Comparison

Kommodo Screen Recorder vs SoftMaker Presentations

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

Head to head
About

Kommodo Screen Recorder

Easily record your iPhone or iPad screen with audio, annotate over imported documents, and combine clips into a single video. Share instantly via a URL without large file exports. Features auto transcripts and viewer insights.

Highlights
  • Screen recording with microphone
  • Import and annotate PDFs, PowerPoints, images
  • Combine screen captures with slides
  • Instant shareable URL
  • Auto transcripts and viewer insights
  • Offline recording and syncing
Features
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Kommodo turns any idea into a link you can share in seconds. • Record your iPhone or iPad screen with mic. • Import PDFs, PowerPoints, or images and draw while you speak to spotlight key details. • Combine clips—mix screen captures with annotated slides into one smooth video. • Instant shareable URL appears the moment you stop; skip exporting and huge attachments. • Auto transcripts & viewer insights show who watched and what resonated. • Works offline and syncs when you’re back online. • No limits! Perfect for – Product walk-throughs, bug reports, and design feedback – Personalised sales demos and customer support replies – Lessons, homework explanations, and training videos – DIY tutorials, travel stories, and more Stop sending heavy files—record, mark up, share. That’s Kommodo.

About

SoftMaker Presentations

Create and edit presentations on your mobile device with a full suite of features. Ensure seamless compatibility with Microsoft PowerPoint files and enjoy intuitive operation on both iPhone and iPad. Save your work locally or to the cloud.

Highlights
  • Full PowerPoint compatibility (PPTX)
  • Intuitive iPhone and iPad interface
  • Local and cloud storage integration
  • Design templates and color schemes
  • Comprehensive graphics functions
  • Animations and slide transitions
  • Flexible slideshow options
Features
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■ Presentations ► The only complete Office presentation program for your PowerPoint files ► Work on your PowerPoint presentations wherever and whenever you want. ► When working on the go, take advantage of a feature set that you would otherwise only know from your PC or Mac. ► Almost all features can be used permanently free of charge. The complete set of features that you know from Microsoft PowerPoint or Presentations on your Mac or PC is now offered by Presentations on your iPhone and iPad. Compatibility without compromise: Presentations uses the Microsoft Office PPTX format as its native format. This guarantees seamless data exchange. You can open your presentations directly in Microsoft PowerPoint without having to convert them. Intuitive operation on iPhone and iPad: Presentations always provides an ideal user experience, regardless of whether you're using it on your iPhone or an iPad. On an iPhone, you can use the practical toolbars with just one finger. On an iPad, you work with ribbons similar to those on your Mac or PC. Save locally or in the cloud: Presentations not only enables you to open and save documents stored on your device, but it also allows you to access your files in iCloud, Dropbox, OneDrive and all other cloud storage services. The Presentations user interface is available in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian and more than 20 other languages. Presentations brings the features of a desktop presentation program to your iPhone and iPad. You shouldn't settle for less. ■ Working with files ► Presentation files can be losslessly exchanged with Presentations for Mac, Windows and Linux. ► Open and save PPTX and PPT files with full fidelity from PowerPoint 97 to 2021 and PowerPoint 365 ► Export complete presentations as picture files or HTML web pages ■ Designing ► Numerous attractive design templates do the design work for you. ► Each template includes many matching color schemes. ► Slide layouts and slide masters ■ Comprehensive graphics functions ► Draw and design directly in the presentation ► PowerPoint-compatible AutoShapes ► Insert pictures in a range of file formats ► Great graphics functions such as mirror effects, soft shadows and transparencies ► Crop pictures, change brightness, contrast and gamma ► Drawings can be filled with colors, patterns, pictures and gradients. ► TextArt function for striking font effects ■ Animations and slide transitions ► Hundreds of different object and text animations ► Numerous breathtaking animations and slide transitions based on OpenGL ■ Flexible slide shows ► Both user-controlled and automatic slide shows without presenters (kiosk function) ► Interaction with the presentation via a virtual pen and highlighter ► Handouts for the audience ► Integrated slide sorter for managing and reordering slides ■ Other features Almost all features of Presentations for iOS can be used free of charge. The following additional features are available to you via an inexpensive subscription: ► Printing ► Export to PDF and PDF/A ► Sharing documents directly from Presentations ► Charts ► Photo albums ► Summary slides ► Free customer support A single subscription unlocks these features simultaneously in Presentations, TextMaker and PlanMaker for iOS. License agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Kommodo Screen Recorder4 screens
SoftMaker Presentations4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SoftMaker Presentations at none against Kommodo Screen Recorder's shown. Kommodo Screen Recorder's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Kommodo Screen Recorder sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and SoftMaker Presentations sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Kommodo Screen Recorder against 4.8 for SoftMaker Presentations. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 106 and 59 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 75% and 75% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kommodo Screen Recorder ships an update every 4 weeks, SoftMaker Presentations every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Kommodo Screen Recorder versus SoftMaker Presentations: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKommodo Screen RecorderSoftMaker Presentations
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (106 ratings)4.8 (59 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings106 — better59
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInvestioSoftMaker Software GmbH

Customer experience

Kommodo Screen Recorder

All ratings102 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral2.0%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

SoftMaker Presentations

All ratings59 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral3.4%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Kommodo Screen Recorder

Subscriptions1
  • Komodo Decks$4.991 Month
2 purchases

SoftMaker Presentations

Subscriptions2
  • Unlock all features7 Days trial$1.491 Month
  • Unlock all features7 Days trial$13.491 Year

Questions

Is Kommodo Screen Recorder free?
Kommodo Screen Recorder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SoftMaker Presentations free?
SoftMaker Presentations is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kommodo Screen Recorder or SoftMaker Presentations?
SoftMaker Presentations is rated higher. Kommodo Screen Recorder averages 4.7 out of 5 from 106 ratings, while SoftMaker Presentations averages 4.8 from 59 ratings.
Do Kommodo Screen Recorder or SoftMaker Presentations have ads?
Kommodo Screen Recorder shows ads; SoftMaker Presentations does not.
Which is updated more often, Kommodo Screen Recorder or SoftMaker Presentations?
Kommodo Screen Recorder ships an update every 4 weeks, and SoftMaker Presentations every 2 months. Most recently, Kommodo Screen Recorder was updated on October 17, 2026 and SoftMaker Presentations on October 8, 2026.

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