Comparison

Offcue vs Basic Teleprompter

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

Head to head
About

Offcue

Record videos while reading a script that scrolls over your camera feed. This app allows you to write or paste scripts, adjust scrolling speed and text size, and record high-quality footage without memorizing lines. It offers editing tools and saves content privately on your device.

Highlights
  • Script auto-scroll over live camera
  • Adjustable scroll speed and text size
  • Multiple reading styles
  • HD/Full HD video recording
  • Video stabilization
  • In-app trimming
  • Private, offline functionality
Features
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Offcue is a free teleprompter app that scrolls your script right over the live camera while you record. Write or paste your words, set your pace, hit record, and deliver every line looking straight into the lens — no memorizing, no glancing away, no awkward retakes. Made for talking-head videos, social clips, vlogs, course lessons, sales pitches, presentations, speeches, self-tape auditions and product demos. Sound natural and stay on message from the first take. HOW IT WORKS 1. Write a new script or paste one you already have. 2. See a live read-time and word-count estimate, so a 60-second video is 60 seconds before you press record. 3. Open the camera, tune the scroll speed and text size, and tap record. 4. Read along as the script scrolls over the camera while you look into the lens. 5. Trim the dead air, then save to Photos or share anywhere. A TELEPROMPTER BUILT FOR FILMING - Script auto-scrolls over the live front or back camera - Adjustable scroll speed to match your natural pace - Adjustable text size, readable at arm's length - Three reading styles: full overlay, a frosted center band, or a focus line - Background dimming for legibility in any light - Left, center or right alignment - Mirror text for beam-splitter prompter rigs - Pause and resume mid-take, like a real camera RECORD, TRIM, POST - Record in HD and Full HD at 30 or 60 fps (4K with Premium) - Video stabilization toggle for smoother handheld footage - Trim the start and end of every take with a live preview - Every take stays linked to its script, so re-shooting is one tap - Library with This Week and Favorites filters - Save to Photos, or share the file to any app PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your scripts and videos stay on your device. No account, no login, and your content is never uploaded. Offcue even works offline. FREE TO USE The teleprompter, recording, trimming, sharing and up to 5 saved scripts are free — with no watermark on your videos. OFFCUE PREMIUM (OPTIONAL) Premium adds unlimited scripts, 4K video capture, and split & speed editing. Choose yearly (includes a 3-day free trial), monthly or weekly. Subscription details: - Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. - Your subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. - Manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings; cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. - Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://offcue.web.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Additional Terms: https://offcue.web.app/terms

About

Basic Teleprompter

Features
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Basic Teleprompter does one thing well: it scrolls your script while you look at the camera, and records you while it does. No account. No subscription. Nothing uploaded. Your scripts and recordings stay on your iPhone. WRITE OR PASTE Type a script or paste one in from anywhere. Formatting from Pages, Google Docs and other editors is kept, so your paragraphs stay the way you wrote them. Leave the title blank and it names itself from your opening words. READ AT YOUR OWN PACE Set the scroll speed from 1 to 100, or type an exact number. Adjust text size, side margins and alignment. Drag the script with your finger at any time to jump ahead or back — it picks up from wherever you let go. RECORD WHILE YOU READ One button starts the countdown, the script and the recording together. Pause and resume mid-take to record one script in several goes, all in a single video. Finished recordings save to the app and to your photo library, named after the script. GET THE SHOT STRAIGHT A level guide shows how far the phone is off straight — sideways tilt and forward lean — and turns green when you are level. It disappears once recording starts, so it never lands in your video. USE A PROPER MICROPHONE Plug in a wired or USB microphone and it is used automatically. The prompter shows which microphone is active before you record, so a mic that failed to connect is obvious up front rather than on playback. MIRROR MODE Flip the text horizontally for teleprompter glass rigs. LIGHT AND DARK Follows your system appearance, or pick light or dark yourself. Made by The Playmakers in Accra, Ghana.

Screenshots

Offcue4 screens
Basic Teleprompter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Basic Teleprompter at none against Offcue's 3. Basic Teleprompter also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 10 days). 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. Offcue sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Basic Teleprompter asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Offcue ships an update every 10 days, Basic Teleprompter every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Offcue versus Basic Teleprompter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOffcueBasic Teleprompter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBorys KusmirekFritz Quaye

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Offcue

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

Basic Teleprompter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Offcue free?
Offcue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Basic Teleprompter free?
Basic Teleprompter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Offcue or Basic Teleprompter have ads?
Neither Offcue nor Basic Teleprompter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Offcue or Basic Teleprompter?
Offcue ships an update every 10 days, and Basic Teleprompter every 5 days. Most recently, Offcue was updated on November 10, 2026 and Basic Teleprompter on October 31, 2026.

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