Comparison

Yonder vs Promptly

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

Head to head
About

Yonder

Features
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Yonder displays your text in large, bold type across the full screen of your iPhone or iPad β€” designed to be read clearly from across a room. Whether you're holding up a sign, running a cue card, or prompting a speaker, Yonder gets your message seen. β€’ Cards – Create cards with custom text, colors, fonts and styles. Every card is full screen, high contrast, and built for distance. β€’ Decks – Group cards into decks and present them in sequence. Swipe manually, let a timer advance them automatically, or set a time for each card. β€’ Teleprompter – Scroll mode moves your text smoothly up the screen at the speed you choose. β€’ Flashcards – Flip cards to reveal presenter notes on the back β€” ideal for rehearsal, Q&A, or cued responses. β€’ External Display – Connect to a TV or projector, wired or with AirPlay. Your audience sees the card while your iPhone shows your notes and what's next. β€’ Apple Watch Remote – Control your deck from your wrist. Advance, go back, pause, and flip from your Apple Watch, with a gentle tap before each timed advance. β€’ Lock Screen Controls – Pause or skip ahead from the Lock Screen or Dynamic Island while a deck plays. β€’ Customization – Choose your font, color, alignment, and size. Enable all-caps for impact. Save your defaults for instant consistency across every card. β€’ Import & Share – Turn text or Markdown files into decks, send text from other apps, and share cards and decks with other Yonder users via AirDrop, Messages, or Files. β€’ Backup – Back up your whole library and restore it any time.

About

Promptly

Features
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Record better videos. Every time. Promptly is a clean, distraction-free script reader built for creators who film for TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and beyond. Write your script, hit play, and read without losing your place β€” no clutter, no subscriptions, no fuss. WRITE AND ORGANISE YOUR SCRIPTS Create as many scripts as you need. Share a note or a text selection into Promptly, search, sort by recently updated or alphabetical order, and jump straight into recording whenever inspiration strikes. Undo and redo as you write. Deleted scripts stay in the Bin for 30 days. SMOOTH, NATURAL SCROLLING Words flow at a pace you control so your delivery sounds natural, not rushed. Scroll line by line or continuously, and adjust speed and text size on the fly mid-take without stopping. IT FOLLOWS YOUR VOICE Voice Follow listens on this device and moves the script as you speak β€” then waits when you pause. It detects each script’s language automatically, so you can keep English, German, French, Spanish, and many more scripts side by side. CONTROL IT FROM OFF-CAMERA Pair a game controller, keyboard, Bluetooth remote, clicker, or media remote and drive the script from your rig. Play, pause, restart, and change speed without reaching for the phone β€” including with the volume buttons. BUILT FOR THE RECORDING ENVIRONMENT The dark cinematic interface keeps your face lit by your key light, not a blinding white screen. Large touch targets mean you can tap controls without breaking eye contact with the lens. Set a countdown, highlight the word you’re on, and dim what you’ve already said. Mirror the text for a beam-splitter glass, or flip it for an inverted mount. PORTRAIT AND LANDSCAPE, YOUR CHOICE Film vertically for Reels and Shorts or flip to landscape for YouTube and talking-head videos β€” Promptly adapts instantly. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your scripts stay available offline and sync through your private iCloud database when you’re signed in. Promptly has no separate account. Speech stays on this device. Settings, audio, and transcripts are not synced.

Screenshots

Yonder4 screens
Promptly3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Yonder at Free against Promptly's $0.99. Yonder also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). Promptly's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 months). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Yonder is free to download; Promptly costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yonder ships an update every 5 months, Promptly every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Yonder versus Promptly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYonderPromptly
PriceFree β€” better$0.99
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 9 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size7 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid RouxMarius Fanu

In-app purchases

None

Yonder

No in-app purchases

None

Promptly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Yonder free?
Yonder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Promptly free?
Promptly costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Yonder or Promptly have ads?
Neither Yonder nor Promptly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Yonder or Promptly?
Yonder ships an update every 5 months, and Promptly every 9 days. Most recently, Yonder was updated on October 31, 2026 and Promptly on October 29, 2026.

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