Comparison

Open Prompter vs CreatorCut

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

Head to head
About

Open Prompter

Record content with a teleprompter that reads markdown files directly from your device. Features voice tracking, customizable text, and front camera recording. Seamlessly saves videos to your Photos and script folders.

Highlights
  • Reads markdown files from iCloud, Obsidian, or Files
  • On-device voice tracking for scroll synchronization
  • Front camera recording with picture-in-picture
  • Adjustable font size, scroll speed, and legibility fonts
  • Horizontal and vertical mirroring for teleprompter rigs
  • Bluetooth remote support for playback control
  • Open source and no account required
Features
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Open Prompter is a teleprompter supporting markdown files and every "Pro" feature you need to record content (plus some extras). It reads universal .md files from iCloud, your Obsidian vault or any source in IOS Files — as-is, with live updates, no paste, no import needed. Read it back at your pace with voice tracking while the selfie camera records you. The file saves to your Photos and back to your script folder for the most seamless workflow. THE READING EXPERIENCE — Voice tracking using on-device speech recognition follows what you actually said, so the page advances when you do. Your data never leaves the phone. — Horizontal AND vertical mirroring for beam-splitter teleprompter rigs. — Six legibility-tuned fonts built in: Atkinson Hyperlegible (default), Lexend, System Sans, Verdana, New York (Serif), and the brand monospace. — Adjustable scroll speed (5–200 px/s) and font size (16–160 pt) so dense scripts and eye-line reads both work. — Focus mode dims the chrome for clean recording — a single eye button brings it back. — Full-bleed prompter with vertical or horizontal rotation. CAMERA AND RECORDING — Front camera native recording inside the app. A picture-in-picture tile floats over the script while you read; tap it to promote to a full-screen camera preview; tap minimize to collapse it back. — Open Gate recording on iPhone 17 with the full 1:1 front sensor at 3840 × 3840. Perform your script once, crop a 9:16 / 1:1 / 16:9 from the same take in your editor. No reshoot for every platform. — Save next to the script: toggle in Settings → Recording. When on, the .mov writes to the same folder as the .md so iCloud delivers the take to your Mac next to the script. No "where did I put that file" hunt. — Standard or High Bitrate HEVC, sized for quality and efficiency. — True 24p frame rate or 30p or 60p (if you're feeling wild). BUILT-IN EDITOR Tap the pencil in the top bar to open the file. Changes save back through the file coordinator — iCloud syncs them to your Mac the same way it syncs any other file. BLUETOOTH REMOTE Pair any Bluetooth keyboard or media remote and bind buttons to play, pause, mirror, restart, and more. Volume-button capture is opt-in (Settings → Remote) so the volume rocker still works as a volume rocker by default. WHAT IT UNDERSTANDS Open Prompter parses real markdown. Headings render as headings, bullets as bullets, numbered lists as numbered lists. Front matter, Callouts (> footnotes, tables, and visual-direction brackets ([B-roll: ...]) are stripped. Aggressive stripping is on by default; turn it off in Settings if you want to see cues on screen. WHAT YOU WON'T FIND HERE No account. No subscription. No analytics. No tracking. No third-party SDKs. No network calls of any kind. Voice tracking and the camera both run entirely on-device. Open Prompter reads the files you pick from the built-in Files app, captures with the camera you already own. OPEN SOURCE Every line of code is on GitHub under the MIT license. REQUIREMENTS — iPhone on iOS 17 or newer — For iCloud live-sync: the same Apple ID on Mac and phone — For Obsidian vaults: Obsidian Sync or any folder the iOS Files app can reach — For Open Gate recording: iPhone 17 family (older iPhones record at the maximum frame their sensor exposes — the square-headroom re-crop trick is iPhone 17-only) — For Bluetooth remote: any keyboard or media remote your iPhone can pair with

