TouchCursor vs BigFont Display
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
TouchCursor
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Control your Mac from the couch, across the room during a presentation, or right at your deskβsmoothly, privately, and without extra hardware. - Use your iPhone as a responsive trackpad for your Mac - Move the pointer, tap to click, and right-click with a two-finger tap - Scroll with two fingers, with optional natural scrolling - Type text and send keyboard commands straight to your Mac - Automatically discover available Macs on your local network - Pair securely with a QR code or six-digit code - End-to-end encrypted connection with automatic reconnection - Fine-tune pointer speed, gestures, and haptic feedback Note TouchCursor requires the free TouchCursor Companion app for macOS.
BigFont Display
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BigFont Display turns your iPhone or iPad into a clear, full-screen message display. Type what you want to say. BigFont makes it large, bright, and easy to read from across a room, in a noisy place, through a window, or when speaking out loud is not practical. Use it for quick notes, public spaces, classrooms, travel, accessibility, events, pickup signs, quiet rooms, or any moment when your screen needs to say something clearly. Features: β’ Huge full-screen messages β’ Simple tap controls β’ Double-tap to edit β’ Pages for longer messages β’ Custom fonts, colors, and alignment β’ Keep screen awake while displaying β’ Shake to flash for attention β’ Lock controls before handing over your device β’ Works on iPhone and iPad β’ Optional Translation unlock for multi-language display How to use BigFont Display: 1. Open the app. 2. Double-tap to type your message. 3. Tap once to show controls. 4. Adjust size, color, font, pages, or lock. 5. Hold up your screen. Translation Mode is available as a one-time in-app purchase.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BigFont Display at 17.0 against TouchCursor's 26.0. On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | TouchCursor | BigFont Display |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | β | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | binaries included | Richard Montoya |
In-app purchases
TouchCursor
No in-app purchases
BigFont Display
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is TouchCursor free?
Is BigFont Display free?
Do TouchCursor or BigFont Display have ads?
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