Long Shout vs Parse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Long Shout
Display large text messages on your screen for silent communication. Features a flash mode and sign mode for rapid message display. Ideal for discreet and impactful messaging.
- Large text display
- Silent communication
- Flash mode
- Sign mode
- Fast message display
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Display the largest possible text on your screen. Alternatively, turn your phone on its side for flash mode or sign mode, showing your message as fast as possible. Happy silent (and long) shouting! – Greg
Parse
Effortlessly divide restaurant bills by scanning receipts. The app automatically itemizes expenses, allowing friends to claim their orders via QR code. Settle up instantly with personalized Venmo requests, eliminating manual calculations and awkward discussions.
- Receipt scanning for automatic itemization
- QR code sharing for order claiming
- Instant Venmo request generation
- Eliminates manual bill calculation
- Reduces awkward payment conversations
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Parse makes splitting the dinner bill effortless. Scan your receipt, and Parse reads every item automatically. Share a QR code with your table — friends tap to claim what they ordered, and everyone gets a Venmo request for their exact share. No math, no awkward conversations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Long Shout at every 3 days against Parse's monthly. Long Shout also leads on ratings volume (22 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Parse's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Parse holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Long Shout has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Long Shout ships an update every 3 days, Parse monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Long Shout | Parse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (22 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 93.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | aeiowu | Aiden Magarian |
Customer experience
Long Shout
Parse
In-app purchases
Long Shout
No in-app purchases
Parse
No in-app purchases
