Desktop Presentation Remote vs Essential Sci
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Desktop Presentation Remote
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Complement for Desktop Presentation im Mac App Store. The app for a new experience of your photos, movies, songs and websites. Desktop Presentation find your media and you can enjoy a view of past moments. See movies you love and let you present websites with music on your Macintosh. Enjoy pictures, movies, websites and music when you are using your Macintosh. Caution makes addicted! But you can dose (configure) it free. Here is the smart remote for: - Calling your photos and movies - Control your movies - Start music on your mac - Filter your media by date and full text - Set the search term to a channel - Choose a channel to quickly view the media that you like - Enable Random and fast Slideshow (fast mode) Performs within your WLAN. Per Mac is one remote possible. Note: Pictures, movies and songs are not included in Desktop Presentation and Remote. The apps will present your own media.
Essential Sci
Stream a vast library of science fiction movies and TV shows for free. Subscribe monthly to enjoy an ad-free viewing experience and access premium content.
- Hundreds of hours of sci-fi content
- Free streaming
- Monthly ad-free subscription
- Watch on Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, iPod
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The Essential Sci-Fi Channel contains hundreds of hours of your favorite science fiction movies and television shows available to watch for free. Sign up for a monthly subscription to watch without ads! Terms of Use: http://macmillanweb.com/html/terms.asp
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Desktop Presentation Remote at none against Essential Sci's 2. Desktop Presentation Remote also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.6). Essential Sci's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 23 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Essential Sci sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Desktop Presentation Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.
Desktop Presentation Remote ships an update every 23 months, Essential Sci every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Desktop Presentation Remote | Essential Sci |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (31 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 31 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Z-Systems | MacMillan Interactive Communications, LLC |
In-app purchases
Desktop Presentation Remote
No in-app purchases
Essential Sci
- Essential Sci-Fi Subscription$5.991 Month
- Essential Sci-Fi Yearly Sub$69.991 Year
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