Comparison

Conference Pad vs Hey DAN (formerly Dial

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

Head to head
About

Conference Pad

Wirelessly control presentations on multiple devices simultaneously. Display your content on external screens or projectors, offering interactive features like zoom and a laser pointer. Convert presentations from other formats to PDF for seamless use.

Highlights
  • Wireless presentation control
  • Multi-device mirroring
  • External screen display
  • Interactive zoom and pan
  • Laser pointer functionality
  • Thumbnail slider for navigation
  • Password protected access
Features
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Control a presentation on iPads, iPhones, and iPod Touches from your device, simultaneously and wirelessly over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. Display it seamlessly on one or more external screens or projectors attached to iPads and iPhones. As featured in Apple's "iPad At Work: Powerful Presentations" feature! Perfect for making a lasting impression with a high-tech, multi-iPad replacement for the traditional ‘Powerpoint and slide-printouts’ approach at an important meeting or talking to a large auditorium without being stuck behind a lectern or, Conference Pad frees you to travel light and present strong. The controlling device allows any number of other devices to connect to it while it displays a PDF on its own screen and any connected display. The display is fully under *your* control; when you change pages, pinch to zoom and pan around, or tap-and-hold to activate the laser pointer, all other devices instantly do the same. Conference Pad shows PDFs, which means that presentations in other forms must be converted for use. Conference Pad Loader, a free app for macOS available from conferencepadapp.com, can use Keynote to automatically convert Keynote and Powerpoint presentations to PDF before sending them wirelessly to Conference Pad on your device. FEATURES ‣ Control a PDF from any device for display on any others which are running Conference Pad. ‣ Automatic mirroring to attached external screens. You'll just need the appropriate cable, such as the Lighting Digital AV Adapter from Apple. ‣ Zoom and pan within the screen with full clarity at all zoom levels ‣ Viewers can also control their own zoom within the current slide, letting them expand on charts and figures. ‣ Laser pointer by tapping and holding ‣ Jump quickly to any page via the thumbnail slider ‣ Set your audience free to explore the presentation with a single tap, then regain control when desired ‣ Bluetooth and Wi-Fi seamlessly supported ‣ Password protected access to your presentations SCENARIOS ‣ Provide an iPad to each member of the executive board and control from your own device rather than printing a booklet of slides for each meeting ‣ Attach your iPad to a projector; control the presentation from your iPhone while moving freely around the room ‣ Control screens in several locations around the room by attaching each to an iPad ‣ Lead a discussion of a journal article or paper to a group Your purchase of Conference Pad pays for itself the first time you don't spend $$$ at the copy center making copies of your slides to handout. * Important Note * PDF is a static format. Conference Pad Loader will retain the build stages from presentations. If advancing would reveal new items on the screen, this is shown in Conference Pad, but animations, slide transitions, and videos are not shown. REQUIREMENTS ‣ Any combination of iOS devices running iOS 11 or later. ‣ Conference Pad must be running on each device. ‣ WiFi: Unlimited devices are supported after in-app purchase. ‣ Bluetooth: Up to 4 display devices are supported after in-app purchase. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS The free version of the app is for participation only. To control other devices, an in-app 6-month auto-renewing subscription is available. Cost scales with the number of supported participants, ranging from 1 ($1.99) to unlimited ($49.99). Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period, and will be charged at the same rate within 24 hours prior to the end of the 6 month period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off via the user's Account Settings after purchase. No personal or presentation data is collected or sent. See http://regularrateandrhythm.com/privacy-policy.html for privacy details.

About

Hey DAN (formerly Dial

This app allows sales professionals to dictate CRM updates, meeting notes, and expenses directly into their system, saving significant administrative time. It also features business card scanning to manage contacts, enhancing productivity and mobility.

Highlights
  • Dictate CRM updates
  • Analyze meeting notes
  • Enter expenses
  • Scan business cards
  • Create/update contacts
  • Assign follow-up tasks
Features
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Hey DAN (formerly Dial-A-Note) is the premiere Voice to CRM solution. Join the 10,000+ sales people who save 5+ hours/week on CRM admin time! Increase your productivity and mobility by dictating your CRM updates directly into the app and Hey DAN enters the information directly into the respective fields within your CRM. Hey DAN has effectively combined the latest technology and human expertise to bring you the most accurate and easy-to-use CRM note entry solution on the market. Reduce your time spent on administrative tasks with Hey DAN: • Speak your meeting notes and Hey DAN will analyze, enter them, assign a follow up task and/or update profiles. • Dictated expenses and Hey DAN will enter them into the expense management system of your choice. • Snap pictures of business cards and Hey DAN will create new contacts or update existing ones. Learn more at www.heydan.ai

Screenshots

Conference Pad4 screens
Hey DAN (formerly Dial4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hey DAN (formerly Dial at 95% against Conference Pad's 52%. Hey DAN (formerly Dial also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.6) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). Conference Pad's advantage is iOS requirement (11.1 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Conference Pad sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 6 months. Hey DAN (formerly Dial asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hey DAN (formerly Dial holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hey DAN (formerly Dial has 217 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Conference Pad's written reviews are positive against 95% of Hey DAN (formerly Dial's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Conference Pad ships an update every 2 months, Hey DAN (formerly Dial monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Conference Pad versus Hey DAN (formerly Dial: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConference PadHey DAN (formerly Dial
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (22 ratings)4.8 (217 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.0% of reviews94.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22217 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB530 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerairfolio GmbHCivicom, Inc.

Customer experience

Conference Pad

All ratings21 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews102 reviews
Positive52.0%
Neutral9.8%
Negative38.2%

Hey DAN (formerly Dial

All ratings212 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral0.9%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.3%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Conference Pad

Subscriptions5
  • 1 Participant1 Month trial$1.996 Months
  • 4 Participants1 Month trial$4.996 Months
  • 8 Participants$9.996 Months
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  • 16 Participants$14.996 Months
  • Unlimited Participants$49.996 Months
None

Hey DAN (formerly Dial

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Conference Pad free?
Conference Pad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hey DAN (formerly Dial free?
Hey DAN (formerly Dial is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Conference Pad or Hey DAN (formerly Dial?
Hey DAN (formerly Dial is rated higher. Conference Pad averages 3.6 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Hey DAN (formerly Dial averages 4.8 from 217 ratings.
Do Conference Pad or Hey DAN (formerly Dial have ads?
Neither Conference Pad nor Hey DAN (formerly Dial shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Conference Pad or Hey DAN (formerly Dial?
Conference Pad ships an update every 2 months, and Hey DAN (formerly Dial monthly. Most recently, Conference Pad was updated on October 22, 2026 and Hey DAN (formerly Dial on October 26, 2026.

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