Microsoft PowerPoint vs Kilonotes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Microsoft PowerPoint
Create, edit, and present slideshows from anywhere. Access recent files, sync across devices via OneDrive, and collaborate with others in real time. Features AI-powered design ideas and a Presenter Coach for public speaking practice.
- Create and edit presentations
- View and present slideshows
- Sync across devices with OneDrive
- Real-time collaboration
- Design ideas and templates
- AI-powered Presenter Coach
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Create, edit, view, present and share presentations with ease, whether you're on your phone or switching between devices. Quickly access your recent presentations and slides across all your devices. OneDrive syncing keeps your work up to date, so you can start on your PC and continue editing on mobile without worrying about version conflicts. Make an impact with customizable, professional-looking slides. Use templates and design ideas to build polished presentations fast. Present confidently with Presenter Coach, an AI tool that offers real time suggestions to help you improve your pace, reduce filler words and speak naturally. (Microsoft 365 subscription required.) Collaborate in real time – share presentations with one tap, see who’s working with you, manage permissions and track comments and changes as your deck evolves. Get more done with Copilot – your built in AI assistant for PowerPoint.* • Summarize lengthy presentation decks • Get suggested Q&As to prep for meetings • Research a topic using Copilot Chat Present with Confidence • Create or continue presentations on the go • Seamless OneDrive syncing across devices • Practice with Presenter Coach for personalized feedback Customizable Slideshow Maker • Start from templates or build slides from scratch • Powerful editing tools help your work stand out Collaborate on Presentations • Invite others to edit or review with one click sharing • Manage access and see who’s active in your deck • View comments and compare changes over time Requirements • 1 GB RAM or above *Unlock the full Microsoft 365 experience with a qualifying Microsoft 365 subscription for your phone, tablet, PC or Mac. Microsoft 365 subscriptions purchased in app are billed to your App Store account and auto renew unless disabled in account settings. Subscriptions cannot be cancelled during the active period. This app may be provided by Microsoft or a third party publisher and is subject to its own privacy statement and terms. Data may be transferred to or stored in the United States or other regions where Microsoft or its service providers operate. EULA: http://aka.ms/eula
Kilonotes
This app offers a digital notebook experience for handwritten notes, PDF annotation, and study organization. It features freehand drawing, text extraction, AI assistance for learning, and customizable templates to enhance productivity and learning.
- Handwritten note-taking
- PDF annotation and markup
- AI assistant for learning
- OCR text extraction
- Customizable notebooks and templates
- Recording function
- Global PDF search
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We sincerely invite you to join us in exploring more efficient ways of taking notes and jointly reshape the modern learning mode. As a companion exploring new ways of taking notes, Kilonotes can meet your various needs. Whether it is recording class notes, annotating PDFs, doing test exercises, studying online courses, or organizing reading notes, Kilonotes will be your reliable study partner. Let's take good notes together. [Breakthrough the limitations of paper] ·Handwriting can be moved, scaled and rotated freely ·You can undo what you entered ·The size of the eraser can be adjusted to control the erasing range ·Scale paper function to make writing more comfortable You can insert pictures or photos, and combine text and pictures to deepen memory · Quick browsing function to help you quickly find what you need · Unlimited creation of paper, providing endless memory space ·Recording function, allowing you to take notes while listening to lectures ·Card function, create an exclusive knowledge base, you can create your card through pictures, brushes, and typing OCR function, convenient and fast text extraction A variety of fun-but-practical Journaling templates [Optimized reading experience] ·Global PDF search, quickly find what you need in the database · Outline function, convenient and fast positioning Multiple reading modes: eye protection, dark color, vision protection · Quick jump function, enter the page number to quickly navigate ·Translation function to help foreign language literature reading ·Extraction function, easy to collect important information ·PDF extension function, make reading and writing more free [Beyond the limits of the brush] · Change brush color, create custom colors, or pick any color with the eyedropper ·Adjustable brush width to adapt to various scenes ·Graffiti pen function, make notes more colorful [Custom Notebook] ·Provide many unique and beautiful covers for you to choose ·A variety of paper templates are available: blank paper, dot matrix paper, graph paper, to meet your needs ·You can import PDF and record freely in your own notebook [AI Assistant] • Built-in high-efficiency AI assistant helps you organize notes, expand knowledge points, and double your learning and work efficiency. • Exclusive AI problem-solving function supports selecting questions and sending them with one click, helping you easily overcome learning difficulties. [About subscription] Users can subscribe to the monthly subscription service of kilonotes to unlock advanced content, including custom time planning books. The subscription will be automatically renewed. If the user needs to cancel the subscription, the renewal needs to be closed 24 hours before the end of the current cycle. Users can close and cancel subscriptions and trials in their iTunes account. Contact us: feedback@top-stack.com Official website: https://www.kilonotesapp.com Privacy Policy: https://www.top-stack.com/page/ios_en_privacy.html User agreement: https://www.top-stack.com/page/Kilonotes_Terms_of_use_En.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Microsoft PowerPoint at none against Kilonotes's shown. Microsoft PowerPoint also leads on ratings volume (584K vs 5K) and chart position (#27 vs unranked). Kilonotes's advantage is review sentiment (71% vs 53%) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Microsoft PowerPoint sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Kilonotes sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Microsoft PowerPoint against 4.6 for Kilonotes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microsoft PowerPoint has 584K ratings behind it against 5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 53% of Microsoft PowerPoint's written reviews are positive against 71% of Kilonotes's.
