Truly Simple Slide Deck vs Demka
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Truly Simple Slide Deck
Create beautiful presentations directly from plain text using Markdown. This app handles styling and design, allowing you to focus on your content. Present from your device or export to various formats like PDF and HTML.
- Write and format slides using Markdown
- Built-in presenter view with speaker notes
- Export as PDF, HTML, or Markdown
- iCloud sync across devices
- WCAG-compliant accessibility features
- Customizable themes, colors, and fonts (paid)
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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 fontsβwith 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.
Demka
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markdown β slides ## How it works - Headings become nodes on a canvas. - The camera pans and zooms between them as you present. - Bullets reveal one at a time. ## Features - Timer - Three views: Timeline, Map, Logic - Three themes: Light, Dark, Colored - Share your slides via link - Wireless clicker: use a second iPhone as a remote via QR code
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Demka at none against Truly Simple Slide Deck's 1. Demka also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 months). On price, ads, device support 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
Both are free to download. Truly Simple Slide Deck sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Demka asks for nothing beyond the download.
Truly Simple Slide Deck ships an update every 5 months, Demka every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on August 22, 2026 and June 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Truly Simple Slide Deck | Demka |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 10 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Colin Wright | Denys Skvortsov |
In-app purchases
Truly Simple Slide Deck
- Unlock Pro$4.99
Demka
No in-app purchases





