Comparison

EZ Slides vs Tackboard

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Markdown syntax for slide creation
  • Plain text workflow
  • Embed images
  • Interactive features
  • Remote slide control (optional account)
  • Direct upload to presentation mode
Features
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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!

About

Tackboard

Features
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Tackboard turns your ideas into colorful sticky notes on a huge, zoomable canvas. • Quick Capture — jot text, photos, and voice memos onto notes in seconds • Organize Your Way — group notes into boards, duplicate notes across boards, add tags, and pin your favorites • Never Miss a Thing — set a time alarm (one-time on any date, or repeating weekly, monthly, or yearly) or a location reminder so nothing slips by • Rich Formatting — bulleted, numbered, and checklist lists, with Undo & Redo for every change • Links & Paste — add links as rich preview cards, and paste from the web with fonts, colors, and links kept • Sketch & Draw — freehand drawings plus clean lines, rectangles, circles, and arrows right on any note • Personalize — choose a solid color or a background photo/illustration for every note • Stay in Sync — notes, boards, tags, and settings sync automatically across iPhone, iPad, and Mac via iCloud • Full History — every edit is saved, so you can always look back and restore an earlier version • Backup & Restore — export all your notes and boards to one file and restore them anytime • Search Instantly — find any note by content, tag, or board — even text inside your photos • Attach Anything — add photos, documents, and voice memos, and merge voice clips into one • Lock Private Notes — protect sensitive notes with Face ID or a passcode Tackboard is free to use on iPhone and iPad, with an optional ad-free upgrade. One purchase removes ads everywhere, including Mac. Terms of Use: https://vincentchiu.com/tackboard/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://vincentchiu.com/tackboard/privacy.html

Screenshots

EZ Slides3 screens
Tackboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tackboard at every 2 weeks against EZ Slides's every 4 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. EZ Slides sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tackboard sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EZ Slides ships an update every 4 months, Tackboard every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
EZ Slides versus Tackboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEZ SlidesTackboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (7 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrandon SteckleinVincent Chiu

In-app purchases

1 purchases

EZ Slides

One-time1
  • EZ Slides Premium$7.99
4 purchases

Tackboard

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly7 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is EZ Slides free?
EZ Slides is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tackboard free?
Tackboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do EZ Slides or Tackboard have ads?
Both EZ Slides and Tackboard show ads.
Which is updated more often, EZ Slides or Tackboard?
EZ Slides ships an update every 4 months, and Tackboard every 2 weeks. Most recently, EZ Slides was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tackboard on October 29, 2026.

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