Comparison

PagerTree vs Setup Desk Deacon

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

Head to head
About

PagerTree

Streamline team communication and alert management with intelligent routing. This tool simplifies on-call schedules and ensures critical notifications reach the right people efficiently.

Highlights
  • Intelligent alert routing
  • On-call schedule management
  • Team communication simplification
  • Modern notification system
Features
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On-Call. Simplified. Intelligent alert routing for the modern team.

About

Setup Desk Deacon

Easily configure your Desk Deacon device in minutes. Connect via Bluetooth to set up Wi-Fi, device name, time zone, volume, and voice wake settings. No account is needed, and your data remains private.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth device connection
  • Wi-Fi network setup
  • Device naming
  • Time zone configuration
  • Volume adjustment
  • Voice wake settings
Features
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Setup Desk Deacon is the easiest way to configure your Desk Deacon device. Connect to your Desk Deacon over Bluetooth and complete setup in just a few simple steps. Configure: • Wi-Fi network and password • Device name • Time zone • Volume • Voice wake settings • Additional device preferences No account is required. Your settings are sent directly from your phone to your Desk Deacon device over Bluetooth. No personal information is stored or transmitted to Desk Deacon servers. Designed to make setup simple for everyone.

Screenshots

PagerTree2 screens
Setup Desk Deacon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Setup Desk Deacon at 5.0 against PagerTree's 3.4. PagerTree's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Setup Desk Deacon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PagerTree has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PagerTree versus Setup Desk Deacon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPagerTreeSetup Desk Deacon
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 27 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPagerTree LLCDesk Deacon LLC

Customer experience

PagerTree

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Setup Desk Deacon

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PagerTree

No in-app purchases

None

Setup Desk Deacon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PagerTree free?
PagerTree is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Setup Desk Deacon free?
Setup Desk Deacon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PagerTree or Setup Desk Deacon?
Setup Desk Deacon is rated higher. PagerTree averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Setup Desk Deacon averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PagerTree or Setup Desk Deacon have ads?
Neither PagerTree nor Setup Desk Deacon shows ads.

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