Comparison

Truly Simple Slide Deck vs CSVly

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

Head to head
About

Truly Simple Slide Deck

Effortlessly create beautiful presentations by writing in plain text. This app automatically styles your content into visually appealing slides, offering a streamlined experience without complex formatting. Present directly from your device or export your work in various formats.

Highlights
  • Write slides using plain Markdown
  • Automatic styling and design
  • Built-in presenter view
  • Export as PDF, HTML, or Markdown
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • WCAG-compliant accessibility features
Features
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Write what you want to say in plain text. Truly Simple Slide Deck automatically styles it into a beautiful presentation. No complex formatting ribbons, cluttered menus, or spinning loading wheels. Just type your thoughts, separate them into slides, and let the app handle the design and presentation. Present directly from your device using the built-in presenter view (complete with speaker notes and upcoming slide thumbnails), or export your finished deck as a PDF, webpage, or ultra-portable Markdown file. Sync your progress instantly across iPhone, iPad, and Mac via iCloud. Every core feature is completely free. A one-time, lifetime purchase unlocks custom themes, custom colors, and custom fontsβ€”with absolutely no subscriptions. Buy once, own forever. Features: β€’ Write and format beautiful slides using plain Markdown text. β€’ Present natively with a built-in presenter view featuring speaker notes, next-slide previews, and auto-advance controls. β€’ Export anywhere as highly portable PDFs, HTML webpages, or raw Markdown text. β€’ Transition seamlessly between System, Light, and Dark modes. β€’ Read comfortably with fully WCAG-compliant dynamic text scaling, high-contrast reading themes, and VoiceOver support. β€’ Sync across iOS 17+ and macOS 14+ devices using iCloud.

About

CSVly

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Import a CSV and see it as a table at a glance. To change something, tap a row and edit it in a form. Scrolling and tapping around the table won't change your data by accident. Your files stay plain CSV on your device β€” no sign-up, no ads, no proprietary format. Saved locally by default, with optional cloud sync in Pro+. Because they're just text, you can reuse them later in spreadsheet apps, scripts, or any tool that reads text. Japanese CSVs in Shift_JIS or EUC-JP open without garbled text (files are saved as UTF-8). Features β€’ Table view by default β€” see every column at a glance, tap a row to edit it β€’ Three view modes β€” Table, Cards, and Text β€” switch anytime β€’ Cards view β€” show just the columns you need, then sort or group rows β€’ Create new files or import existing CSV / TSV β€’ Search β€” find rows by keyword β€’ Import CSV / TSV in UTF-8, Shift_JIS, or EUC-JP β€” no garbled text β€’ Share a plain CSV or TSV file to other apps β€’ Copy a table as Markdown for notes or docs Plans β€’ Free β€” up to 5 files, with every viewing and editing feature β€’ Pro (one-time purchase) β€” unlimited files β€’ Pro+ (subscription) β€” everything in Pro, plus iCloud sync From work and study to everyday lists, CSVly makes CSV files simple to handle on your phone. * Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Truly Simple Slide Deck3 screens
CSVly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CSVly at every 2 months against Truly Simple Slide Deck's every 5 months. Truly Simple Slide Deck's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Truly Simple Slide Deck sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and CSVly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Truly Simple Slide Deck ships an update every 5 months, CSVly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Truly Simple Slide Deck versus CSVly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTruly Simple Slide DeckCSVly
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperColin WrightLITTLE FOREST

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Truly Simple Slide Deck

One-time1
  • Unlock Pro$4.99
3 purchases

CSVly

Subscriptions2
  • CSVly Pro+ Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • CSVly Pro+ Annual14 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • CSVly Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Truly Simple Slide Deck free?
Truly Simple Slide Deck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CSVly free?
CSVly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Truly Simple Slide Deck or CSVly have ads?
Neither Truly Simple Slide Deck nor CSVly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Truly Simple Slide Deck or CSVly?
Truly Simple Slide Deck ships an update every 5 months, and CSVly every 2 months. Most recently, Truly Simple Slide Deck was updated on October 30, 2026 and CSVly on November 12, 2026.

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