Comparison

LED Board vs Ash

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

Head to head
About

LED Board

Features
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Turn your phone into a dazzling LED sign board! LED Board transforms your device into a professional scrolling LED banner with beautiful neon glow effects. Whether you're at a concert, sports game, party, or need to display an important message — LED Board makes it eye-catching and fun. SCROLLING TEXT BANNER • Type any message and watch it scroll across your screen in stunning neon style • 4 scroll directions: left, right, up, down • Adjustable scroll speed and font size • Quick message templates for common phrases STUNNING VISUAL EFFECTS • 4 banner styles: Neon Glow, LED Dot, Classic, Matrix • 34+ color presets across 5 categories: Neon, Basic, Pastel, Dark, Custom • 12 gradient presets with beautiful color transitions • Custom colors with color wheel and RGB sliders • 12 background color options 16 ANIMATION MODES • Scroll animations: Right-to-Left, Left-to-Right, Top-to-Bottom, Bottom-to-Top • Character animations: Typing, Wave, Blink, Fade In • Advanced effects: Bounce, Zoom, Rainbow Sweep, Flip Board, Glitch, Karaoke, Elastic, Neon Entrance CLOCK, TIMER & STOPWATCH • Digital clock mode with 12/24 hour format • Countdown timer with custom duration • Stopwatch with lap recording • All modes support neon styling and color customization MORE FEATURES • Mirror mode for real LED display reflection • Shake your device to randomly change effects • Save favorite messages with full style settings • Banner overlay controls for speed, font size, and brightness • Multiple font families with CJK support • Template gallery with pre-built banner designs 17 LANGUAGES SUPPORTED Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese, Thai, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Arabic, Hindi, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Turkish, Dutch Free to use with ads. Watch a rewarded ad to unlock premium features for 24 hours including advanced animations, custom colors, and special gradients. Perfect for: • Concerts & live events • Sports games & cheering • Parties & celebrations • Store displays & promotions • Personal messages & fun

About

Ash

Features
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Native SSH client for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Open a shell, push files over SFTP, forward a port, monitor a server. Terminal — multiple sessions, configurable shell, fonts, theme. Hold-and-drag cursor scrub, two-finger paste, pinch zoom. ⌘T / ⌘W / ⌘1-9 on iPad and Mac. SFTP — browse, upload, download, edit text files inline. Save with sudo when needed. Drag-and-drop from Files or Finder. Server Dashboard — live CPU, RAM, disk, latency. OS, kernel, uptime. Port Forwarding — local (-L) and remote (-R) tunnels, multiple per host. SSH Keys — generate Ed25519 or RSA on-device. Import from Files or clipboard. Stored in iOS Keychain. Face ID / Touch ID lock. Connections survive the lock screen. Keepalive defeats NAT timeouts. Auto-reconnect on Wi-Fi / cellular handoff. No telemetry. No analytics. No ads. Host configs sync only via your private iCloud, opt-in.

Screenshots

LED Board4 screens
Ash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Ash at none against LED Board's shown. LED Board's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LED Board ships an update every 3 weeks, Ash every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
LED Board versus Ash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLED BoardAsh
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeungMan ChoiArtem Sharifullin

In-app purchases

None

LED Board

No in-app purchases

None

Ash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LED Board free?
LED Board is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ash free?
Ash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LED Board or Ash have ads?
LED Board shows ads; Ash does not.
Which is updated more often, LED Board or Ash?
LED Board ships an update every 3 weeks, and Ash every 3 months. Most recently, LED Board was updated on August 13, 2026 and Ash on September 18, 2026.

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