Comparison

SlidePilot Remote vs Plainly

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

Head to head
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.

About

Plainly

Experience web browsing without distractions. This app offers a clean, full-screen interface with minimal controls, allowing you to focus solely on content. It includes features like quick tab switching, passcode protection for privacy, and dark mode.

Highlights
  • Full-screen browsing experience
  • Intuitive tab switching
  • Buttonless interface option
  • Passcode protection for privacy
  • Dark mode support
  • Quick history clearing
Features
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Plainly is a web browser for browsing your favorite web sites full-screen. No address bars, no toolbars, no status bars – just a small button at the bottom of your screen. - Tap the Plainly button at the bottom of the screen to switch tabs and access navigation options - Two button modes: draggable mode lets you move the Plainly button to wherever you want; quick-switching mode lets you switch between tabs by swiping left and right on the Plainly button. - Buttonless full-screen: Tap and hold with two fingers to completely hide the Plainly button. - Passcode protection: Require a passcode for browsing privately. Plainly will also hide what you're looking at in the app switcher. - And more! Quickly clear browsing history; shortcuts support for launching Plainly on a given tab; pop-up support for websites that require them; and dark mode.

Screenshots

SlidePilot Remote2 screens
Plainly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SlidePilot Remote at 100% against Plainly's 75%. SlidePilot Remote also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). Plainly's advantage is 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SlidePilot Remote ships an update every 5 months, Plainly every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SlidePilot Remote versus Plainly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlidePilot RemotePlainly
Price$2.69$0.99 — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB1 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPascal BrabandJustin Cheng

Customer experience

SlidePilot Remote

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

Plainly

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SlidePilot Remote

No in-app purchases

None

Plainly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SlidePilot Remote free?
SlidePilot Remote costs $2.69, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plainly free?
Plainly costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do SlidePilot Remote or Plainly have ads?
Neither SlidePilot Remote nor Plainly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SlidePilot Remote or Plainly?
SlidePilot Remote ships an update every 5 months, and Plainly every 9 months. Most recently, SlidePilot Remote was updated on October 8, 2026 and Plainly on October 10, 2026.

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