Layar - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

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

You 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.

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.

Beyond standard signage, Layar includes interactive wayfinding for malls and office buildings: floor directories, tenant listings that tenants maintain themselves, and advertising slots on the same screen.

Pricing is per screen, per month, in ringgit. One screen is free forever with no card required. Paid plans start at RM15 per screen per month, with scheduling, widgets and the design canvas from RM29, and analytics, WhatsApp alerts and proof of play on the top tier at RM55. Annual billing includes two months free and can be invoiced for bank transfer.