Comparison

Pointer Remote for PowerPoint and Keynote vs Ink

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

Head to head
About

Pointer Remote for PowerPoint and Keynote

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a wireless remote for presentations. Control slides, view speaker notes, and use a customizable pointer. Ideal for seamless slideshow navigation.

Highlights
  • Wireless remote control
  • Next/Previous slide navigation
  • Display speaker notes
  • Presentation timer
  • Customizable pointer icon
  • Touchscreen or orientation control
Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a pointer and controller for PowerPoint or Keynote presentations. Has 'Next Slide' and 'Previous Slide' controls, and can show notes from presentations on the iPhone display along with a timer. Pointer icon can easily by replaced by any image, which could be used for humorous purposes. Touch the screen to show the pointer - which is controlled either by dragging your finger around the screen (easy) or by orientation (takes a little practice) - your choice. Requirements: Computer running Mac OS X 10.7 or higher, WiFi connection (on the same local network or by creating a computer-to-computer network), and PowerPoint or Keynote (choose the program on the back side of the App). Please note that this app cannot control an iPad Keynote presentation. A small Mac application, PointerServer, must be downloaded to your computer and started whenever Pointer is used. This program is available for free at: http://www.zentropysoftware.com/ZS/Pointer_files/PointerServer3.zip Please note that the presentation runs on your computer, not directly from the iPhone or iPad. Instead the iPhone/iPad controls the computer. A support e-mail address is listed at the support web site.

About

Ink

Transform spoken words into organized notes and lists with AI-powered transcription and editing. Features include collaborative sharing, customizable shelving, and multiple daily planning views. Print beautifully formatted documents and track your productivity habits.

Highlights
  • Voice-to-text transcription
  • AI-powered editing
  • Collaborative list sharing
  • Customizable shelves for organization
  • Multiple daily planning views
  • Printable notes and lists
  • Productivity statistics tracking
Features
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Ink turns your voice into finished notes and lists. No re-typing, no cleanup. Tap the microphone, speak naturally, and watch your words land as a clean list, a note, or a tidy paragraph. Ink shapes the transcript while you watch, so you see the result before it's saved. WHAT'S INCLUDED, WHAT'S PRO Notes, to-dos, reminders, repeats, links, shelves, Markdown export, and iCloud sync are free, no account required. Pro adds dictation with AI formatting, file import, your own templates, version history, a focus timer, ledger mode, the richer copy formats, shared lists, Today layouts you can arrange, font packs, accent colors, and paper tones. Your 14 days of Pro don't begin when you install. They begin the first time you open something Pro, so the two weeks are two weeks you spend. EARLIER VERSIONS OF EVERY PAGE Ink keeps a version of a page as you leave it. Read last week's draft beside today's, lift a paragraph back out, or bring the whole thing back as a new page, which leaves everything you have written since where it is. Stored on your device, the newest 50 per page. THE INDEX AT THE BACK OF THE NOTEBOOK Every unfinished checkbox scattered through your notes, gathered on one page. Every passage you marked, on another. Check something off and it leaves the index on its own. Nothing to file, nothing to keep tidy. TEMPLATES FOR THE THINGS YOU DO AGAIN Turn a list you already keep into one you can run again. Ink clears last time's checkmarks and amounts, then asks for a name and a date, so "book transport seven days before" lands on the right day this time. PULL THE WORDS OUT OF A FILE Send a PDF, a document, or a photo of a page to Ink, or tap + and choose Import, and it reads the words into a note. Ink keeps the words, not the file. Scans and photos are read on your device, so nothing is sent anywhere. ON YOUR WRIST Ink on Apple Watch shows what's due and lets you check it off without reaching for your phone. Put the next thing on your watch face and it's there at a glance. ASK SIRI, WITHOUT OPENING THE APP Say "Add an item to Ink" or "Show my Ink today" and it happens. Every action works in Shortcuts and on the Action Button, and your notes turn up in Spotlight. DATES YOU CAN JUST TYPE Write "Dentist Friday 4pm" or "rent next week" and Ink reads the date and leaves the title clean. A chip shows what it heard, so you can wave it off and keep your exact words. DESIGNED LIKE A BOOK, NOT AN APP Ink draws from print: warm cream paper, ink-dark serif type, the editorial details of well-made books. Four Today layouts to open to, from a newsprint spread to a magazine front page. WRITE IT THE WAY YOU MEAN IT Bold, italic, strikethrough, underline. Section headers. Checklists inside a note, tap a line to check it off. REMINDERS, ONLY IF YOU ASK One quiet notification on the day something is due, at the time you choose. Off by default. Set an item to repeat daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly and it comes back on its own. A TIMER FOR SITTING DOWN TO WORK Set 15, 25, 45, or 60 minutes and Ink keeps a quiet countdown, then sounds a soft chime you choose. SHARE A LIST, KEEP IT IN SYNC Invite another Ink user by email. Check off, add, reorder, even dictate, and both copies stay in sync. A quiet byline shows who added each item. LISTS THAT KEEP A LEDGER Flip a list into Ledger mode and it keeps score. Type signed amounts (+$25, -$10, +200) and Ink totals each section, then the whole list. BRING IT WITH YOU, OR TAKE IT SOMEWHERE ELSE • Import PDFs, HTML, rich text, Markdown, plain text, and photos of a page • Copy any note or list as Markdown, or as plain text, HTML, or rich text with Pro • One-tap JSON backup and one-tap restore • iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac • Universal purchase, buy once, use everywhere Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://basicapps.tech/privacy

Screenshots

Pointer Remote for PowerPoint and Keynote1 screens
Ink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ink at 100% against Pointer Remote for PowerPoint and Keynote's 48%. Ink also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (5.0 vs 1.0). Pointer Remote for PowerPoint and Keynote's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Ink is free to download; Pointer Remote for PowerPoint and Keynote costs $0.99 up front. Ink sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Pointer Remote for PowerPoint and Keynote asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ink holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Pointer Remote for PowerPoint and Keynote's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ink's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pointer Remote for PowerPoint and Keynote ships an update every 32 months, Ink every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Pointer Remote for PowerPoint and Keynote versus Ink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPointer Remote for PowerPoint and KeynoteInk
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyEvery 32 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZentropy SoftwareSean Trapani

Customer experience

Pointer Remote for PowerPoint and Keynote

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews149 reviews
Positive47.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative45.6%

Ink

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Pointer Remote for PowerPoint and Keynote

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incompatible with Windows and older macOS versions
  • Requires separate desktop application download
  • Slide transitions cause issues with syncing

Requested features

4 requests
  • View upcoming slide on iPhone
  • Customizable pointer options
  • Reverse orientation support
  • Slide notes display on iPhone

Ink

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Pointer Remote for PowerPoint and Keynote

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Ink

Subscriptions2
  • Ink Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Ink Annual$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Pointer Remote for PowerPoint and Keynote free?
Pointer Remote for PowerPoint and Keynote costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ink free?
Ink is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pointer Remote for PowerPoint and Keynote or Ink?
Ink is rated higher. Pointer Remote for PowerPoint and Keynote averages 1.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Ink averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Pointer Remote for PowerPoint and Keynote or Ink have ads?
Neither Pointer Remote for PowerPoint and Keynote nor Ink shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pointer Remote for PowerPoint and Keynote or Ink?
Pointer Remote for PowerPoint and Keynote ships an update every 32 months, and Ink every 5 days. Most recently, Pointer Remote for PowerPoint and Keynote was updated on November 10, 2026 and Ink on November 5, 2026.

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