Comparison

TalkBeamer vs Evoke

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

Head to head
About

TalkBeamer

Present your LaTeX Beamer slides from your mobile device to an external display. View speaker notes on your device, navigate slides, and track presentation time. A Pro version unlocks unlimited presentation length.

Highlights
  • Present slides on external displays
  • View speaker notes on device
  • Easy slide navigation
  • Presentation timer
  • Open PDFs via iOS sharing
  • Pro version for unlimited length
Features
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Use TalkBeamer to present the slides you created using the LaTeX Beamer template from your iPad or iPhone. • Show slides on an external connected projector or display (wired or through AirPlay screen mirroring) • Display notes for the current slide on your iPad or iPhone • Navigate between slides with ease • Keep track of your presentation time using the presentation timer • Open a PDF from any place through the iOS sharing capability • Present PDF slides without notes: Your iPad or iPhone will show the current slide TalkBeamer Pro -------------- TalkBeamer for lightning talks is free. This means you can do presentations up to 8 minutes before TalkBeamer stops displaying slides on the external display If you like this app and want to use it for presentations longer than 8 minutes, consider a one-time purchase of TalkBeamer Pro. What is LaTeX? What is LaTex Beamer? ------------------------------------ LaTeX is a software package to author various documents like scientific reports, magazine articles or even books. In combination with the Beamer template, LaTeX's powerful feature set can be used for the creation of slide sets for talks and presentations. When included, exported PDF files contain the actual slide as well as notes for helping the speaker.

About

Evoke

Quickly create dynamic presentations with text, images, and videos. Features like lyric slides and templates streamline the design process. Import existing slides from other apps to enhance your workflow.

Highlights
  • Create slides with text, images, and shapes
  • Automatic lyric slide generation
  • One-click template application
  • Import PDF slides
  • Add photos and videos
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Evoke makes creating presentations quick, intuitive, and powerful. If you're looking for a tool to help with lyrics, Evoke can create dynamic slides with ease. Designed for users of all skill levels in mind. With Evoke, creating engaging, beautiful presentations on the go has never been easier. > Create stunning slides by adding text, images, and shapes. > Lyric slides create themselves in seconds. > Apply a template to change the look of all text slides with one click. > Import PDFs of your other presentation app's slides. (Note: these cannot be edited in Evoke) > Seamlessly bring in your photos and videos to help better entertain or inform. Free-Tier: Experience what the full app has to offer capped at a five slide limit per presentation. Subscription: Evoke offers a monthly and annual auto-renewing subscription called Evoke Unlocked. Should you choose to subscribe, payment will be charged to your Apple ID Account upon confirmation of purchase, or after any trial period has finished. Your subscription will then automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions in your Apple ID Account Settings after purchase. Complete terms of service are available on our website at: https://olivercarlock.com/evoke-terms/

Screenshots

TalkBeamer2 screens
Evoke4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Evoke at daily against TalkBeamer's every 41 months. Evoke also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. TalkBeamer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Evoke sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 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 — 5.0 for TalkBeamer against 5.0 for Evoke. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of TalkBeamer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Evoke's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TalkBeamer ships an update every 41 months, Evoke daily. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TalkBeamer versus Evoke: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalkBeamerEvoke
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 41 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.2 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperManuel AlaborMocman Media LLC

Customer experience

TalkBeamer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Evoke

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TalkBeamer

One-time1
  • TalkBeamer Pro$1.99
2 purchases

Evoke

Subscriptions2
  • Evoke Unlocked7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Evoke Unlocked7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is TalkBeamer free?
TalkBeamer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Evoke free?
Evoke is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TalkBeamer or Evoke?
TalkBeamer and Evoke are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do TalkBeamer or Evoke have ads?
Neither TalkBeamer nor Evoke shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TalkBeamer or Evoke?
TalkBeamer ships an update every 41 months, and Evoke daily. Most recently, TalkBeamer was updated on October 24, 2026 and Evoke on October 24, 2026.

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