Microsoft PowerPoint ships an update weekly, Kilonotes every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.
| Parameter | Microsoft PowerPoint | Kilonotes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (584K ratings) — better | 4.6 (5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 53.0% of reviews | 71.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 584K — better | 5K |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #27 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 451 MB | 482 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Microsoft Corporation | Hefei T-Stack Information Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Microsoft PowerPoint
Kilonotes
User reviews
Microsoft PowerPoint
From 584K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Helpful for school and work
- 🚀 Smooth transitions and animations
- 👍 Wide range of fonts and designs
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 🔒 Difficult to share and collaborate
- 🔒 Limited functionality compared to desktop version
- 🔋 Slow loading times
- 👎 Requires subscription for full features
Kilonotes
From 5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Affordable
- 🚀 Lots of free features
- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive
- 👍 Customizable notebooks and pages
- 👍 Good alternative to paid apps
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🐛 Syncing and backup issues
- 🔒 Lack of password protection or privacy features
- 👎 Limited free notebooks
- 👎 Some features locked behind paywall
Bugs and requests
Microsoft PowerPoint
Reported bugs
5 issues- Slides getting corrupted or deleted unexpectedly
- Inability to open or save files in certain locations
- Inconsistent behavior when using Bluetooth keyboard
- Text formatting issues when moving between devices
- Overwriting of recent changes with older versions
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to select and edit multiple slides at once
- Improved palm rejection and text input with Apple Pencil
- Equation editor for scientific presentations
- Picture-in-picture mode for viewing slides and taking notes
- Seamless integration with other cloud storage services
Kilonotes
Reported bugs
3 issues- Notebooks and notes getting deleted or scrambled
- Lag and performance issues when writing or zooming
- Inconsistent behavior of the pen and eraser tools
Requested features
6 requests- Add more free sticker packs and templates
- Improve the lasso tool and image editing
- Implement iCloud or cloud sync
- Add a dark mode option
- Improve the audio recording and playback features
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- Allow more customization of notebooks and pages
In-app purchases
Microsoft PowerPoint
- Office 365 Personal1 Month trial$6.991 Month
- Office 365 Home1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Microsoft 365 Personal1 Month trial$9.991 Month
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- Microsoft 365 Personal Student1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Microsoft 365 Family1 Month trial$12.991 Month
- Microsoft 365 Premium Monthly1 Month trial$19.991 Month
- Microsoft Copilot Pro$20.001 Month
- Office 365 Personal$69.991 Year
- Office 365 Home$99.991 Year
- Microsoft 365 Personal1 Month trial$99.991 Year
- Microsoft 365 Family1 Month trial$129.991 Year
Kilonotes
- Cloud space monthly membership$0.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
- Quarterly Plan$4.993 Months
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- AIChat$5.991 Month
- Year Subscription1 Year trial$8.991 Year
- Annual Plan$9.991 Year
- Cloud space annual membership$9.991 Year
- ExamPolitics_2019_2023_testFree
- Summer Forest 2022 Handbook$0.99
- Xiaofen Diary 2022 Handbook$0.99
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- Fresh 2022 Handbook$0.99
- 康奈尔笔记$0.99
- Cartoon mistake book$0.99
- Paid Notebook$0.99
- Alice$1.99
- 咸鱼日常$1.99
- AI Points Products$1.99
- 月亮兔$1.99
- Paid Notebook$2.99
- Lifetime Access$19.99
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