Comparison

Deck vs Columns Pro

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

Head to head
About

Deck

Transform your iPhone into a wireless presentation remote for your Mac. Control slides, manage timers, and navigate presentations seamlessly across various apps without needing an internet connection or cloud account. Offers Apple Watch integration for hands-free control.

Highlights
  • Wireless presentation control for Mac
  • Supports Keynote, PowerPoint, Google Slides, Figma
  • Direct peer-to-peer connection (no internet)
  • Apple Watch integration for hands-free control
  • Presentation timer with haptic alerts
  • Live Activities for Lock Screen and Dynamic Island timer
Features
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Deck turns your iPhone into a wireless presentation remote for Mac. Control Keynote, PowerPoint, Google Slides, or any app that uses arrow keys — no dongle, no Wi-Fi router, no cloud account required. HOW IT WORKS Install the free Mac companion app. Open Deck on your iPhone. Tap your Mac in the list. That's it — you're live in under 10 seconds. Everything stays on your local network. Nothing leaves your devices. APPLE WATCH SUPPORT Control slides from your wrist without touching your iPhone. - Double-tap gesture: advance hands-free on Apple Watch Series 9+ - Wrist flick: flick forward or back to navigate slides - "No Going Back" mode: disable backward flick for accident-free forward-only presenting - Digital Crown: rotate to move through slides FEATURES - Works with Keynote, PowerPoint, Google Slides, Figma, and more - Peer-to-peer: direct Mac to iPhone connection, no internet needed - Presentation timer with haptic alerts at custom intervals - Live Activities: see your timer on Lock Screen & Dynamic Island - Dark mode only, optimized for stage and low-light visibility - Always-on screen during presentations, no connection drops - Color-coded timer bar: green, yellow, orange, red SUBSCRIPTION Deck Pro - $19.99/year Includes a free 7-day trial. Cancel anytime. REQUIREMENTS - iPhone running iOS 18 or later - Mac running macOS 14 (Sonoma) or later - Apple Watch optional (watchOS 10+) - Both devices on the same local network Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Columns Pro

This AI-powered app transcribes client meetings in real-time, structuring notes to capture crucial sales intelligence. It identifies objections, commitments, and provides personalized coaching to improve future interactions. Notes can be shared with teammates to foster collective learning and elevate sales performance.

Highlights
  • Real-time transcription
  • Automatic objection tracking
  • Personalized coaching
  • Team note sharing
  • Hands-free recording
  • Private by design
Features
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Columns Pro is the AI notetaker that turns every client meeting into sales intelligence you can actually use — automatically. Hit "Start Listening" at the start of a conversation. Columns Pro transcribes every word in real time and structures it into a note you'll actually open again. The details you would have forgotten by Friday — the objection your client raised, their pet's name, the exact number they pushed back on, they are all captured and waiting for you the next time you open their file. More than a transcript: Columns Pro surfaces what matters. It flags client objections, identifies what worked, and gives you concrete coaching before your next conversation — so every meeting is better than the last. Review the note before walking into the follow-up and you're already two steps ahead. Built for sales teams, not just individuals. Share notes with your teammates and everyone levels up. Read how your top performers actually handle the tough moments — the objection that closes the deal, the phrasing that reopens a stalled client — and bring those moves into your own meetings. Private by design. Columns Pro transcribes audio in real time and discards the raw recording — only the text you own is ever stored. • Capture every detail — remember what was said weeks or months later • Automatic objection and commitment tracking so nothing slips • Personalised coaching for your next meeting based on the last one • Share notes with teammates to learn from your top salespeople • Hands-free — lock your phone, keep talking, we keep listening • Private by design — audio is processed and discarded, never kept Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms and Conditions: https://www.columns.pro/terms.html

Screenshots

Deck4 screens
Columns Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Columns Pro at 100% against Deck's 0%. Columns Pro also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and 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

Both are free to download. Deck sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year. Columns Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Columns Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Deck's written reviews are positive against 100% of Columns Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Deck versus Columns Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeckColumns Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB66 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDOU Inc.YEKAI TAN

Customer experience

Deck

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Columns Pro

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

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Deck

Subscriptions1
  • ClickerRemote Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year
None

Columns Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Deck free?
Deck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Columns Pro free?
Columns Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Deck or Columns Pro?
Columns Pro is rated higher. Deck averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Columns Pro averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Deck or Columns Pro have ads?
Neither Deck nor Columns Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Deck or Columns Pro?
Deck ships an update weekly, and Columns Pro weekly. Most recently, Deck was updated on October 1, 2026 and Columns Pro on October 12, 2026.

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