Comparison

iWritingPen Control Pointer vs PDF Converter

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

Head to head
About

iWritingPen Control Pointer

Control your PowerPoint presentations remotely with this app. Navigate slides, draw on screen, use a virtual keyboard and mouse, and even input text via handwriting or voice. Enhance your presentations with seamless remote control.

Highlights
  • Remote slide navigation
  • On-screen drawing board
  • Black screen function
  • Virtual keyboard and mouse
  • Handwriting and voice input
Features
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iWritingPen helps you manage Microsoft PowerPoint presentation. With iWritingPen, you are guaranteed a smooth and efficient presentation. Functions and features: - Full set of control buttons for progressing PointPoint slides. Just through a simple touch on the control buttons, you can advance or go backward of your slides. You would then rather focus on managing the audience attention instead of worrying how to advance the slides while presenting remotely. - Drawing board on top of PowerPoint slide. With ‘Pen’ function of iWritingPen, you can write anything on the screen on top of any PowerPoint slides to elaborate the points being discussed. You no longer need the other clumsy physical drawing board nearby for drawing something during presentation. Your audiences will stay on the same screen during the whole presentation and their attentions will not be diverted. - ‘Black Screen’ function. Whenever there is a need to have a longer period for discussion with audience in the middle of presentation, the “Black” screen function turns the screen off (black color) and let you control the audience focus of the subject matters. - Full functional Keyboard Mouse You no longer need to rush to come in front of desktop to control your moues and keyboard for typing. You will have full remote controls your desktops, while presenting, through the Keyboard Mouse of iWritingPen. - Handwriting input and Voice Spoken sentence input To empower you to have quick typing during presentation, iWritingPen supports the native handwriting input of all languages available in iPad / iPhone including voice sentence recognition input. iWritingPen (free version) comes with basic control buttons of PowerPoint and multi-touches gesture controlled mouse function. This is more than enough for a normal presentation controls. In-app purchase offer advance users with Drawing Board Pen and Black Screen buttons and remote Keyboard function. iWritingPen is WITHOUT advertisements. What are you waiting for? Download and install it now immediately. Please Write us a GOOD review in App Store for such HIGH Quality App as rewards to us. We need your support and appreciation! Prerequisites: iWritingPen Desktop client program - it requires to install iWritingPen client desktop program on your desktop. It could be downloaded from the link below. http://www.iwritingpen.com/index.php/download - Supported Desktop Operation System: Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7 and Vista. Apple Mac OS X 10.6 or later. - Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 or later. - iPhone / iPad must be on the same network with windows desktop. The smooth data communication between desktops and iPhone /iPad is required for iWritingPen to work efficiently. For those users with desktop Mac OS X 10.6 or later, it is highly recommended to use the bluetooth to connect to iPhone/iPad. The data traffic congestion in the local router can be avoided under bluetooth connection. Please refer to the link below for setup and configuration: http://www.iwritingpen.com/index.php/download/ Detail product Information & support: For the future update on the iWritingPen, please register as a member through the link: http://www.iwritingpen.com/index.php/register or join us at Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Iwritingpen/652275478128116 For the detail iWritingPen information, please visit our website http://www.iwritingpen.com

About

PDF Converter

Features
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PDF Converter is a simple and practical PDF tool for mobile file processing. It helps you convert, merge, split, preview, save, and share PDF files directly from your phone. Whether you are working with office documents, study materials, contracts, receipts, or image files, PDF Converter makes common PDF tasks easier and more efficient. Key Features: PDF to Word Convert PDF files into Word documents for easier editing and reuse. PDF to Excel Convert PDF files into Excel spreadsheets, useful for table-based documents. PDF to Images Export PDF pages as clear images for viewing, saving, or sharing. Images to PDF Create PDF files from photos, screenshots, documents, receipts, notes, and other images. Merge PDFs Select multiple PDF files and combine them into one complete document. Split PDFs Split PDF files by page range and extract only the pages you need. Preview and Share Preview converted files, save them to history, and share them with other apps. History Management Keep conversion records for quick access and reuse. PDF Converter is designed for everyday mobile PDF work, with a clean interface and straightforward operation.

Screenshots

iWritingPen Control Pointer4 screens
PDF Converter3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PDF Converter at every 3 weeks against iWritingPen Control Pointer's every 22 months. iWritingPen Control Pointer's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. iWritingPen Control Pointer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and PDF Converter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iWritingPen Control Pointer ships an update every 22 months, PDF Converter every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
iWritingPen Control Pointer versus PDF Converter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriWritingPen Control PointerPDF Converter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer2ConnectMe LimitedXIAOYUN.TECH

In-app purchases

2 purchases

iWritingPen Control Pointer

One-time2
  • iWritingPen Pen & Black Screen$1.99
  • iWritingPen Keyboard Mouse$2.99
2 purchases

PDF Converter

Subscriptions1
  • 月订阅$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • 年会员$9.99

Questions

Is iWritingPen Control Pointer free?
iWritingPen Control Pointer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PDF Converter free?
PDF Converter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iWritingPen Control Pointer or PDF Converter have ads?
Neither iWritingPen Control Pointer nor PDF Converter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iWritingPen Control Pointer or PDF Converter?
iWritingPen Control Pointer ships an update every 22 months, and PDF Converter every 3 weeks. Most recently, iWritingPen Control Pointer was updated on October 4, 2026 and PDF Converter on October 21, 2026.

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