# Zavala vs iA Presenter

The clearest difference is price: Zavala at Free against iA Presenter's $19.99. Zavala also leads on ratings volume (70 vs 11). iA Presenter's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Zavala is free to download; iA Presenter costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Zavala against 4.9 for iA Presenter. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zavala has 70 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 88% and 88% positive.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Zavala | iA Presenter |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $19.99 |
| Rating | [4.8 (70 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zavala/id1546457750/reviews) | **[4.9 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ia-presenter/id6450214174/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **70** | 11 |
| Positive reviews | **87.7% of reviews** | 87.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 19 MB | 93 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Vincode, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1434335357) | [Information Architects AG](https://appshunter.io/developer/775737175) |

## What reviewers say

### Zavala

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zavala/id1546457750)

This app offers a modern approach to outlining, providing a full suite of features. It supports gestures, keyboard shortcuts, and multiple windows for efficient organization and content creation. Easily import and export in various formats, sync across devices, and customize your outlining experience.

**Highlights:** OPML Import & Export, Markdown Export, iCloud Syncing & Sharing, Nested Tags, Image Embedding, Keyboard Shortcuts, Drag and Drop

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### iA Presenter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ia-presenter/id6450214174)

Create clean, scalable presentations quickly using Markdown. This app prioritizes content and structure, letting responsive templates handle design for fast, focused creation and rehearsal on Mac, iPhone, and iPad.

**Highlights:** Markdown-based content creation, Responsive typographic templates, Fast deck building and rehearsal, Cross-device compatibility (Mac, iPhone, iPad), Scalable layouts for any screen

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Zavala free?

Zavala is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is iA Presenter free?

iA Presenter costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Zavala or iA Presenter?

iA Presenter is rated higher. Zavala averages 4.8 out of 5 from 70 ratings, while iA Presenter averages 4.9 from 11 ratings.

### Do Zavala or iA Presenter have ads?

Neither Zavala nor iA Presenter shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Zavala or iA Presenter?

Zavala ships an update every 2 weeks, and iA Presenter every 2 weeks. Most recently, Zavala was updated on October 25, 2026 and iA Presenter on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*