Comparison

Podium vs SlideDog

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

Head to head
About

Podium

Features
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Take Note, Organize Idea, Make a Presentation. Make your own presentation with Podium. Anyone can easily make a slideshow. Make an interactive slideshow and enjoy making and playing the slideshow you made! You can use it in school, work, and at home to make all types of slideshow such as PR booklet, PDF documents, and etc. Making a multimedia slideshow You can add pictures, text, voice recordings, songs, and videos on the page. You can use the camera to take pictures or videos and add them right on to the page. You can draw image and edit image using Pen Tool. Podium provides interactive functions such as item connection and auto play to make your presentation more fun. Easy and intuitive interface Children of all ages can easily use this interface. Use the Item Bar to add items to the page by drag & drop. The size of the items can be changed by pinch-zooming with two fingers, and the items can be moved to any location by dragging. All text are shown on the page in real time with the In-Page text editor that is provided. Use the Undo function to return to the previous work. Record your slideshow You can record slideshow while it is playing. Also you can record your voice simultaneously. The recorded slideshow can export as video and it will download to Photo Library. You can record yourself by using front facing camera while slideshow. Share your slideshow You can share your slideshow with others using Book World. Join the Book World and upload your slideshow to Book World, and follow your favorite author. You can share you made with Podium on Dropbox or Google Drive, etc, or you may send the books to iTunes or via E-mail. You can upload your slideshow video to YouTube, Vimeo, etc. Save your presentation as a PDF document or you can use AirPrint or use Export to print the slideshow. You can export your slideshow to Book Writer which is support iBooks. In Class Brother of Podium, Book Writer is being used in many countries by thousands of people for educational use. Podium helps students to make a slideshow by organizing their thoughts. With an intuitive interface, anyone can easily express and organize their thoughts. You can easily share your slideshow using Book World. 50% sale for educational institutions. Use App Store Volume Purchase Program to purchase Podium. For more details - http://www.apple.com/itunes/education/ Main Functions Use drag & drop to easily add items. You can use the photos from Photo Library to add to the slideshow, or you can add pictures taken directly from camera. Pictures can be moved, the size can be adjusted, and you can rotate or crop the pictures by touching. Text box item can be added to the page to input text. Podium supports fonts and styles of various types. You can draw image and edit image using Pen Tool. You can add videos from your album or you can directly record videos with your camera to add them. Use recorder to record your voice and add to the slideshow, or add music from Music Library to your slideshow. Bring any music from Music Library to add as your background music. Use the auto play function to automatically play the media at the time you want. Item connection function is provided to connect your pictures or text to sound items. The Undo function allows you to return to your previous work. Use the Page Editor to add or delete pages or change the order of the page by using drag & drop. The completed slideshow can be play in β€˜Presentation Mode’. Slideshows that have been created can be shared via Book World, iTunes, E-mail, Dropbox, or Google Drive, etc. Online support is included. Please visit our homepage - http://goodeffect.com

About

SlideDog

Control your desktop presentations from your phone. Seamlessly switch between various file types including PDFs, videos, and web pages. Engage your audience with live polls and feedback.

Highlights
  • Control presentations remotely
  • Switch between PowerPoint, PDF, videos, web pages
  • Display YouTube and MP3 files
  • Conduct live polls and collect feedback
  • View speaker notes on mobile
  • Audience can ask questions live
Features
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The SlideDog desktop application is a powerful presentation tool that seamlessly switches between presentation files and makes it easy to present like a professional. You need SlideDog for Windows to use this app. Supported file types: - PowerPoint - PDF - Videos - Web pages - Prezi - Youtube - MP3 - Interactive elements (Poll, Feedback & Chat) With the SlideDog iOS app, you can control SlideDog running on your Windows PC. You can advance slides, play and pause videos, see your PowerPoint notes, and seamlessly navigate between files β€” all from your phone. The audience can follow the presentation live, ask questions, answer polls, and provide feedback.

Screenshots

Podium1 screens
SlideDog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SlideDog at Free against Podium's $2.99. Podium's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 18 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.4). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

SlideDog is free to download; Podium costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Podium ships an update every 3 weeks, SlideDog every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
Podium versus SlideDog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPodiumSlideDog
Price$2.99Free β€” better
Positive reviewsβ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks β€” betterEvery 18 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationβ€”Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 β€” better16.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size73 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGood EffectPreseria AS

In-app purchases

None

Podium

No in-app purchases

None

SlideDog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Podium free?
Podium costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SlideDog free?
SlideDog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Podium or SlideDog have ads?
Neither Podium nor SlideDog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Podium or SlideDog?
Podium ships an update every 3 weeks, and SlideDog every 18 months. Most recently, Podium was updated on September 25, 2026 and SlideDog on October 3, 2026.

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