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Pointer Remote for PowerPoint and Keynote app for iPhone and iPad


4.4 ( 5424 ratings )
Utilities Productivity
Developer: Zentropy Software
0.99 USD
Current version: 3.0, last update: 7 years ago
First release : 11 Sep 2008
App size: 2.42 Mb

Turn your iPhone or iPad into a pointer and controller for PowerPoint or Keynote presentations. Has Next Slide and Previous Slide controls, and can show notes from presentations on the iPhone display along with a timer. Pointer icon can easily by replaced by any image, which could be used for humorous purposes. Touch the screen to show the pointer - which is controlled either by dragging your finger around the screen (easy) or by orientation (takes a little practice) - your choice.

Requirements: Computer running Mac OS X 10.7 or higher, WiFi connection (on the same local network or by creating a computer-to-computer network), and PowerPoint or Keynote (choose the program on the back side of the App). Please note that this app cannot control an iPad Keynote presentation.

A small Mac application, PointerServer, must be downloaded to your computer and started whenever Pointer is used. This program is available for free at:
http://www.zentropysoftware.com/ZS/Pointer_files/PointerServer3.zip

Please note that the presentation runs on your computer, not directly from the iPhone or iPad. Instead the iPhone/iPad controls the computer.

A support e-mail address is listed at the support web site.

Pros and cons of Pointer Remote for PowerPoint and Keynote app for iPhone and iPad

Pointer Remote for PowerPoint and Keynote app good for

I love this app. A real bargin, and a great tool for showing off your iPhones capability :-)
Nice little app and server software. Runs flawlessly with my mac and ipad3. The app needs some optical polish, though ;) But for this price I am basically asking for a working product. And that is what I get. I especially like the pen function, which allows drawing (and cleaning) on the ipad. One wish: Could you increase the size of the slide on the ipad? I am fine with the vertical orientation, but the margins could be smaller. Perhaps as an alternative to showing the notes? Thanks in advance, then you will get the 5th star from me ;)
This application push far away all the remotes for presentatic Its a great tool for trainers... at the same time my student do the exercices i could point on their screen and put the oval or pointer directly onto the critic knowledge.... Work great and do the job for all my colorfull presentation. Thanks to be imaginative...
Im completely impressed by this application. Works as described, and is very easy to set up. To make it perfect, Id like to see: 1. An option to run the server application in the menubar 2. Sparkle to update the server application 3. Better graphics (for the buttons, etc.) on the iPhone side.
This app works great - I love the various features, including viewing your slides on the phone and blacking out the screen. Also, it is great that you do not need a wifi network to make the application work - all you need to do is create a new network on your Mac. Brilliant!
This app is really great. Could be updated with better graphics and the option to disable the cursor (little laser thing)

Some bad moments

This app is promising but, for me at least, is not as good as the Apple version. It seems to be hit and miss when tuning slides whereas the Apple version never misses a beat (this is a killer issue for me). It also seems to make my transitions stutter for some reason. It requires a separate app running on your Mac whereas the Apple version does not. Advantages over Apples version is that you can quickly jump to individual slides. I am running Keynote 09 and 10.5. Both apps suffer from being dicky to connect and get going with a computer-to-computer network, which can be embarrassing at the start of a presentation.
Läuft nicht unter Office 10; Leufts denn unter Office 11 for Mac?
I have used bluetooth phones as remotes with Salling Clicker and I used Telekinesis on the iPhone. Some have worked better than others, but I have not seen features on a phone presenter remote that were more useful than a standalone, hardware-based remote until now. This is the most functional remote that I have used, with nice big buttons, and the key is to be able to point and draw using the touch screen. The notes are handy and the performance is zippy. The pointing takes some skill development on my part, but I am already getting good at it after a little practice. It obviously needs a cooler icon. I look forward to the update that has slide previews. It would also be nice to specify a smaller font for the notes and optionally show the upcoming slide title, but I can add a comment about the upcoming slide in my notes if I can display a few more words on the screen. Maybe scrolling long notes would be helpful. It is way cooler than any text could describe. They need video on their website to showcase the coolness, but just spend the $1 and experience it for yourself.
DO NOT buy! And Zentropy, do not sell this until it works! I wish I had not bought it! It says to do what you would need for presentations: show timer, show slide notes, pointer, and easy next and previous buttons. But the implementation is very poor; it is way too buggy to be used in serious presentations!
I bought it right away as it is for powerpoint but it does not work on windows!!! I strongly encourage to mention it plainly and not embedded in a one-page description, right now i smell deception.
Using the application, the pointer does not work correctly: on a MBP even if using PPoint or Keynote, the pointer appears and disappears, has bad movement on the screen. Unfortunately there was not the try&buy option. Nice idea

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