Confidant vs PromptSmart
PromptSmart is a long-running teleprompter known for its patented VoiceTrack, with apps for iOS, Android, Windows and Mac and a web control room. Confidant pairs voice scrolling with an AI script studio that learns your business.
Short answer. Pick PromptSmart if you only need a reliable voice-tracking prompter, especially on Windows or offline. Pick Confidant if you want help deciding what to say and keeping a steady stream of videos going.
Side by side
| Confidant | PromptSmart | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free teleprompter forever. Pro $29/month or $249/year. | Starter Pack $9.99/month or $99.99/year; Team $19.99/month or $199.99/year; Enterprise on request[1] |
| Trial | 14 days of Pro, no card. | “Try before you buy for 7 days”[2] |
| Scrolling | Yes. Voice Scroll follows what you say, pauses when you pause, takes spoken commands like “go back two lines” (Pro). | Yes, patented VoiceTrack, English[2] |
| AI script writing | Yes. Writes from a Brain built from your interview, website and notes, using your own Claude or OpenAI key (Pro). | Not stated[1] |
| Recording | Yes. Records your camera behind the script (Pro). | Not stated on the pages we checked[2] |
| Offline | Teleprompter works offline; AI writing needs your AI provider | Says it does not require the internet[2] |
| Platforms | Mac app, plus a browser version (Chrome; Safari on iPhone). | iOS and Android apps; Studio Edition for Windows and macOS; web editing[1] |
Where PromptSmart is stronger
- Lower price and a long track record.
- Works offline and on Windows.
- A web remote control room for operators.
Where Confidant is stronger
- Writes your scripts from your own business; PromptSmart doesn't state AI writing.
- Competitor research, paste-a-doc into cards, and a content board.
- Free teleprompter forever, Pro trial without a card.
Questions
Does Confidant work offline?
The teleprompter does. AI writing needs your AI provider online, and voice recognition depends on your device.
Is VoiceTrack better than Voice Scroll?
We haven't run a side-by-side test, so we won't claim either is more accurate.
Try Confidant free
The teleprompter is free forever. Pro (Voice Scroll, AI scripts, recording) is free for 14 days, no card.
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