Comparison

AI Artifact Reader vs OpenDeck

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

Head to head
About

AI Artifact Reader

Features
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Turn the messy HTML and Markdown that Claude, Gemini, Grok and other AI tools give you into clean, readable pages โ€” right on your iPhone and iPad, completely offline. AI Artifact Reader opens, renders and exports AI-generated artifacts: knowledge cards, reports, web demos, charts and code. Paste the text or open a file and it renders instantly โ€” no internet required. Works with the HTML & Markdown from Claude, Gemini, Grok, Copilot, Perplexity, Hermes, OpenClaw, DeepSeek, Llama, Mistral and Qwen โ€” and any AI assistant or LLM. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT โ€ข Renders AI HTML & Markdown beautifully โ€” GitHub-Flavored Markdown, code syntax highlighting, Mermaid diagrams, KaTeX math โ€ข Paste-to-view โ€” copy an artifact from your AI chat, open it in one tap โ€ข 100% offline & private โ€” the network is blocked by default; nothing leaves your device โ€ข Organize with folders, rename files, and search inside any document โ€ข Opens multi-file bundles and .zip artifacts PRO โ€ข Export the whole artifact as one crisp, full-length image โ€” perfect for sharing โ€ข Export to PDF โ€ข Local multi-file server for complex bundles Reading and pasting are free. Pro unlocks export and multi-file โ€” as a one-time Lifetime purchase, or a 6-month plan with a 7-day free trial. The 6-month plan auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends; payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation, and you can manage or cancel it in Settings. Lifetime is a one-time purchase. Whether you live in Claude, Gemini, Grok, Copilot, Perplexity or DeepSeek, this is the fastest way to read, keep and share what AI generates. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ericzzzzhang.github.io/ai-artifact-reader/privacy.html

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OpenDeck

Features
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OpenDeck is a viewer for self-contained HTML *documents* ("decks"), analogous to a PDF reader or a web browser opening a local page. Decks are content the user explicitly imports (via Files, AirDrop, or the share sheet) โ€” they are not code downloaded to change the app's own features, and the app ships no in-app store or remote-content fetch. Each deck renders inside a sandboxed, cross-origin iframe served from an isolated origin (a custom deck:// scheme on iOS/macOS). The sandbox withholds top-level navigation, so a deck can never replace or reach the app shell or the native bridge. The app's functionality is fixed; decks cannot alter it. (Ref: Guideline 2.5.2.) To test presenting: on first launch the app preloads a short "Welcome" deck plus three example decks (illustrative HTML presentations) โ€” open any of them from the library and move through the slides by tapping the screen (iPhone/iPad), using the on-screen arrow controls or the thumbnail rail, or pressing the left/right arrow keys. To test import: ready-made .deck files are downloadable from the "Examples" section of the home page at https://open-deck.org (smallest is "What Compounding Actually Does", 0.3 MB โ€” direct link: https://open-deck.org/downloads/compounding.deck). Download one on the device, then open it via the system Share sheet โ†’ OpenDeck, or from the Files app โ€” it is added to the library. Note: those three decks are also preloaded, and decks are content-addressed, so re-importing one simply refreshes it rather than duplicating; to watch a brand-new deck appear, first delete it from the library (โ€ขโ€ขโ€ข โ†’ Delete) and then import the downloaded file. (AirDrop'ing any .deck to the device and choosing OpenDeck works too.) The bundled example decks are first-party sample content; any photographs in them are licensed stock imagery (Pexels License, which permits commercial and in-app use). The app collects no data and makes no network requests; everything is stored on-device.

Screenshots

AI Artifact Reader3 screens
OpenDeck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OpenDeck at none against AI Artifact Reader's 2. OpenDeck also leads on device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. AI Artifact Reader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 6 months. OpenDeck asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 3 level
AI Artifact Reader versus OpenDeck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAI Artifact ReaderOpenDeck
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac โ€” better
Requires iOS16.415.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size6 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHANDI XIESinisha Djukic

In-app purchases

2 purchases

AI Artifact Reader

Subscriptions1
  • Pro 6 Months7 Days trial$5.996 Months
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$12.99
None

OpenDeck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AI Artifact Reader free?
AI Artifact Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OpenDeck free?
OpenDeck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AI Artifact Reader or OpenDeck have ads?
Neither AI Artifact Reader nor OpenDeck shows ads.

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