Comparison

Deckset vs TabPulse

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

About

TabPulse

Automatically refresh Safari tabs on a set schedule. Ideal for monitoring live dashboards, admin panels, or any page that needs to stay up-to-date without manual intervention. Customize timers per tab for efficient browsing.

Highlights
  • Per-tab auto refresh
  • Customizable timers
  • Quick preset intervals
  • Simple start/stop controls
  • Works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
  • Local data storage
Features
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TabPulse is a fast, lightweight Safari extension that automatically refreshes tabs on a schedule. Perfect for live dashboards, monitoring pages, admin panels, queues, trading/price boards, sports scores, and development workflows—anywhere you want Safari to stay up to date without manual refresh. Set a timer per tab, choose a preset interval, or enter a custom time. Turn it on for one tab, a few tabs, or however you work—each tab runs independently. Key features: - Per‑tab auto refresh (each tab can have its own timer) - Quick preset intervals plus custom minutes/seconds - Simple Start/Stop controls with a clear status line - Options page to set your default timer values - Works on Safari for iPhone, iPad, and Mac Great for: - Analytics dashboards and reporting pages - Status pages and incident dashboards - Admin tools, moderation queues, and back‑office panels - Ticketing systems, inbox/queue views, and job monitors - Web development, QA, and testing periodic reload scenarios Permissions & privacy (important): TabPulse requests access to browser tabs so it can manage per‑tab timers and reload the correct tab. TabPulse does not read or modify webpage content, does not inject scripts into websites, and does not collect, track, or sell your data. Your timer preferences are stored locally on your device so the extension can remember your settings. How to enable: Install TabPulse. iPhone/iPad: Settings → Safari → Extensions → TabPulse → Allow. Mac: Safari → Settings → Extensions → TabPulse → Enable. Open Safari and tap/click the TabPulse toolbar button to start a timer for the current tab. Use of this app is subject to Apple’s Standard Licensed Application End User License Agreement (EULA), available in the App Store under “License Agreement” and at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Deckset4 screens
TabPulse3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TabPulse at 100% against Deckset's 50%. TabPulse also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). Deckset's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and ratings volume (13 vs 1). On ads 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

Deckset is free to download; TabPulse costs $1.99 up front. Deckset sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. TabPulse asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TabPulse holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Deckset has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Deckset's written reviews are positive against 100% of TabPulse's.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Deckset versus TabPulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDecksetTabPulse
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.2 (13 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPawel DudekZippy IT Solutions Ltd.

Customer experience

Deckset

All ratings12 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

TabPulse

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Deckset

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$44.99
None

TabPulse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Deckset free?
Deckset is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TabPulse free?
TabPulse costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Deckset or TabPulse?
TabPulse is rated higher. Deckset averages 4.2 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while TabPulse averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Deckset or TabPulse have ads?
Neither Deckset nor TabPulse shows ads.

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