The short answer
Buy the Ulanzi RT02 if your phone is your prompter, you travel, or you want to spend about $50. Buy the NEEWER X12B if you film with a camera and want big text from a tablet. They are not really rivals: one is a pocket-sized phone teleprompter, the other a 12-inch camera teleprompter that weighs more than three times as much. The right one depends on what you film with and what you read from.
Side by side
| Ulanzi RT02 | NEEWER X12B | |
|---|---|---|
| The script shows on | A phone or mini tablet, up to 6" | A tablet up to 25 × 22 cm (iPad Air, 11" iPad Pro, not the 12.9") |
| Glass | 19 × 12 cm | 12", 75% light transmission, readable up to 3 m |
| You film with | A camera, a phone, or a laptop webcam | A mirrorless camera or DSLR, lenses from 28 mm (not a phone) |
| Lens rings | 58, 67, 72, 77, 82 mm | Camera sits on its own bracket |
| Weight | 465 g | 1,664 g |
| Setup | Fold open, fit a ring or the phone holder | No assembly: unfold onto a tripod |
| Remote | Bluetooth, AAA batteries not included | Bluetooth (RT113), AAA battery not included |
| Carry case | No | Yes |
| Maker's price | $49.95 at Ulanzi US | $119.99 at NEEWER US |
Who should buy the Ulanzi RT02
- Phone filmers. It is the only one of the two that can film with a phone: the quick-release holder takes phones 55 to 80 mm wide behind the glass.
- Anyone travelling light. It folds flat, weighs 465 g, and still fits a camera lens with one of five rings.
- Anyone on a budget. At about $50 it costs less than half the X12B.
Keep in mind what reviewers found: with a phone it weighs about 700 g, so give it its own tripod or stand rather than hanging it off the lens; the widest lens that keeps the hood out of the frame is around 22 to 25 mm; and there is no ring for 46, 49, 52 or 55 mm lenses, so you may need a step-up ring. Read the full RT02 review.
Who should buy the NEEWER X12B
- Camera shooters who want big text. The 12-inch glass shows a whole iPad Air or 11-inch iPad Pro, readable from 3 metres.
- Interviews and presenters standing back. A larger reflection lets the speaker stand further from the camera.
- Anyone who wants it to just work. It arrives assembled, the camera rests on an aluminium bracket instead of the lens, and a carry case is included.
The trade-offs: at 1.7 kg it needs a sturdy tripod; it is made for lenses from 28 mm; it is not made for filming with a phone; and some owners find the tablet holder could grip better. Read the full X12B review.
Using either one with EasyPrompter
Both are beam-splitter teleprompters, so the setup in EasyPrompter is the same: open it on the phone or tablet under the glass, paste your script, turn on Mirror and choose a text size you can read from where you stand. How mirror mode works.
Both come with a Bluetooth remote made for their own apps. We haven't tested those remotes with EasyPrompter, but any Bluetooth remote or clicker that your device sees as a keyboard works, and with Pro you can drive the prompter from a second phone.
What reviewers say
Best Teleprompter UNDER $50!! (Ulanzi Universal Teleprompter Review), Ralph Mayhew Photography, October 2023. The RT02 with a phone, a laptop and a camera.
NEEWER X12B Teleprompter: Mandatory For Content Creators?, Alex Larcheveque, January 2025. Setup, remote pairing and a phone used as the prompter.
Game Changer for Creators: Neewer X12B Teleprompter Review, David Ribeiro, June 2025. Build quality and a tool-free setup; use a sturdy tripod.
Ulanzi RT02 Teleprompter REVIEW, OutdoorsMedia, January 2026. Bought with his own money: great price, but the rings did not fit his lenses.
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Where to buy
Ulanzi RT02
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NEEWER Basics X12B
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Frequently asked questions
Can the NEEWER X12B hold a phone?
A phone can show the script on its tray, but the X12B is made to film with a mirrorless camera or DSLR, not a phone. To film with a phone, the Ulanzi RT02 has a holder for it.
Which is better for an iPad?
The NEEWER X12B takes tablets up to 25 × 22 cm: an iPad, iPad Air or 11-inch iPad Pro, but not the 12.9-inch iPad Pro. The Ulanzi RT02 is for screens up to 6 inches.
Which is easier to travel with?
The Ulanzi RT02: it folds flat and weighs 465 g. The NEEWER X12B weighs 1,664 g, but comes with a carry case.