EZ Slides vs Deckset
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EZ Slides
Create professional slideshows quickly using simple plain text and markdown syntax. This lightweight app is ideal for developers, writers, and students who prefer plain-text workflows. Embed images and use interactive features for dynamic presentations.
- Markdown syntax for slide creation
- Plain text workflow
- Embed images
- Interactive features
- Remote slide control (optional account)
- Direct upload to presentation mode
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An easy-to-use slide presentation application utilizing markdown syntax. Create clean, professional presentation slideshows quickly using simple plain text. It's a lightweight slide deck maker for developers, writers, students and anyone who prefers plain-text workflows. You can easily embed images and use other interactive features as well. Using an optional Ape Apps account, you can also control slide presentations remotely and even upload slide shows directly to a device in presentation mode. Whether you're a developer documenting a project, a student preparing a quick talk, or a creator who prefers plain text, EZ Slides turns your ideas into clean presentations instantly!
Deckset
Create professional presentations quickly by writing in Markdown. This app automatically converts your text into visually appealing slides with various design themes and advanced features for technical content. It offers presenter tools and flexible export options.
- Markdown-based presentation creation
- Professional presentation themes
- Automatic slide layout and typography
- Syntax-highlighted code blocks
- Math formula rendering
- Rich media support
- Presenter tools
- Export to PDF, PNG, JPG
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Turn notes into polished presentations—without arranging text boxes or tweaking layouts. Write in Deckset’s focused editor, choose a theme, and let Deckset handle the design. Present with speaker notes, then share as PDF or images. Deckset is made for teachers, students, developers, founders, designers, researchers, and anyone who wants to focus on the message. For people who prefer a plain-text workflow, Deckset also supports Markdown, code highlighting, equations, tables, diagrams, and rich media. KEY FEATURES - Create presentations in Deckset’s built-in text editor - Choose from more than 25 professional themes for lectures, conferences, startup pitches, classrooms, and business presentations - Let Deckset handle slide layout, typography, spacing, and consistency - Customize themes to fit your presentation - Present code with syntax highlighting and scale-to-fit - Include equations, tables, and diagrams powered by Mermaid.js - Add images, videos, GIFs, and SVG files - Present with speaker notes and rehearsal mode - Export to PDF, PNG, or JPEG, with options for presenter notes and accessible PDFs WHY DECKSET Traditional presentation tools make you arrange every element manually. Deckset keeps you focused on the story. Write and revise your ideas as text, then let Deckset turn them into clear, consistently designed slides. It works especially well for classroom lectures, conference talks, technical presentations, startup pitches, research, and any presentation where the message matters more than tweaking the layout. Deckset is not intended to replace every feature in Keynote or PowerPoint. It is a simpler, faster way to write, design, present, and share your ideas. TALK TO US If you have any questions or feedback, visit https://www.deckset.com/support. Privacy policy: https://www.deckset.com/privacy/ Terms and Conditions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Deckset at 4.2 against EZ Slides's 2.7. Deckset also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. EZ Slides sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Deckset sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Deckset holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 13 respectively.
EZ Slides ships an update every 4 months, Deckset fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | EZ Slides | Deckset |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (7 ratings) | 4.2 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 130 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brandon Stecklein | Pawel Dudek |
Customer experience
EZ Slides
Deckset
In-app purchases
EZ Slides
- EZ Slides Premium$7.99
Deckset
- Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Lifetime$44.99









