Comparison

Scrollit Pro vs Magic Marquee

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

Head to head
About

Scrollit Pro

Transform your device into a bright LED scrolling message display. Type messages and add emoticons to communicate visually in noisy environments or when silent. Perfect for concerts, classrooms, or any situation where speaking is difficult.

Highlights
  • LED scrolling text display
  • Large, readable letters
  • Unlimited message length
  • Built-in emoticons and emoji support
  • Adjustable color and scrolling speed
  • Vibration or sound alert
  • Recently used messages
Features
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Scrollit turns your iPhone or iPad into a bright LED scrolling message display. Instantly show large, animated text when people can’t hear you — at a club, concert, classroom, meeting, lecture, restaurant, or any noisy environment. Just type your message, tap Display, and Scrollit will scroll your text big and bold so everyone around you can see it clearly. Make Your Message Stand Out ScrollIt includes easy-to-type emoticons and emoji directly from the keyboard, making your scrolling text more expressive, fun, and eye-catching. A quiet vibration lets you know when the message has finished scrolling (short beep on iPad and iPod touch). What Users Say ***** Great app “Works well, easy to use interface. If you want an app for scrolling text, this is the one.” *****Happy “This app does everything I expected. My kids love it when I cheer for them.” ScrollIt Features • Simple, powerful design — no confusing buttons • LED scrolling text display with large, readable letters • Unlimited message length • Built-in emoticons and full emoji support • Live preview to adjust color and scrolling speed • Vibration or sound alert when scrolling ends • Right-to-left text support (Arabic & Hebrew) • Two LED styles: round and square • Recently used messages with one-tap reuse • Send animated messages to your friends and family (NEW) Use Hundreds of Emoji Enable the Emoji keyboard on your device: Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards → Add New Keyboard → Emoji Then tap the globe icon in Scrollit to switch keyboards. Perfect For • Concerts & sports events — cheer silently with a scrolling LED sign • School & college — send visual messages across a classroom • Bars, clubs & parties — communicate without shouting • Office & meetings — send messages without interrupting • When you can’t or don’t want to talk — illness, silence, or mood • Just for fun — be creative, be noticed, be cool Want More? Try Scrollit 2X, our advanced version with additional features and capabilities. Support & Feedback We’re constantly improving Scrollit and value your feedback. If you experience any issues or have suggestions, please contact us through our support page before leaving a review — we can respond and help you there. Terms of Use Please follow this link for the Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Thank you for using Scrollit! We support Ukraine

About

Magic Marquee

Create dynamic text and image banners for various situations, from concert messages to meeting room signs. Save your creations as projects for easy reuse. Optimize battery life with native technology for smooth animations.

Highlights
  • Custom text and image banners
  • Adjustable scrolling speed and direction
  • Background and text color options
  • Font selection
  • Save projects for reuse
  • Battery-efficient animations
Features
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Need a way to ask people to not enter the room during a meeting? Maybe need a way to send a message to you favorite artist in a crowded concert? Want a quick photo slideshow? Magic Marquee is here! Built with battery life as a main concern, the app is built with Apple’s native technology to display animations Create both text and image banners and save them to your device in projects for repeated use Options currently included: - Change background color - Change text color - Choose text and image size - Choose from a selection of fun and elegant fonts - Change the speed of scrolling - Scroll in all 4 directions - Introduce a delay for banners - Loop through a series or messages or repeat one indefinitely Some of the options require a purchase, but no problem, we offer a free trial! Privacy Policy: https://lafappbrica.com/magic-marquee-privacy-policy/ Terms of use https://lafappbrica.com/magic-marquee-terms/

Screenshots

Scrollit Pro2 screens
Magic Marquee4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scrollit Pro at 66% against Magic Marquee's 0%. Scrollit Pro also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (600 vs 37). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Scrollit Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Magic Marquee sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scrollit Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scrollit Pro has 600 ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Scrollit Pro's written reviews are positive against 0% of Magic Marquee's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scrollit Pro ships an update every 2 months, Magic Marquee every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Scrollit Pro versus Magic Marquee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScrollit ProMagic Marquee
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (600 ratings) — better4.5 (37 ratings)
Positive reviews65.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings600 — better37
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAMAXIM APPS, INCLa Fáppbrica

Customer experience

Scrollit Pro

All ratings600 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral5.0%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive65.5%
Neutral13.8%
Negative20.7%

Magic Marquee

All ratings37 ratings
Positive86.5%
Neutral2.7%
Negative10.8%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Scrollit Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Cannot send messages via message or email
  • App shuts down after limited use
  • Mysterious usage limit requiring payment

Requested features

4 requests
  • Fix message and email sending
  • Clearer pricing/trial information upfront
  • Enhanced features in premium version
  • Option to loop messages

Magic Marquee

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Scrollit Pro

One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$4.99
4 purchases

Magic Marquee

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$1.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly$3.991 Year
One-time2
  • Pro Lifetime$5.99
  • Pro Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Scrollit Pro free?
Scrollit Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Magic Marquee free?
Magic Marquee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scrollit Pro or Magic Marquee?
Scrollit Pro is rated higher. Scrollit Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 600 ratings, while Magic Marquee averages 4.5 from 37 ratings.
Do Scrollit Pro or Magic Marquee have ads?
Magic Marquee shows ads; Scrollit Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Scrollit Pro or Magic Marquee?
Scrollit Pro ships an update every 2 months, and Magic Marquee every 3 months. Most recently, Scrollit Pro was updated on September 28, 2026 and Magic Marquee on September 17, 2026.

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