Deck vs Tact
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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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/
Tact
Read full descriptionHide full description
Your PC controls, alive on your iPhone. Tact turns your iPhone into a flexible, tactile control deck for your PC. Launch apps, run shortcuts, open websites, control media, switch profiles, and build workflows that match the way you work. A CONTROL DECK THAT ADAPTS Tact can switch decks as you move between supported PC apps and browser experiences. Keep a universal Home deck, use app-specific decks, or customize every page yourself. MORE THAN BUTTONS • Tactile buttons with multiple gestures • Smooth dials and infinite scroll controls • Edge and corner controls with live feedback • Trackpad controls for cursor, clicks, and dragging • Clipboard history and quick paste • Live PC system stats • AI Actions for selected text using your own provider key • App, website, shortcut, file, media, and automation controls MADE FOR YOUR WORKFLOW Use ready-made controls or customize pages, grids, labels, icons, actions, and profiles from the PC companion. Create multiple pages, organize app decks, and export or import your setup. SMART APP PROFILES Build focused decks for creative apps, browsers, meetings, media, Finder, Notion, and everyday PC tasks. Automatic profile switching can be turned off whenever you prefer manual control. DIRECT DEVICE CONNECTION Pair your iPhone with your own PC using a QR code or four-digit code. Tact is designed to communicate directly between your devices on your local network, with remembered devices and reconnect support. MAC COMPANION REQUIRED Tact requires the free Tact companion for PC. The companion provides deck setup and performs actions on your PC. Some controls require PC Accessibility permission. Tact does not require a Tact account, does not sell your personal information, and does not track you across apps or websites.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tact at none against Deck's 1. Tact also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Deck's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads and device support 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. Tact asks for nothing beyond the download.
Deck ships an update weekly, Tact every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Deck | Tact |
|---|---|---|
| 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 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DOU Inc. | Abhinav Ranjan Jha |
In-app purchases
Deck
- ClickerRemote Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year
Tact
No in-app purchases









