Comparison

Clicker 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

Clicker

Transform your iPhone into a wireless presentation remote for Windows, Linux, and Mac. Control slides, manage videos, and even use your phone as a trackpad for your computer. Supports popular presentation software like PowerPoint, Keynote, and Google Slides.

Highlights
  • Wireless slide control
  • Remote trackpad functionality
  • Screen preview of slides
  • Speaker notes display
  • Volume control
  • Cross-platform compatibility
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Clicker turns your iPhone into WiFi remote presentation controller which works with Windows, Linux and Mac. It supports a wide range of popular presentation software including PowerPoint, Keynote, LibreOffice Impress and Google Slides. NOTE. For the application to work Clicker Desktop App (https://bit.ly/clicker-desktop) should be running on your PC. FEATURES - automatically finds available computers in the local network - connect manually to computer in the remote network - supports Windows, Linux and macOS - lightweight protocol makes sure there are no lags when you click - play videos with mouse click support (remote trackpad) - point on important stuff with mouse (remote trackpad) - remote volume control (presentations with audio and video) - see your slides on your phone (remote screen preview) - see speaker notes for PowerPoint and Keynote presentations

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

Clicker4 screens
SoftMaker Presentations4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SoftMaker Presentations at 4.8 against Clicker's 3.7. SoftMaker Presentations also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (75% vs 42%). Clicker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, monetization model and device support 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. SoftMaker Presentations sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Clicker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SoftMaker Presentations holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 98 and 59 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Clicker's written reviews are positive against 75% of SoftMaker Presentations's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clicker ships an update fortnightly, SoftMaker Presentations every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Clicker versus SoftMaker Presentations: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClickerSoftMaker Presentations
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (98 ratings)4.8 (59 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings98 — better59
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperViktor KiferSoftMaker Software GmbH

Customer experience

Clicker

All ratings98 ratings
Positive63.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative22.4%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive42.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative38.0%

SoftMaker Presentations

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

Bugs and requests

Clicker

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • Upgrade buttons not functioning
  • Clicking upgrade buttons does nothing
  • Touches don't register on upgrade buttons
  • Slide advance is sometimes slow
  • Writing lags badly
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  • Desktop application has malware alerts
  • iPad Pro and iPhone don't sync
  • Cannot connect
  • Does not connect reliably
  • Arrows do nothing on control screen
  • Cannot get to sync with MacBook Pro
  • Free version works well but upgrade button doesn't work
  • Clicking upgrade button does nothing
  • Free version works great, makes me want to buy Pro/Plus
  • Instructions not included
  • Error upon opening desktop app
  • Not working
  • Not working at all
  • Poorly designed

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add support for Canva
  • See next slide
  • Annotate on a slide on iPad
  • Use Apple Pencil for writing
  • Turn off speaker notes to enlarge preview
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  • Enable volume button when screen is off
  • See notes in Google Slides
  • See notes on Google Slides
  • Support for physical volume buttons for navigation
  • Laser pointer feature

SoftMaker Presentations

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Clicker

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

SoftMaker Presentations

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

Questions

Is Clicker free?
Clicker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SoftMaker Presentations free?
SoftMaker Presentations is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Clicker or SoftMaker Presentations?
SoftMaker Presentations is rated higher. Clicker averages 3.7 out of 5 from 98 ratings, while SoftMaker Presentations averages 4.8 from 59 ratings.
Do Clicker or SoftMaker Presentations have ads?
Clicker shows ads; SoftMaker Presentations does not.
Which is updated more often, Clicker or SoftMaker Presentations?
Clicker ships an update fortnightly, and SoftMaker Presentations every 2 months. Most recently, Clicker was updated on October 9, 2026 and SoftMaker Presentations on October 8, 2026.

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