Comparison

Script Teleprompter vs Simple Video Teleprompter

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

Head to head
About

Script Teleprompter

Features
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Script Teleprompter turns your device into a clean, professional teleprompter for creators, presenters, educators, livestream hosts, and production teams. Write or paste a script, choose it from your library, tune the reading experience, and start prompting in full-screen mode when you are ready. The interface keeps editing separate from performance so the prompt stays readable on set. Key features: - Script library with fast search, editing, duplicate, and delete - Automatic script saving - iCloud sync through your Apple Account, when iCloud is enabled - Smooth auto-scroll with play, pause, rewind, and speed controls - Local remote control from a second nearby device - Adjustable text size, line spacing, margins, cue line, and cue shading - Horizontal mirror for beam-splitter rigs - Vertical mirror for inverted mounts - Full-screen prompt mode with auto-hiding controls - Custom text, background, and accent colors - Light and dark appearance options - Portrait and landscape layouts optimized for phone and tablet screens Use it for video production, online courses, speeches, interviews, podcasts, presentations, worship services, and any workflow where a steady script matters. Your scripts stay on your device and, if enabled, in your private iCloud container. No account is required inside the app.

About

Simple Video Teleprompter

Record videos while reading a script displayed on your screen. Type, paste, or edit scripts of any length. Control scrolling and recording independently, with options for hands-free operation and external microphone support.

Highlights
  • On-screen script reading
  • Unlimited script length
  • Independent scroll and record control
  • Mirror mode
  • Hands-free start/stop
  • External microphone support
  • 1080p video recording
Features
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Simple Video Teleprompter does one thing properly: it puts your script on the screen, right next to the lens, so you can read it and record at the same time without looking away from the camera. There is no paywall, no sign-up, no trial, and no watermark on your video. You open the app and everything works, including the features other teleprompter apps charge for. WRITE OR PASTE YOUR SCRIPT Type it, paste it, or edit it in the app. Save as many scripts as you like, at any length. There is no cap on the number of scripts, no character limit, and no recording time limit beyond the storage on your phone. Everything saves as you type, so there is no Save button to forget. READ IT OVER THE LIVE CAMERA Your script scrolls in an overlay on top of the camera preview, so your eyes stay on the lens. Scrolling and recording are completely separate: you can rehearse the scroll before you ever hit record, and you can start, pause, or scrub the script mid-take without touching the recording. If you need to stop reading for a second, tap. The recording keeps going. SET YOUR OWN PACE Speed is set as a reading pace in words per minute, not an abstract slider number, so it stays accurate when you change the text size. Adjust text size and line spacing to whatever is comfortable at your shooting distance. MIRROR MODE, FREE Flip the script horizontally for a beam splitter or a physical teleprompter rig. This is a paid feature in most competing apps. Here it is a toggle, and it stays free. RECORD PROPERLY 1080p video, front or back camera, portrait or landscape. Orientation is locked the moment you hit record, so a take never comes out half sideways. A live audio meter sits next to the record button and moves when you talk, so you can confirm the mic is working before you commit to a long take, not after. The script overlay is on your screen only. It is never burned into the video file. MICROPHONE HANDLING THAT DOES NOT DEGRADE YOUR AUDIO Wired and USB-C microphones route automatically at full quality, and if one is unplugged mid-recording the take continues on the built-in mic instead of dying. When AirPods or other Bluetooth headphones are connected, the app deliberately records from the better built-in or wired mic rather than dropping to compressed Bluetooth call quality, while playback still goes through your headphones. HANDS-FREE START AND STOP Start and stop recording with your phone's volume buttons, or with the button on a compatible external mic transmitter. You can also bind a double tap on the screen to restart the script, jump the scroll, or toggle play and pause. KEEP IT OR SHOOT IT AGAIN Every take goes to a review screen first. Watch it back, then Keep to save it to Photos or Retake to throw it away and go straight back to recording. Nothing is written to your photo library unless you say so. YOUR SCRIPTS STAY ON YOUR PHONE No account, no cloud, no sync. Scripts and recordings are stored on your device, which also means there is nothing to lose to a sync bug and nothing for us to collect. The privacy label on this listing says Data Not Collected because that is literally true. WHAT YOU WILL NOT FIND IN THIS APP No subscription. No in-app purchases. No ads. No account or email required. No watermark. No feature that is free today and locked behind a payment next year. No pop-ups asking you to rate the app over and over. GOOD FOR Creators recording talking-head videos, reels, and intros. Actors filming self-tapes. Teachers and trainers recording lessons. Founders and business owners recording updates and pitches. Anyone giving a speech, a toast, a sermon, or a presentation who would rather sound prepared than memorize the whole thing. If you have ever recorded the same thirty seconds fifteen times because you kept losing your line, this is for you.

Screenshots

Script Teleprompter3 screens
Simple Video Teleprompter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Script Teleprompter at every 3 days against Simple Video Teleprompter's every 2 weeks. Script Teleprompter also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Script Teleprompter ships an update every 3 days, Simple Video Teleprompter every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Script Teleprompter versus Simple Video Teleprompter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScript TeleprompterSimple Video Teleprompter
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (38 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—38 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarko ZitkoEthan McDonnell

In-app purchases

None

Script Teleprompter

No in-app purchases

None

Simple Video Teleprompter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Script Teleprompter free?
Script Teleprompter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Video Teleprompter free?
Simple Video Teleprompter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Script Teleprompter or Simple Video Teleprompter have ads?
Neither Script Teleprompter nor Simple Video Teleprompter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Script Teleprompter or Simple Video Teleprompter?
Script Teleprompter ships an update every 3 days, and Simple Video Teleprompter every 2 weeks. Most recently, Script Teleprompter was updated on October 24, 2026 and Simple Video Teleprompter on October 24, 2026.

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