Comparison

Keep Screen On vs SlidePilot Remote

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

Head to head
About

Keep Screen On

This utility prevents your device from entering sleep mode while running specific tasks, such as waiting for code builds to finish. It offers customizable timeout settings and an alarm notification upon completion.

Highlights
  • Prevents device sleep mode
  • Useful for code builds
  • Customizable timeout
  • Alarm notification
  • Runs in background
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Very important : This application doesn't modify phone's setting to increase screen auto-lock time. It is just a small trick to keep screen on when running. Tip: Pin to dock bar for best experience. This app has the main function is to prevent your device from going to sleep mode, which is convenient for you while waiting for the xcode build is finished. Step 1: Run the app (on your device). Step 2: Use Xcode to build and deploy your application onto the device. Step 3: App will prevent your device from falling into sleep mode and hide in the background when your application is deployed. You can set the maximum timeout to avoid the case when your application fails to deploy , make the app stuck on waiting. You can also set an alarm when your application has been deployed

About

SlidePilot Remote

Control your Mac presentations from your iPhone. Preview slides and notes, navigate with swipes, and use a curtain feature. Customize your layout for an optimal presentation experience.

Highlights
  • Control next/previous slide
  • Show/hide curtain
  • Customizable layout
  • Preview slides and notes
  • Swipe navigation
Features
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SlidePilot Remote is the perfect companion to control presentation using SlidePilot on the Mac. SlidePilot Remote lets you preview the current, next and notes slide and notes text if given. You can customize the layout to view different slides, so you only see what's important for you and your presentation. Navigate through the slides by swiping left or right to show the previous or next slide. Cover your presentation with a black or white curtain with one button press. Features: - Control next/previous slide - Control showing curtain - Individual layout options - Preview slides and notes Please notes: This is a companion for SlidePilot for Mac and is only guaranteed to work with the latest version.

Screenshots

Keep Screen On4 screens
SlidePilot Remote2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SlidePilot Remote at 100% against Keep Screen On's 40%. SlidePilot Remote also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0). Keep Screen On's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 2) and price ($0.99 vs $2.69). On update cadence, 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

Keep Screen On costs $0.99 and SlidePilot Remote $2.69 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SlidePilot Remote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Keep Screen On has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Keep Screen On's written reviews are positive against 100% of SlidePilot Remote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Keep Screen On versus SlidePilot Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeep Screen OnSlidePilot Remote
Price$0.99 — better$2.69
Rating2.0 (12 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDuy NguyenPascal Braband

Customer experience

Keep Screen On

All ratings12 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

SlidePilot Remote

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Keep Screen On

No in-app purchases

None

SlidePilot Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Keep Screen On free?
Keep Screen On costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SlidePilot Remote free?
SlidePilot Remote costs $2.69, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Keep Screen On or SlidePilot Remote?
SlidePilot Remote is rated higher. Keep Screen On averages 2.0 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while SlidePilot Remote averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Keep Screen On or SlidePilot Remote have ads?
Neither Keep Screen On nor SlidePilot Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Keep Screen On or SlidePilot Remote?
Keep Screen On ships an update every 5 months, and SlidePilot Remote every 5 months. Most recently, Keep Screen On was updated on October 7, 2026 and SlidePilot Remote on October 8, 2026.

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