Teleprompter Pro vs TeleprompterPAD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Teleprompter Pro
This professional teleprompter app helps users record scripts for videos. It offers features like remote control, script import, and mirroring for professional rigs. An optional Pro upgrade unlocks advanced capabilities such as auto-caption generation and enhanced remote control options.
- Import PDF, Word, and other file types
- Mirror/reverse text for professional rigs
- Record scripts using device camera
- Remote control via keyboard, remote, or controller
- Auto-generate SRT captions (Pro subscription)
- Display scripts full screen
- Customize text and background colors
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Teleprompter Pro (formerly known as Teleprompter Premium) is industry recommended Teleprompter app. Used by television and movie studios including Netflix, ABC, CBS, BBC, Fox, ITV, Channel 4, UKTV and many more. With 141K+ five-star ratings worldwide, Teleprompter Pro is widely considered the best Teleprompter app. Teleprompter Pro is the most versatile and professional teleprompter app for your iPad and iPhone. The best Teleprompter app for iPhone, iPad and Mac! Upgrade to Pro to access extra features: • Import PDF, Word, Powerpoint, txt and rtf files instantly from any of your favourite apps • Enable 'Mirroring' to reflect/reverse the text for use in professional teleprompter rigs • Use your device camera to record your scripts as you read from the Teleprompter • Control scrolling and speed of the Teleprompter remotely with a keyboard, handheld remote or gaming controller (with customisable button/key assignments) • Compatible with PlayStation and Xbox Controllers • Use other iOS devices monitor and control scrolling and speed of your scripts remotely • Use IKAN Elite Remote to control scrolling and speed of the Teleprompter • Mirror/reverse your script full screen on a connected display or AirPlay TV • Export your scripts as Rich Text (.rtf) files to edit on any computer, tablet of smartphone • Auto Captions: Automatically generate '.srt' captions and subtitles for your videos. (Pro subscription required) Other features available without upgrading: • Scripts scroll smoothly and clearly on the display • Display your scripts full screen by hiding the controls while scrolling • Control the Teleprompter from any web browser on the same WiFi network • Control your script full screen on a connected display or AirPlay TV • Compose and manage unlimited scripts • Customise the text size and colour of your scripts • Customise the background colour behind your script • Adjustable side margins • Select between "Continuous" or "Paging" scroll modes • Add cue points to your scripts • Re-arrange your scripts by title, date or arrange them in a custom order • AirDrop your saved scripts to nearby devices • Export and share your scripts with others quickly • Use Timed Scrolling to have the Teleprompter scroll from start to end in a specified amount of time • Easily export all of your script and settings to share with others, or as a backup file • Use Apple Watch to control the scrolling of your script on your connected iPhone ... and much more! Pro Upgrade: The Teleprompter Pro upgrade is available as a one-time in-app purchase forever, or as a subscription for extra features. If you chose to subscribe (optional), you can cancel anytime within the app, or from your Apple ID account settings. Terms of service are available at: https://joeallenpro.com/legal/ Teleprompter Premium has been renamed to Teleprompter Pro from Late 2023 onwards. • "The price vs performance is hard to beat. I own several software many times more expensive than this. This does the job well." • "This app is the one thing that was missing from my professional home setup for recording videos. Friends of mine have bought actual Teleprompters and are now returning them after I told them about how great this app is! It’s easy to use, and inexpensive – 100% worth it!" • "Over the decades I’ve used many prompters. This one is my favourite. Used it for a critical broadcast with an attentive audience, where I needed to maintain eye contact and yet be word-perfect. Worked a treat." Teleprompter is designed for presentations, lectures, broadcasters, filmmakers, YouTubers, vlogging, speeches, music & singing, business professionals, or public speaking!
TeleprompterPAD
Transform your device into a teleprompter with this intuitive app. It supports various text formats and offers extensive remote control options, including pedals and keyboards, for seamless script delivery. Ideal for content creators and presenters needing a professional teleprompting solution.
