Comparison

Teleprompter Pro vs Compress PDF

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

About

Compress PDF

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Compress PDF — Shrink File Size, 100% On Your Device Is a PDF too large to email, upload, or submit? Compress PDF reduces file size in seconds, right on your iPhone or iPad — without ever sending your document to a server. COMMON PROBLEMS THIS SOLVES - An application portal rejects your file for exceeding its size limit - A form, registration, or submission system caps uploads at a few MB - Your email provider blocks large attachments - A scanned document or photo-heavy PDF is taking up way too much storage - You just want a faster, lighter file to share If any of that sounds familiar, Compress PDF fixes it in a few taps. 100% OFFLINE — NOTHING IS EVER UPLOADED Unlike most PDF compressor apps, which quietly send your files to a server to process them, Compress PDF works entirely on-device. Your contracts, IDs, scans, and personal documents never leave your phone. No account, no sign-up, no cloud dependency — just fast, private compression, even with no internet connection. 5 COMPRESSION LEVELS — PICK ONE, OR TAKE FULL CONTROL - High Quality — light compression, virtually no visible quality loss - Medium — balanced size reduction - Standard (Recommended) — a smart default so you don't have to think about it - Low Quality — maximum size reduction when you need the smallest file possible - Custom — full manual control over JPEG quality, image resolution/DPI, color mode (grayscale or black & white), metadata removal, thumbnail removal, and font optimization — with a live estimated size preview as you adjust Most competing apps give you a single "compress" button and hope for the best. Compress PDF gives you a real dial when you need one, so you can hit an exact size target for a strict upload portal instead of guessing. BATCH COMPRESS MULTIPLE PDFs AT ONCE Select several files and compress them together in a single batch job. A dedicated progress screen shows the true status of every file — waiting, compressing, done, failed, or skipped — instead of one vague spinner. When it's finished, Share All or Export All bundles every result into a single zip so you're not tapping through separate share sheets one file at a time. HANDLES PASSWORD-PROTECTED PDFs Locked PDF? The app detects it and asks for the password instead of silently failing partway through. A COMPLETE PDF WORKFLOW, NOT JUST A COMPRESSOR - Built-in viewer to preview any PDF before or after compressing — vertical or book-style scrolling, pinch-to-zoom, rotate, jump-to-page, print, and share - Export or Save to any location you choose — not locked into app-only storage - History tracks every compression with before/after size and % saved, searchable by name, with quick re-share, re-export, or delete BUILT FOR EVERYONE Available in 20 languages with full right-to-left support for Arabic and Urdu. Light, dark, and system themes, each fully designed. Set your default compression level once so returning visits don't require re-picking settings. WHO IT'S FOR - Students and professionals submitting documents with a strict size cap - Anyone emailing large scans, reports, or contracts - People freeing up storage without sacrificing document quality - Power users who want manual control over DPI, quality, and color — not just a black-box "compress" button Compress PDF is free to use, with ads. Pro is an auto-renewable subscription (in-app purchase) that removes all ads and lifts the batch-size limit for unlimited files per batch — support ongoing development and get early access to new features. Download Compress PDF and shrink your files in seconds — privately, offline, and exactly the way you want. Terms of use: https://codifyappsprivacy.blogspot.com/p/terms-of-use.html

Screenshots

Teleprompter Pro4 screens
Compress PDF4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Teleprompter Pro at none against Compress PDF's shown. Teleprompter Pro also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, 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 Pro sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and Compress PDF sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Teleprompter Pro ships an update weekly, Compress PDF every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Teleprompter Pro versus Compress PDF: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTeleprompter ProCompress PDF
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (15K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings15K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTeleprompter Apps LtdMuhammad Awais Younas

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)

Compress PDF

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Teleprompter Pro

Subscriptions6
  • 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
One-time2
  • Teleprompter$59.99
  • Teleprompter$159.99
3 purchases

Compress PDF

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Week$2.997 Days
  • Premium Month$7.991 Month
  • Premium Year$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Teleprompter Pro free?
Teleprompter Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Compress PDF free?
Compress PDF is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Teleprompter Pro or Compress PDF have ads?
Compress PDF shows ads; Teleprompter Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Teleprompter Pro or Compress PDF?
Teleprompter Pro ships an update weekly, and Compress PDF every 3 weeks. Most recently, Teleprompter Pro was updated on September 26, 2026 and Compress PDF on September 9, 2026.

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