Comparison

Truly Simple Slide Deck vs Yoko Timeline

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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 fonts—with absolutely no subscriptions. Buy once, own forever. Features: • Write and format beautiful slides using plain Markdown text. • Present natively with a built-in presenter view featuring speaker notes, next-slide previews, and auto-advance controls. • Export anywhere as highly portable PDFs, HTML webpages, or raw Markdown text. • Transition seamlessly between System, Light, and Dark modes. • Read comfortably with fully WCAG-compliant dynamic text scaling, high-contrast reading themes, and VoiceOver support. • Sync across iOS 17+ and macOS 14+ devices using iCloud.

About

Yoko Timeline

Features
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【Horizontal Timeline Calendar】 See 7 days before to 7 days after at a glance. Scroll vertically and horizontally for a clear view of your schedule. ■ Features ・All-day / Timed / Reminders in a horizontal timeline. Overlapping events auto-stack in lanes ・Customizable lane order (drag to reorder in Settings) ・Uses your calendar's original colors. Reminders color-coded: Past=Red / Today=Yellow / Future=Blue / Completed=Gray ・All-day bar stays from 00:00, today's title starts from red line (now) for clarity ■ Reminder Actions ・Tap to toggle complete/incomplete ・Swipe right to edit, left to delete, long press for detail ・Context menu supported with haptic feedback ■ Use as Perpetual Wall Calendar ・"Follow Current Time" keeps red line centered, auto-scrolls every minute ・"Perpetual Calendar Mode" auto-returns to today at midnight and when returning from background ・Auto-refresh every 5 min via iCloud with same Apple ID ・Perfect for old iPhone/iPad as always-on wall calendar ※ Set iOS Settings > Display & Brightness > Auto-Lock > Never ■ More ・No ads in Presentation Mode ・Toggle visible calendars ・Undo support ・Move day, go to today, refresh

Screenshots

Truly Simple Slide Deck3 screens
Yoko Timeline3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Yoko Timeline at none against Truly Simple Slide Deck's 1. Yoko Timeline also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 months). Truly Simple Slide Deck's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. Truly Simple Slide Deck sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Yoko Timeline asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Truly Simple Slide Deck ships an update every 5 months, Yoko Timeline daily. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Truly Simple Slide Deck versus Yoko Timeline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTruly Simple Slide DeckYoko Timeline
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperColin Wrightkatsuyasu sakita

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Truly Simple Slide Deck

One-time1
  • Unlock Pro$4.99
None

Yoko Timeline

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Truly Simple Slide Deck free?
Truly Simple Slide Deck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Yoko Timeline free?
Yoko Timeline is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Truly Simple Slide Deck or Yoko Timeline have ads?
Yoko Timeline shows ads; Truly Simple Slide Deck does not.
Which is updated more often, Truly Simple Slide Deck or Yoko Timeline?
Truly Simple Slide Deck ships an update every 5 months, and Yoko Timeline daily. Most recently, Truly Simple Slide Deck was updated on October 30, 2026 and Yoko Timeline on October 31, 2026.

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