Comparison

iWritingPen Control Pointer vs Gimbal View

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

Gimbal View

This mobile photography app enhances your shooting experience with compatible gimbals. It offers Bluetooth control, smart tracking, gesture commands, and various creative shooting modes to help you capture and share stunning photos and videos.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth gimbal control
  • Smart tracking and gesture control
  • Multiple shooting modes (photo, video, timelapse, slow-motion, panorama)
  • Real-time filters and beauty effects
  • In-app album for viewing and sharing
  • Firmware upgrades for supported devices
Features
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Gimbal View 是一款搭配兼容手持云台使用的移动摄影应用,将蓝牙云台控制、多种拍摄模式与创意工具整合在一起,帮助你记录日常、旅行与创作灵感。 【连接云台,便捷操控】 通过蓝牙连接兼容云台,配合设备完成拍摄控制、模式切换与变焦操作,并查看设备电量及相关信息。 【智能跟拍与手势控制】 提供人像跟拍与手势控制功能,辅助自拍、人物拍摄和日常视频创作。连接兼容云台后,可配合云台随动调整拍摄方向。 【探索多种拍摄方式】 支持拍照、录像、延时摄影、慢动作及全景拍摄。结合希区柯克变焦效果与视频模板,尝试不同的镜头表达方式。 【调整画面风格】 使用实时滤镜和美颜功能预览画面效果,配合对焦、曝光及变焦调节,完成适合当前场景的拍摄。 【查看与分享作品】 在应用相册中浏览照片和视频,回看拍摄成果,并将作品分享至其他应用。 【教程与设备支持】 通过使用教程和产品说明了解云台操作,并为支持的设备进行固件升级。 使用说明:云台控制与随动功能需要连接兼容的云台设备。具体功能及拍摄规格因 iPhone 型号、云台型号和固件版本而异。跟拍效果会受到光线、遮挡及主体运动情况影响。

Screenshots

iWritingPen Control Pointer4 screens
Gimbal View3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Gimbal View at 5.0 against iWritingPen Control Pointer's 4.0. Gimbal View also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 22 months). iWritingPen Control Pointer's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Gimbal View asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gimbal View holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iWritingPen Control Pointer ships an update every 22 months, Gimbal View every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iWritingPen Control Pointer versus Gimbal View: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriWritingPen Control PointerGimbal View
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB213 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer2ConnectMe Limited兴 王

Customer experience

iWritingPen Control Pointer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Gimbal View

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

iWritingPen Control Pointer

One-time2
  • iWritingPen Pen & Black Screen$1.99
  • iWritingPen Keyboard Mouse$2.99
None

Gimbal View

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iWritingPen Control Pointer free?
iWritingPen Control Pointer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gimbal View free?
Gimbal View is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iWritingPen Control Pointer or Gimbal View?
Gimbal View is rated higher. iWritingPen Control Pointer averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Gimbal View averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do iWritingPen Control Pointer or Gimbal View have ads?
Neither iWritingPen Control Pointer nor Gimbal View shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iWritingPen Control Pointer or Gimbal View?
iWritingPen Control Pointer ships an update every 22 months, and Gimbal View every 5 days. Most recently, iWritingPen Control Pointer was updated on November 1, 2026 and Gimbal View on November 9, 2026.

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