Comparison

XDeck vs OpenDeck

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

Head to head
About

XDeck

Experience a unique multi-column web browsing solution. View multiple pages simultaneously, save custom layouts, and utilize advanced features like fullscreen mode and in-app screenshots. Enjoy flexible scaling and media playback without subscription costs.

Highlights
  • Multi-column browsing
  • Save custom layouts
  • Fullscreen mode
  • Screenshot capabilities
  • Game mode and scaling
  • Picture-in-picture video
Features
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Unlock a superior multi-column browsing experience with XDeck! Seamlessly view multiple web pages at once, save your layouts, and enjoy features beyond what others offer. Why Choose Us Over Others? • Fullscreen Mode: Shake your device to enter or exit fullscreen with ease. • Screenshot Capabilities: Capture full horizontal layouts and vertically scrolling web pages effortlessly. • Game Mode & Scaling: Play games while browsing, with flexible scaling options (50%, 75%, 90%, 100%). • Zoom & Custom Columns: Customize each column with different web pages and save your setup for later. • No Subscription Fees: Enjoy multi-column browsing without having to pay. • Open Any Web Pages: Unlike others, you’re not limited, open whatever you want. • Advanced Media Support: Picture-in-picture video playing and background music ensure you never miss a beat. XDeck—all the features you need, without the limitations!

About

OpenDeck

Features
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OpenDeck is a viewer for self-contained HTML *documents* ("decks"), analogous to a PDF reader or a web browser opening a local page. Decks are content the user explicitly imports (via Files, AirDrop, or the share sheet) — they are not code downloaded to change the app's own features, and the app ships no in-app store or remote-content fetch. Each deck renders inside a sandboxed, cross-origin iframe served from an isolated origin (a custom deck:// scheme on iOS/macOS). The sandbox withholds top-level navigation, so a deck can never replace or reach the app shell or the native bridge. The app's functionality is fixed; decks cannot alter it. (Ref: Guideline 2.5.2.) To test presenting: on first launch the app preloads a short "Welcome" deck plus three example decks (illustrative HTML presentations) — open any of them from the library and move through the slides by tapping the screen (iPhone/iPad), using the on-screen arrow controls or the thumbnail rail, or pressing the left/right arrow keys. To test import: ready-made .deck files are downloadable from the "Examples" section of the home page at https://open-deck.org (smallest is "What Compounding Actually Does", 0.3 MB — direct link: https://open-deck.org/downloads/compounding.deck). Download one on the device, then open it via the system Share sheet → OpenDeck, or from the Files app — it is added to the library. Note: those three decks are also preloaded, and decks are content-addressed, so re-importing one simply refreshes it rather than duplicating; to watch a brand-new deck appear, first delete it from the library (••• → Delete) and then import the downloaded file. (AirDrop'ing any .deck to the device and choosing OpenDeck works too.) The bundled example decks are first-party sample content; any photographs in them are licensed stock imagery (Pexels License, which permits commercial and in-app use). The app collects no data and makes no network requests; everything is stored on-device.

Screenshots

XDeck3 screens
OpenDeck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: OpenDeck at none against XDeck's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
XDeck versus OpenDeck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXDeckOpenDeck
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB10 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMehmet BayramSinisha Djukic

In-app purchases

None

XDeck

No in-app purchases

None

OpenDeck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is XDeck free?
XDeck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenDeck free?
OpenDeck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do XDeck or OpenDeck have ads?
XDeck shows ads; OpenDeck does not.

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