Comparison

ProntoNotion vs PointerDeck

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

Head to head
About

ProntoNotion

Features
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ProntoNotion is a memo app designed to quickly send your thoughts to Notion. Before you open Notion and hunt for pages or databases, you can leave short notes directly from your iPhone. You can input text as soon as you open the app, or send notes to your frequently used destinations via home screen widgets. Main Features - Connect to pages and databases via Notion OAuth - Send text memos to Notion - Create memos using voice input - Attach images to Notion file properties - Supports Notion properties such as tags, dates, URLs, emails, phone numbers, and status - Open saved memos and configured destinations directly in Notion - Record quickly using home screen widgets - Supports Japanese, English, Korean, Traditional Chinese, and Spanish Recommended for those who - Use Notion on a daily basis - Want to record ideas immediately from their iPhone - Want to organize notes by purpose, such as work memos, diaries, shopping lists, or ideas - Want to leave a note first before organizing it later in Notion Free / Pro The Free version allows for basic Notion memo saving and one widget configuration. The Pro version allows for multiple widget configurations. This is convenient when you want to separate Notion destinations and widgets for different purposes, such as work, diaries, shopping, and ideas. About Notion Integration ProntoNotion connects using Notion OAuth. The destinations displayed in ProntoNotion are the pages and databases you permitted when connecting to Notion. You can check or change these connections later through the connection settings on the Notion side. Support If you have any trouble, please contact us via the support screen in the app. You can send your inquiry along with your support ID and device information.

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

ProntoNotion4 screens
PointerDeck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PointerDeck at none against ProntoNotion's 1. ProntoNotion's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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. ProntoNotion sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PointerDeck asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 3 level
ProntoNotion versus PointerDeck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProntoNotionPointerDeck
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSEEKERS LLCEliyahu Mechtcheriakov

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ProntoNotion

One-time1
  • Pronto Notion Pro$5.99
None

PointerDeck

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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