Comparison

PPTControl vs Tingbo

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

Head to head
About

PPTControl

Control your presentations remotely from your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch. Seamlessly connect to your computer to navigate slides, highlight points, and deliver professional presentations with ease.

Highlights
  • Remote slide navigation
  • Highlight key points
  • Connect via Bluetooth
  • Control from iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
  • Simple setup process
Features
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More than a simple clicker: Control PowerPoint, Keynote, and Google Slides on Mac or Windows from your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch. Keep your slides and speaker notes in view, highlight key points, and move freely around the room. PRESENT WITH CONFIDENCE • Move to the next or previous slide • Start and end presentations • Black or white out the presentation screen • Present directly from your Apple Watch STAY ONE STEP AHEAD WITH PRO • Preview slides and jump directly to any slide • View speaker notes while presenting • Control the cursor and use it as a laser pointer • Change slides with the volume buttons on your iPhone or iPad — without looking down No account required. PPTControl does not upload your presentation files and includes no ads or tracking. COMPATIBILITY • Microsoft PowerPoint on Windows and macOS • Apple Keynote on macOS • Google Slides on Windows and macOS • iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch Speaker notes and slide previews are only available for supported PowerPoint and Keynote presentations. Apple Watch control works through the connected iPhone. GET STARTED 1. Download and open the PPTControl Desktop app on your Mac or Windows PC at https://pptcontrol.app. 2. Open PPTControl on your iPhone or iPad and select your computer or scan the pairing qr code. 3. Confirm the connection on your computer and start presenting. PPTControl has been downloaded more than 250,000 times worldwide. Privacy: https://pptcontrol.app/privacy Terms: https://pptcontrol.app/terms

About

Tingbo

Convert presentation speaker notes into audio for rehearsal. Import and navigate through slides, read or edit notes, and listen to them played back slide by slide. Ideal for preparing reports, lessons, and meetings.

Highlights
  • Import PPT, PPTX, and KEY files
  • Read and edit speaker notes
  • Audio playback of notes slide by slide
  • Background audio playback
  • Export notes as Markdown
  • Presentation history organization
Features
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Turn speaker notes into audio you can replay, slide by slide. Tingbo is a lightweight presentation reader for .ppt, .pptx, and .key files. Import a deck, swipe through each slide, zoom with native gestures, preview the deck, and read or edit speaker notes as you rehearse. It is made for reports, presentations, lessons, and meetings. Start from the first slide and listen through your notes two or three times before you present, so the order, tone, and key points feel familiar. Key features: • Import .ppt, .pptx, and .key presentation files • Browse, swipe, zoom, and preview slides • Read, collapse, and edit the current slide's notes • Read notes aloud slide by slide and advance automatically • Play, pause, replay, and move between slides anytime • Rotate between portrait and landscape, pinch to zoom, and swipe like Photos • Continue listening in the background or through headphones • Pause automatically when headphones are disconnected • Keep presentation history organized and reopen a deck anytime • Export a PPTX copy or speaker notes as Markdown Do not wait until the presentation starts to discover that part of your script sounds awkward. Listen early, revise what needs work, and rehearse again until the whole deck feels familiar.

Screenshots

PPTControl4 screens
Tingbo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tingbo at 5.0 against PPTControl's 3.9. Tingbo also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). PPTControl's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On price 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. PPTControl sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Tingbo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tingbo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PPTControl has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PPTControl ships an update every 2 months, Tingbo weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
PPTControl versus Tingbo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPPTControlTingbo
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (24 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings24 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBastian Aunkofer飞飞 邓

Customer experience

PPTControl

All ratings24 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive72.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative24.1%

Tingbo

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

PPTControl

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time8
  • Tip 1$0.99
  • Tip 2$2.99
  • Pro$4.99
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  • Tip 3$5.99
  • Tip 4$7.99
  • Tip 5$9.99
  • Tip 6$14.99
  • Pro Lifetime$49.99
None

Tingbo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PPTControl free?
PPTControl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tingbo free?
Tingbo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PPTControl or Tingbo?
Tingbo is rated higher. PPTControl averages 3.9 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Tingbo averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PPTControl or Tingbo have ads?
Neither PPTControl nor Tingbo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PPTControl or Tingbo?
PPTControl ships an update every 2 months, and Tingbo weekly. Most recently, PPTControl was updated on October 17, 2026 and Tingbo on October 2, 2026.

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