Comparison

MicroProjects vs PointerDeck

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

Head to head
About

MicroProjects

Features
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MicroProjects helps you turn big goals into small, focused 1–3 day projects with clear tasks, deadlines, and categories. Instead of trying to do everything at once, you move forward step by step. Create your own mini-projects with a title, description, and task list, or choose ready-made challenges and curated ideas to get started instantly. From organizing your home and building healthy routines to creative experiments and quick learning sprints, everything can be turned into action in just one tap. Track completed tasks, monitor deadlines, build streaks, unlock achievements, and see your progress across categories like Home, Creativity, Health, Learning, Social, and Digital. MicroProjects is designed for people who believe consistent small steps lead to real results. Start your first mini-project today.

About

PointerDeck

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PointerDeck turns your iPhone or iPad into a focused wireless trackpad for your Mac. The free PointerDeck Receiver for Mac is required, and both devices must be on the same local network. SET UP ONCE Open Add Device on the Mac and create an 8–12 digit Connection PIN. PointerDeck rejects repeated or sequential patterns; use at least five different digits. Then select that Mac on your iPhone or iPad and enter the PIN. After pairing, PointerDeck remembers the trusted connection and reconnects when both apps are open and reachable. TRACKPAD CONTROLS • Move the pointer with one finger • Scroll with two fingers • Tap or use the dedicated Left Click button • Two-finger tap or use the dedicated Right Click button • Use Drag Lock for click-and-drag TUNE THE FEEL • Adjust pointer sensitivity and scrolling speed • Choose Natural or Reversed scrolling • Turn tap-to-click on or off • Switch to a left-handed button layout DIRECT BY DESIGN PointerDeck does not stream or display your Mac screen. The release has no account, advertisements, subscription, analytics SDK, or cloud service. Controller traffic travels directly between your devices and is encrypted on the local network. REQUIREMENTS • iPhone or iPad running iOS/iPadOS 17 or later • Apple silicon or Intel Mac running macOS 14 or later • Free PointerDeck Receiver from the Mac download page • Both devices on the same local network • Accessibility permission enabled for PointerDeck Receiver on the Mac Guest, corporate, public, or client-isolated networks may prevent devices from discovering each other.

Screenshots

MicroProjects4 screens
PointerDeck4 screens

Verdict

The call

MicroProjects and PointerDeck are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
MicroProjects versus PointerDeck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicroProjectsPointerDeck
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB2 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperVadym HorupashenkoEliyahu Mechtcheriakov

In-app purchases

None

MicroProjects

No in-app purchases

None

PointerDeck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MicroProjects free?
MicroProjects is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PointerDeck free?
PointerDeck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MicroProjects or PointerDeck have ads?
Neither MicroProjects nor PointerDeck shows ads.

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