Comparison

BentoDeck vs WingDeck

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

Head to head
About

BentoDeck

Features
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BentoDeck is a lightweight control deck for your Macβ€”built for speed, focus, and daily flow. Pair your iPhone with your Mac, then run your favorite actions from a clean 4Γ—2 grid: Quick app switching (bring to front / hide) One-tap system actions (Mute, Show Desktop, Start Screen Saver, more) Custom layout on Mac, instantly available on iPhone Local-first connection over your network (no accounts required) Upgrade with β€œBuy me a Bento” to unlock all tiles and support indie development. Have questions? Email support anytime.

About

WingDeck

Features
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WingDeck turns the device already within reach into a flexible control surface for your Mac or Windows PC. DECK CONTROLS Launch apps, open links, trigger keyboard shortcuts, switch pages and profiles, and control OBS from customizable button decks. MUSIC & LYRICS See now-playing artwork, title, artist, playback progress, synchronized lyrics, media controls, and computer volume. TRACKPAD & KEYBOARD Control the pointer with familiar gestures, type with a full hardware-style keyboard layout, or switch to a dedicated numpad. On supported Apple Watch models, WingDeck also provides a compact wrist trackpad. SYSTEM MONITOR Follow CPU, memory, battery, temperature, and network activity from across the room. DESK CLOCK Give an older device a useful second life as a clear, always-on landscape clock. LOCAL-FIRST Your controls and clipboard move directly between your devices and the WingDeck desktop companion over your local network or USB connection. Pairing is protected and can be revoked from the computer at any time. WingDeck requires the free WingDeck desktop companion for macOS or Windows, available at wing-deck.com. The free edition may display banner ads. WingDeck Premium removes ads while the subscription is active. Optional rewarded ads can grant temporary ad-free time. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled in App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://wing-deck.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

BentoDeck3 screens
WingDeck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: BentoDeck at none against WingDeck's shown. WingDeck's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. BentoDeck sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and WingDeck sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
BentoDeck versus WingDeck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBentoDeckWingDeck
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 10 days
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS18.615.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB10 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer冠男 孙I Putu Surya Diputra

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BentoDeck

One-time1
  • BentoDeck$4.99
1 purchases

WingDeck

Subscriptions1
  • WingDeck Premium$2.991 Month

Questions

Is BentoDeck free?
BentoDeck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WingDeck free?
WingDeck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BentoDeck or WingDeck have ads?
WingDeck shows ads; BentoDeck does not.

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