Open Prompter vs Scriptfox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Scriptfox
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ScriptFox is the voice-tracking teleprompter for creators. It reads WITH you, not AT you. Every other teleprompter scrolls at a fixed speed you have to babysit — or makes you tap a remote to keep up. ScriptFox listens to your voice and moves your script to match, word for word. Speed up and it speeds up. Pause for effect and it waits. Go off-script and it finds your place when you come back. There's no timing knob to fight. Point the front camera at yourself, pick a script, and read. The script floats over your camera preview so your eyes stay on the lens — you look present, not like you're reading. Hit record and ScriptFox captures a clean 1080p video with audio; the teleprompter overlay never shows up in the recording. WHY CREATORS USE SCRIPTFOX • Voice-follow scrolling — the script tracks your actual speaking pace in real time, so you never race to catch the text or wait for it to catch you. • Read over the camera — a translucent overlay keeps your script right at the lens line while you record. • Record clean takes — 1080p video saved straight to your photo library, in a tidy "ScriptFox" album. Your recordings stay on your device. • Rehearse mode — practice with voice-tracking on and the camera off. • Write anywhere — draft scripts right on your phone and they sync across your devices. Folders, search, and starred scripts included. • Tune it to you — adjust text size, overlay transparency, scroll strength, and where the reading line sits, all mid-session. MADE FOR YouTubers, TikTok and Reels creators, coaches, course makers, founders shooting pitch videos — anyone who wants to sound natural on camera without memorizing a word. ACCOUNT Sign in with Apple, Google, or email — then write a script on your phone and start reading in minutes. Your scripts sync across your devices. PLANS ScriptFox is free to download, with 30 minutes of voice-following a month. Two optional subscriptions are sold in the app through In-App Purchase: • Prompter (yearly) — unlimited voice-following. • Pro (monthly) — everything ScriptFox does. Subscriptions renew automatically until you cancel. Manage or cancel them anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://getscriptfox.com/terms Apple’s Standard License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://getscriptfox.com/privacy Questions or feedback? tyler@getscriptfox.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Open Prompter at none against Scriptfox's 2. Open Prompter also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 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
Both are free to download. Scriptfox sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. Open Prompter asks for nothing beyond the download.
Open Prompter ships an update fortnightly, Scriptfox every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Open Prompter | Scriptfox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LELAND ANDREW DUTCHER | L&T KINGDOM ENTERPRISES LLC |
In-app purchases
Open Prompter
No in-app purchases
Scriptfox
- ScriptFox Pro$24.991 Month
- ScriptFox Prompter$79.001 Year









