Comparison

SpeakSync vs ScriptBeam

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

Head to head
About

SpeakSync

This app acts as a voice-tracking teleprompter, automatically scrolling your script in real-time based on your speaking pace. It supports importing various file types and offers hands-free, voice-controlled operation for seamless presentations.

Highlights
  • Voice-tracking auto-scrolling
  • Import scripts from various file types
  • Rich text editor with formatting
  • Rehearsal mode with session timer
  • Hands-free, voice-controlled operation
  • iCloud sync for scripts
Features
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SpeakSync is a voice-tracking teleprompter for iPhone and iPad. Just start speaking and your script scrolls automatically, following your natural pace in real time. YOUR VOICE LEADS. SPEAKSYNC FOLLOWS. Unlike traditional teleprompters that scroll at a fixed speed, SpeakSync listens to your voice and matches your position in the script. Pause to collect your thoughts and the prompter waits. Speed up and it keeps pace. Go off-script and it picks up where you left off. IMPORT ANYTHING Bring in scripts from Word documents, PDFs, rich text files, plain text, web pages, and more. Bold, italic, and underline formatting is preserved. Just tap the + button and you're ready to go. RICH TEXT EDITOR Write and format your scripts directly in the app. Pinch to zoom, and use the built-in formatting tools for bold, italic, and underline. Auto-save means you never lose your work. REHEARSAL MODE Practice from any point in your script with a built-in session timer. Jump straight from the editor into rehearsal to polish your delivery before the real thing. BUILT FOR SPEAKERS Voice-tracked auto-scrolling with smooth 60fps animation Works in 30+ languages Per-script font size and typeface Invert colours, mirror display, and rotate 180° for beam-splitter setups Manual scroll with iOS-style momentum when you need it Long-press to repoint voice tracking anywhere in your script Pinch to resize text on the fly HANDS-FREE ACCESSIBILITY The Prompter is fully voice-controlled — no touch interaction required while presenting. SpeakSync scrolls by listening, making it accessible to users with motor impairments or anyone who simply can't touch the screen while speaking. Set up your script, start voice tracking, and your hands are free. PRIVACY FIRST All speech recognition happens entirely on your device. Your voice is never sent to any server. No analytics, no tracking, no ads. ICLOUD SYNC Optionally sync your scripts across all your devices with iCloud. Off by default — you choose. PERFECT FOR Pastors and ministers delivering sermons Public speakers and lecturers Wedding toasts and eulogies Video creators reading scripts to camera Anyone who speaks from a written text Download SpeakSync and turn your iPhone or iPad into a teleprompter that truly listens. 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

SpeakSync4 screens
ScriptBeam4 screens

Verdict

The call

SpeakSync 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 · 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. SpeakSync sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month 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

SpeakSync ships an update every 9 days, ScriptBeam weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and August 30, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
SpeakSync versus ScriptBeam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeakSyncScriptBeam
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMalcolm Taylor津 罗

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SpeakSync

Subscriptions2
  • SpeakSync Pro · Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • SpeakSync Pro - Annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year
3 purchases

ScriptBeam

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

Questions

Is SpeakSync free?
SpeakSync is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScriptBeam free?
ScriptBeam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SpeakSync or ScriptBeam have ads?
Neither SpeakSync nor ScriptBeam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SpeakSync or ScriptBeam?
SpeakSync ships an update every 9 days, and ScriptBeam weekly. Most recently, SpeakSync was updated on September 29, 2026 and ScriptBeam on August 30, 2026.

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