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# Layar

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> Layar is digital signage software for businesses in Malaysia that already own a TV and want it to do something useful.

Who it is for. Independent shops, cafes and kopitiams, clinics, salons, gyms, pharmacies and small offices, typically running one to ten screens with nobody technical on staff. Also malls and office buildings that need an interactive tenant directory.

How it works. Connect a screen with a pairing code, build a playlist from images, videos or a Canva export, and publish. Content is stored on the player itself, so the screen keeps running when the internet drops. A connection is only needed to receive changes, not to keep playing.

Scheduling is what makes a screen feel automatic: a breakfast menu until 11:30, a set lunch after that, a teatime promo at 3, switching by itself. Screen power schedules turn the display on and off so it is not running overnight for nobody.

What is different about it. Built for this market rather than translated into it. Prayer time widgets pull official Jakim zone times and change daily without anyone editing a slide. Prices are set in Malaysian ringgit, not converted from US dollars. The interface is available in English and Bahasa Melayu.

Screen health monitoring is included on the paid tiers rather than sold as an upsell. If a screen goes offline, Layar can send a WhatsApp message. A screen that is dark without you knowing is the most expensive failure in signage, because you believe your promotion is running when it is not.

Players run on Windows mini PCs and on Android, including inexpensive Android TV sticks and Android-based displays, so hardware can be bought from any supplier. There is no proprietary media box to buy.

Support. Email, WhatsApp and in-app help, with documentation and a guided setup flow inside the product. Support is handled in English and Bahasa Melayu.

Pricing. In ringgit. One screen is free forever with no card required. Solo is RM19 per month, flat, for one screen. Starter is RM29 per screen per month for up to 5 screens. Pro is RM59 per screen per month for the first 20 screens, RM49 each for screens 21 to 50, and RM39 each from screen 51. Annual billing includes two months free and can be invoiced for bank transfer, which suits many Malaysian SMEs.
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> Verdict: Rated \*\*\*\* by 0 users. Top-rated for **Overall Quality**.

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## About the vendor

- **Company**: Layar

## Commercial Context

- **Starting Price**: US$0.00
- **Pricing model**: Per Feature (Free version available) (Free Trial)
- **Pricing Details**: Starter and Pro are priced per screen, per month. There is no platform fee and no setup fee.

One screen is free forever, with no credit card. It includes 250MB of storage and carries a small Layar watermark and a 10 second Layar slide on playback. It is a real plan, not a trial.

Solo is RM19 per month, flat, for one screen. It removes the watermark and adds screen on and off times and WhatsApp offline alerts.

Starter is RM29 per screen per month, for up to 5 screens. It adds time-of-day scheduling, widgets such as prayer times and weather, and the drag and drop design canvas.

Pro is RM59 per screen per month for the first 20 screens, RM49 each for screens 21 to 50, and RM39 each from screen 51. It adds analytics, proof of play and unlimited screens.

Billing is monthly or annual. Annual includes two months free. Annual plans can also be invoiced for bank transfer rather than card, which suits many Malaysian SMEs that do not put subscriptions on a company card.

Customers in Malaysia are billed in Malaysian ringgit and are not exposed to exchange rate movement. The US dollar figures shown here are the international rates: Solo $9 flat, Starter $19 and Pro $39 per screen per month.

A mall or campus deployment with wayfinding is quoted separately. Hardware is not sold with the software: the players run on ordinary Windows mini PCs and Android devices bought from any supplier.
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based
- **Supported Languages**: English, Malay
- **Available Countries**: Malaysia

## Features

- Access Controls/Permissions
- Activity Dashboard
- Alerts/Notifications
- Audit Trail
- Auto Update
- Content Scheduling
- Customisable Branding
- Customisable Templates
- Data Synchronisation
- Digital Menu Boards
- Digital Signage
- Drag & Drop
- Generative AI
- Hardware
- Interactive Content
- Layout & Design
- Media Library
- Mobile Access
- Monitoring
- Multi-Language

## Integrations (1 total)

- Canva

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base

## Category

- [Digital Signage Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4565/digital-signage/software)

## Links

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