SoftMaker Presentations vs Fast Annotate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
Fast Annotate
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Edit and annotate your images: - Overlay text - Rectangles, circles, lines, arrows, stars, polygons - Multiple images - Custom drawn lines - Squaring images - Comic annotations Enjoy intelligent snapping for edits. With support for HDR-images.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SoftMaker Presentations at Free against Fast Annotate's $4.49. SoftMaker Presentations also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). Fast Annotate's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On ads 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
SoftMaker Presentations is free to download; Fast Annotate costs $4.49 up front. SoftMaker Presentations sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Fast Annotate asks for nothing beyond the download.
SoftMaker Presentations ships an update every 2 months, Fast Annotate monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SoftMaker Presentations | Fast Annotate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.49 |
| Rating | 4.8 (59 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 59 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SoftMaker Software GmbH | Oliver Letterer |
In-app purchases
SoftMaker Presentations
- Unlock all features7 Days trial$1.491 Month
- Unlock all features7 Days trial$13.491 Year
Fast Annotate
No in-app purchases
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