- Mirror mode for reflection
- Remote control via pedals, keyboards, or mouse
- Support for rich text formatting
- Import from various file formats (PDF, Word, TXT)
- Save and edit scripts
- Adjustable text size, speed, and margins
- Portrait and landscape modes
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NOTICE: This free app is intended for use with a mirror Teleprompter hardware, this app does not record video. You can use this app for free without any limitation, turn your device into a teleprompter or use your device in combination with a professional mirror teleprompter. This app is easy to use, fast and intuitive. It allows you control from the screen or by remote control, although using a remote controller or pedal is not essential for using the app, you can buy it if you wish: teleprompterpad.com/pedal Benefits: - Official remote: www.teleprompterpad.com/remote-control - Official Pedal: www.teleprompterpad.com/pedal - Support for rich text: colors, highlights, lists, bold, italics, underline... - Allows you to save your scripts in files on your drive or any cloud service, edit them externally and/or reopen them in the app. - Floating menu with shortcuts to the most used settings and useful info. - Multi-format: Supports opening most common text files, such as PDF, Word, OpenOffice, RTF and TXT. - Multi-language user interface. - Mirror mode. - Portrait mode. - Speed control. - Adjustable text size. - Adjustable margins. - Script markers by adding ###. - Select remote control button presets. - Allows remote control from most popular pedals: Donner, iRig Blueturn, AirTurn PEDPro and AirTurn Duo BT-200. - Allows remote control from keyboard. - Allows remote control from mouse. - The script and the settings are saved in the memory even after closing the app until pressing the RESET button to return to the default settings. - Open the script from your device or from any cloud service: iCloud, Dropbpx, Google Drive, etc. - Copy and paste the script from any application or document: email, cloud documents, WhatsApp, PDF files, etc. - Edit the script directly on the main screen. Ideal for small last minute changes during your recording session. TeleprompterPAD Remote Control www.teleprompterpad.com/remote-control/ ---Buttons: X: Play / Pause Y: Go to top A: Fast Forward B: Rewind Start: ON/OFF & Back to Top Mouse: Mouse Exit: Exit ---Joystick: Down: + Speed Up: - Speed Right: + Font Size Left: - Font Size ---Additional functions: a|a + X: Mirror a|a + B: Portrait a|a + Y: - Margins a|a + A: + Margins TeleprompterPAD Pedal: www.teleprompterpad.com/pedal ---Click Mode: Click: Play / Pause Click & Hold: Rewind ---Hold Mode: Click & Hold: Play Release: Pause 2x Clicks + Hold: Rewind Other Pedals *Donner ---Mode 1: Right Pedal: Play/Pause Left Pedal: Rewind ---Mode 5: Right Pedal: Speed up Left Pedal: Speed down *iRig BlueTurn ---Mode 2: Right Pedal: Play/Pause Left Pedal: Rewind *AirTurn PEDpro & AirTurn DUO BT-200 ---Mode 3: Right Pedal: Play/Pause Left Pedal: Rewind ---Mode 5: Right Pedal: Speed up Left Pedal: Speed down Keyboard: R, U --> FAST FORWARD (hold for NEXT MARKER) F, H --> FAST REWIND (hold for PREVIOUS MARKER) K --> PORTRAIT MODE Y --> PLAY/STOP J --> GO TO TOP KEY +, NUMBER 6, Ñ --> MIRROR UP ARROW --> TEXT SIZE + DOWN ARROW --> TEXT SIZE - LEFT ARROW --> SPEED - RIGHT ARROW --> SPEED + NUMBER 1 --> MARGIN + I --> MARGIN -
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Teleprompter Pro at 4.7 against TeleprompterPAD's 3.6. Teleprompter Pro also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 44%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). TeleprompterPAD's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Teleprompter Pro sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. TeleprompterPAD asks for nothing beyond the download.
Teleprompter Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Teleprompter Pro has 15K ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Teleprompter Pro's written reviews are positive against 44% of TeleprompterPAD's.
Teleprompter Pro ships an update weekly, TeleprompterPAD every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Teleprompter Pro | TeleprompterPAD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (15K ratings) — better | 3.6 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews — better | 43.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Teleprompter Apps Ltd | PROYECTOS SEVENE SOCIEDAD LIMITADA |
Customer experience
Teleprompter Pro
TeleprompterPAD
Bugs and requests
Teleprompter Pro
Reported bugs
4 issues- Scripts disappearing after edits
- Scrolling speed not saving properly
- Mirroring issues when using external displays
- Connectivity problems between devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add voice recognition and auto-scrolling
- Improve remote control functionality
- Allow for more customization of text formatting
- Implement better file management and organization
- Add support for more document formats (e.g. Google Docs)
TeleprompterPAD
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Teleprompter Pro
- Teleprompter$6.997 Days
- Teleprompter3 Days trial$6.997 Days
- Teleprompter$7.991 Month
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- Teleprompter1 Month trial$59.991 Year
- Teleprompter$59.991 Year
- Teleprompter3 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Teleprompter$59.99
- Teleprompter$159.99
TeleprompterPAD
No in-app purchases
Questions
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