Slide Remote vs PointerDeck

Turn your iPhone into a simple and powerful wireless remote for presentations. Slide Remote: PPT Clicker helps you control your slides without carrying an extra presentation clicker. Use your iPhone to move to the next slide, go back to the previous slide, and present confidently in meetings, classrooms, conferences, training sessions, workshops, and live events. Whether you are presenting from Keynote, Microsoft PowerPoint, Google Slides, Adobe PDF Reader, or any app that supports Page Up and Page Down controls, Slide Remote makes slide navigation smooth and easy. How It Works Bluetooth Mode Use Bluetooth to control your presentation without installing any companion app on your laptop. Network Discovery Mode Install the companion app on your Mac or Linux device and connect over the same network. The macOS DMG file and Linux AppImage can be downloaded directly from inside the mobile app. Key Features • Use your iPhone as a wireless presentation remote • Control next slide and previous slide actions • Works with popular presentation and PDF apps • Supports Bluetooth-based slide control • Supports local network discovery • Companion app available for macOS and Linux • No external clicker device required • Simple and clean interface for live presentations • Useful for speakers, teachers, trainers, students, and business professionals Compatible With • Keynote • Microsoft PowerPoint • Google Slides • Adobe PDF Reader • Presentation apps that support Page Up and Page Down keyboard controls Why Use Slide Remote? Physical presentation clickers are easy to forget, lose, or replace. Slide Remote gives you a smarter and more convenient option by turning the iPhone you already carry into a reliable presentation controller. Important Note Network Discovery Mode requires the companion app on your Mac or Linux device. Bluetooth Mode can be used without installing the companion app, depending on your device and system support. This app may display ads to support ongoing development, maintenance, and future improvements.

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.