Comparison

Teleprompter vs Rolltake

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

Head to head
About

Teleprompter

Record videos while reading a script that scrolls with your voice. The script appears over the live camera feed, allowing you to look directly into the lens. It works offline and saves clean 4K footage without burning the script into the video.

Highlights
  • Voice-driven scrolling
  • 100% on-device speech recognition
  • Clean 4K recording
  • Offline functionality
  • Adjustable text and scroll speed
  • Classic auto-scroll mode
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Read naturally. Look straight at the camera. Teleprompter: Camera Overlay follows your voice as you record, so you stay on script without ever looking like you are reading. The script floats right over the live camera — reading IS looking into the lens. VOICE-DRIVEN SCROLLING • The script follows YOUR pace — speak fast, slow, or pause completely • Stumble, skip a line, or start over: it re-finds your place automatically • 100% on-device speech recognition — your voice never leaves your iPhone • Works in your script's language, detected automatically CLEAN 4K RECORDING • Portrait video up to 4K, front or back camera • The script is never burned into your video — you get a clean, professional clip • After saving, jump straight into your favorite social apps to post • Adjustable text size, scroll speed, and mirror mode for teleprompter rigs CLASSIC AUTO-SCROLL TOO Prefer a steady scroll? Switch modes with one tap and set your exact speed. Tap to pause, drag to jump. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Works completely offline — record anywhere, even in airplane mode • Scripts, recordings, and your voice stay on your iPhone • Takes are kept in an in-app library until you delete them • Save to Photos in full quality, share anywhere SIMPLE, HONEST PRICING Free to use, supported by an occasional ad. One small one-time purchase removes ads forever — no subscription, no watermark, no locked features. Made for content creators recording Reels, Shorts and TikToks — and just as good for marketers, teachers, coaches, and founders recording pitches. Anyone who wants to sound natural on camera without memorizing a word. Download now and nail your next take — on the first take.

About

Rolltake

This application provides a seamless teleprompter experience for content creators. It offers smooth scrolling, adjustable reading lines, and hands-free control options. Scripts are saved locally and can be imported or exported, ensuring a private and efficient workflow.

Highlights
  • Smooth scrolling with adjustable speed
  • Hands-free control via Bluetooth remotes
  • Adjustable reading line and screen awake
  • Mirror and vertical flip options
  • Import/export .txt and Markdown files
  • Edit scripts mid-take
Features
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Rolltake is a teleprompter that gets out of your way. Write your script, hit play, and read - smooth scrolling, a clean reading line, and controls that fade until you need them. Free. No ads, no account, no subscription, no internet required. Your scripts stay on your phone. READ WITHOUT LOSING YOUR PLACE - Ten speed levels instead of a vague slider, remembered per script - Drag to scrub anywhere in the script, with flick momentum - Flubbed a line? One tap jumps back a sentence - Tap to pause, tap to resume - Countdown before scrolling starts, so the first line waits for you - Elapsed and remaining time while you read - Adjustable reading line so your eyes stay near the lens - Screen stays awake for the whole take MADE FOR REAL RIGS - Mirror and vertical flip for beam-splitter teleprompters - Amber and green themes for classic glass, Paper theme for bright rooms, Night for dim ones - Four typefaces tuned for reading at a distance: Sans, Serif, Rounded, Mono - Appearance and speed are saved per script, and your latest setup carries over to new scripts HANDS-FREE CONTROL - Works with Neewer teleprompter remotes over Bluetooth - Works with HID keyboard remotes: presentation clickers, page-turner rings and pedals, Bluetooth keyboards, even game controllers - Play, pause, speed, and back-a-sentence without touching the phone SCRIPTS, HANDLED - Import .txt and Markdown files - Export scripts to share or back up - Search, sort, and duplicate from the script list - Editor autosaves as you type - backgrounding the app never loses a draft - Spot a typo mid-take? Edit straight from the prompter and pick up where you were WHO IT'S FOR YouTubers and video creators reading to camera. Podcasters and streamers. Speakers rehearsing a talk. Anyone recording a wedding toast, a course, a pitch, or a eulogy who wants to sound like themselves instead of sounding read. Rolltake does one thing: it prompts. No watermarks, no recording gimmicks, no upgrade nags. Open it, load your words, press play.

Screenshots

Teleprompter4 screens
Rolltake4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rolltake at none against Teleprompter's 1. Rolltake also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (45 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. Teleprompter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Rolltake asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Teleprompter against 5.0 for Rolltake. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rolltake has 45 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Teleprompter versus Rolltake: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTeleprompterRolltake
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (45 ratings)
Number of ratings145 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVilva Athiban P BGRIFFIN MICHAEL WOOLDRIDGE

Customer experience

Teleprompter

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Rolltake

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Teleprompter

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
None

Rolltake

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Teleprompter free?
Teleprompter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rolltake free?
Rolltake is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Teleprompter or Rolltake?
Teleprompter and Rolltake are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 45 ratings respectively.
Do Teleprompter or Rolltake have ads?
Teleprompter shows ads; Rolltake does not.

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