About

CreatorCut

Features
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Record once. Publish everywhere. CreatorCut films a single wide take and hands you two finished videos: a vertical 9:16 cut that follows your face in real time, and the full 16:9 landscape version — untouched. Stop choosing between a vertical post and a widescreen upload. Shoot it once, post both. ONE TAKE, TWO CUTS • Records a wide 16:9 master, then renders a face-tracked portrait crop that stays locked on you as you move. • Choose your output: portrait only, landscape only, or both. Unwanted renders are skipped. • Renders happen after you stop — typically faster than realtime on Apple silicon. LOOKS, BAKED IN — NEW • Nine color grades: Vivid and Dramatic, each with warm and cool variants, plus Mono, Silvertone, and Noir. Tap a swatch and the grade appears in the viewfinder. • Beautify masks to skin tone, so your face softens and your background stays sharp. A slider from 0 to 100%, not a preset. • Both render into the finished files. What you saw when you pressed record is what lands in your library. • Free on iPhone and Mac. A TELEPROMPTER THAT READS YOU (CREATORCUT PRO) • On-device speech recognition scrolls the script at your speaking pace. Slow down to think and it waits; find your rhythm and it keeps up. • Adjustable words-per-minute, font size, column width, and opacity. • Overlay the script on the preview, or on Mac pop it out to a second display so you look down the lens — not down at a keyboard. YOUR PHONE AND YOUR MAC • Full feature parity across iPhone and Mac. • iPhone: pinch-to-zoom, tap-to-focus, a tappable output-format chip, live composition guides, and a 3/5/10-second countdown. • Mac: side-by-side split preview and a floating teleprompter window. • Live audio metering and face tracking on both. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No accounts. No cloud. No analytics. Nothing to opt out of, because nothing is collected. • Speech recognition, face tracking, and every filter run on-device. • Video is encoded locally. Your footage never leaves the device. • iPhone saves straight to Photos; Mac saves to a folder you choose. WHAT IT DOESN'T DO — on purpose • No face reshaping. No slimming, no eye enlarging, no AR masks. Beautify softens skin texture and leaves your features exactly where they are — you still look like you. • No timeline editor. Cut in your editor of choice. • No AI captions, summaries, or rewriting. Just your words. CREATORCUT PRO The free tier includes dual-output capture, face tracking, all nine color looks, beautify, 1080p recording, and takes up to 60 seconds. Upgrade to Pro for: • Unlimited recording length • Up to 4K (where your camera supports it) • The teleprompter — overlay, pop-out, and voice-pace • Watermark control — move it, restyle it, or remove it Pro is available monthly or yearly (each with a 7-day free trial), or as a one-time, family-shareable Lifetime purchase. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS CreatorCut Pro Monthly ($4.99) and Yearly ($29.99) are auto-renewable subscriptions, each with a 7-day free trial. Lifetime ($79.99) is a one-time purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Prices may vary by region. Terms of Use: https://rohitsainier.github.io/pages/creatorcut/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://rohitsainier.github.io/pages/creatorcut/privacy/ Requires iOS 17 or macOS 14 Sonoma or later.

Screenshots

Open Prompter4 screens
CreatorCut4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Open Prompter at none against CreatorCut's 3. Open Prompter also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CreatorCut sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Open Prompter asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Open Prompter ships an update fortnightly, CreatorCut every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Open Prompter versus CreatorCut: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpen PrompterCreatorCut
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLELAND ANDREW DUTCHERRohit Kumar

In-app purchases

None

Open Prompter

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

CreatorCut

Subscriptions2
  • CreatorCut Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • CreatorCut Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • CreatorCut Pro — Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Open Prompter free?
Open Prompter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CreatorCut free?
CreatorCut is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Open Prompter or CreatorCut have ads?
Neither Open Prompter nor CreatorCut shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Open Prompter or CreatorCut?
Open Prompter ships an update fortnightly, and CreatorCut every 3 months. Most recently, Open Prompter was updated on September 8, 2026 and CreatorCut on September 21, 2026.

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