • Plain-text export and versioned full-library backup and restore • Local-first script storage with no app-owned transcription server Try every Pro feature for 7 days without automatic renewal. Then choose flexible monthly access or a one-time Lifetime Pro purchase. Prices are localized by Apple; subscriptions can be managed in your Apple account and eligible purchases can be restored. Speech recognition is provided by Apple Speech. On-device availability depends on the selected language, device, and installed system models. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Prompter Pad Teleprompter4 screens
ScriptBeam4 screens

Verdict

The call

Prompter Pad Teleprompter and ScriptBeam are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

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

Both are free to download. Prompter Pad Teleprompter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and ScriptBeam sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prompter Pad Teleprompter ships an update every 2 weeks, ScriptBeam weekly. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Prompter Pad Teleprompter versus ScriptBeam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrompter Pad TeleprompterScriptBeam
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartyn Pekalaę“„ ē½—

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Prompter Pad Teleprompter

Subscriptions1
  • 1 week Premium7 Days trial2 variants$9.997 Days
One-time1
  • Prompter Pad Pro Lifetime$49.99
3 purchases

ScriptBeam

Subscriptions1
  • ScriptBeam Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
One-time2
  • 7-Day Pro TrialFree
  • ScriptBeam Pro Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Prompter Pad Teleprompter free?
Prompter Pad Teleprompter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScriptBeam free?
ScriptBeam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Prompter Pad Teleprompter or ScriptBeam have ads?
Neither Prompter Pad Teleprompter nor ScriptBeam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Prompter Pad Teleprompter or ScriptBeam?
Prompter Pad Teleprompter ships an update every 2 weeks, and ScriptBeam weekly. Most recently, Prompter Pad Teleprompter was updated on October 15, 2026 and ScriptBeam on October 15, 2026.

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