Comparison

TextGlow vs NetPulse Meter

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

Head to head
About

TextGlow

Features
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Your words deserve to be seen. TextGlow turns your iPhone or iPad into a personal LED sign, scrolling message, or glowing text display. FOR THE MOMENT Cheer at a concert, welcome someone at arrivals, add a birthday message, or bring a little light to a party. Type your words and show them full screen. MAKE IT YOURS Choose LED dots, big text, or a neon ribbon style. Adjust fonts, colors, text direction, and scrolling. Preview effects while you edit, or start with a ready-made template. KEEP YOUR FAVORITES Save signs to use again. Edit an existing sign or save a separate copy when you want a new version. SHOW OR SHARE Lock the full-screen controls to help prevent accidental taps. Export a complete scrolling message as a GIF or MP4 video, then save it to Photos or share the file. MORE ROOM TO CREATE On iPad and the open iPhone Duo display, preview your sign beside the editing controls. Fold or unfold Duo and keep working on the same draft. FREE TO TRY. PRO WHEN YOU WANT MORE. Create, show, save, and export with free styles. Free displays and exports include a watermark. TextGlow Pro is an optional one-time purchase that unlocks Pro fonts and effects and removes the watermark. No subscription. Some fonts, effects, and the neon ribbon style require TextGlow Pro.

About

NetPulse Meter

Features
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NetPulse Meter is a professional network benchmark utility for iOS 16+. MEASUREMENT - Multi-thread HTTP throughput: 4 concurrent streams - Ping over repeated HTTP HEAD with microsecond timing - Jitter: RFC-3550 inspired inter-arrival delta - Network classification via Network framework (Wi-Fi / 5G / 4G) DATA - Local JSON store with ISO-8601 timestamps - Retention policies: 7 days / 30 days / forever - Trend chart: download + upload series on a shared axis - Exportable share text for bug reports INTERFACE - SwiftUI native, 60fps animations - Light / Dark / System theme - English / Simplified Chinese / Japanese / Korean locales PRIVACY - Zero telemetry, zero SDK, zero account - Fully on-device storage, deleted when the app is deleted.

Screenshots

TextGlow4 screens
NetPulse Meter3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NetPulse Meter at none against TextGlow's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. TextGlow sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NetPulse Meter asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
TextGlow versus NetPulse Meter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTextGlowNetPulse Meter
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size30 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
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In-app purchases

1 purchases

TextGlow

One-time1
  • Unlock pro version$2.99
None

NetPulse Meter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TextGlow free?
TextGlow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NetPulse Meter free?
NetPulse Meter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TextGlow or NetPulse Meter have ads?
Neither TextGlow nor NetPulse Meter shows ads.

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