Deck vs Ramble
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
Ramble
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A thinking partner for people on the go. Ramble turns your stream of thought into clear direction, confident decisions, and actionable next steps. Tap to ramble out loud to capture notes, ideas, tasks and more. Work through your ideas on a whiteboard or in chat. Take your rambles into your workflows with integrations to Claude, Codex, Notion, Obsidian and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ramble at none against Deck's 1. Deck's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Deck sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year. Ramble asks for nothing beyond the download.
Deck ships an update weekly, Ramble every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.
| Parameter | Deck | Ramble |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | DOU Inc. | Untitled Spreadsheet Pty Ltd |
In-app purchases
Deck
- ClickerRemote Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year
Ramble
No in-app purchases









