Comparison

RollerText 3 vs Rift

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

Head to head
About

RollerText 3

Features
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News reporters often have to improvise a speech at a disaster or a war zone to give live updates. Some people have to make a live speech in front of a large audience before receiving an award. All these people have in their hands are maybe just a microphone and an iPhone. Instead of resorting to a piece of paper with some information on it that can easily be blown away during a Category 5 tropical storm, can they use their iPhone or iPad at hand instead to read a speech script that they have prepared beforehand? RollerText 3 is an iPhone & iPad app for news reporters and speech makers who sometimes have to improvise a speech in a situation where they can't bring a big machine like an expensive teleprompter.  You won't need this app if you are happy working with a text or PDF file during a speech. RollerText 3 isn't just a simple plain text file reader. It lets you use your device as a virtual teleprompter such that you can see a rolling text script letter by letter on your device screen. And you can control the rolling speed. Double-tapping the screen, you can pause and unpause text rolling. By this approach, you will know what to pay attention to over an entire transcript during a speech. On top of a rolling text feature (Text Rolling), RollerText 3 has three additional text presentation features all packed under one app. And you can switch from one to another with just a finger tap on a drop-down menu. All these four text presentation features require plain text files (.text, .txt) as speech transcript sources. Text Rolling: Roll a text script letter by letter with a speed of your selection. Text Highlighting: Highlight keywords that you want to emphasize with a color of your selection over a text script. Text Flashing: Show a text script line by line, letting the app automatically switch them with a time interval of your selection. Text Switching: Show a text script line by line and switch lines on your own by double-tapping the screen. RollerText 3 comes with an 8-page Quick Guide that explains how to use it. Tap the red question mark button over the toolbar menu at the top to read it. - System requirements - 1. iOS 17.0 or higher 2. iPhone or iPad - Limitations- 1. The user must use text files (.text, .txt) as speech transcript sources that are stored in their device or iCloud Drive. 2. As free trial basis, RollerText 3 lets the user have access to as many as three files in presenting text and also create a maximum of three keywords in highlighting text. Subscribing to one of the four plans available, they can upgrade their use base to 'Unlimited' such that they can have access to an unlimited number of files in presenting text and create as many keywords as necessary in highlighting text. - End User License Agreement - https://blog.mhvt.net/?p=7526#termsofuse

About

Rift

Create detailed scripts for your desired reality, explore interactive visualizations, and practice guided shifting methods. Track your journey with a dedicated journal and utilize pre-filled universe templates.

Highlights
  • Detailed reality scripting
  • Interactive visualizations
  • Guided shifting methods
  • Shifting journal
  • Universe templates
  • Daily routine timeline
Features
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Rift is the ultimate reality shifting companion. Build detailed scripts for your desired reality, practice guided shifting methods, and track your journey. BUILD YOUR DESIRED REALITY Create rich, detailed scripts for any universe — Harry Potter, Marvel, Anime, K-Drama, or your own original world. Fill in your identity, appearance, relationships, daily routine, places, powers, sensory anchors, and more across 25+ sections. VISUALIZE YOUR DR LIFE See your desired reality come to life with interactive phone mockups, social media profiles, chat conversations, a banking app, wardrobe gallery, and wallet cards. GUIDED SHIFTING METHODS Choose from popular methods including the Raven, Pillow, Sunni, and Intent methods. Each guides you step-by-step with calming audio and timed sessions. SHIFTING JOURNAL Track your shifting attempts, record experiences, and monitor your progress. KEY FEATURES - 25+ detailed DR builder sections - Universe templates with pre-filled content - Auto-compiled shifting scripts - Interactive daily routine timeline - Light and dark mode - Beautiful, minimal design SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Rift Pro is available as an auto-renewing monthly or yearly subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://sherry-coder.github.io/rift-pages/terms Privacy Policy: https://sherry-coder.github.io/rift-pages/privacy

Screenshots

RollerText 34 screens
Rift4 screens

Verdict

The call

RollerText 3 and Rift are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Both are free to download. RollerText 3 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month and Rift sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
RollerText 3 versus Rift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRollerText 3Rift
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (87 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—43.8% of reviews
Number of ratings—87 — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB212 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperTomoyuki OkawaNOSHAIR MUNAWAR

In-app purchases

4 purchases

RollerText 3

Subscriptions4
  • 1 month Unlimited$0.491 Month
  • 3 months Unlimited$1.993 Months
  • 6 months Unlimited$2.996 Months
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  • 1 year Unlimited$4.991 Year
4 purchases

Rift

Subscriptions3
  • Rift Pro Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Rift Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Rift Pro Yearly3 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Rift Pro Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is RollerText 3 free?
RollerText 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rift free?
Rift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RollerText 3 or Rift have ads?
Neither RollerText 3 nor Rift shows ads.

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