Stay on top of your PowerPoint presentations with these best presentation apps for Android!
Presentation software is a powerful tool in the workplace. This is especially true for PowerPoint, the most popular presentation software. It keeps courses fresh, organizes information in an easily deliverable way, and it’s generally easy to use for most people. There are also plenty of options. You can find presentation software on computers and smartphones. Plus, there are tools that make each platform easier. We have a bit of everything on this list. Here are the best PowerPoint apps and tools for Android.
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AndrOpen Office
Price: Free / $7.99
Andr Open Office is probably the best bet for Linux users. It fully supports OpenOffice file formats and includes Writer, Calc and Impress. Impress is the presentation software. It can also read PowerPoint files. In terms of PowerPoint applications, it works pretty well. You can create a slideshow, add graphics, add text, etc. The free version is more usable than the first free version of most paid software. The app also works great with niche features like Samsung DeX. It’s not as powerful as Microsoft PowerPoint, but it’s certainly close enough for most people.
Click
Price: Free / $2.99 – $5.99
Clicker works much like ASUS Remote Link. It lets you connect to your computer and use your phone as a presentation switcher. It also seems to work on Mac, Linux, and Windows with iOS and Android. That should cover just about everyone. In any case, the workflow for this one is pretty obvious. You create your PowerPoint on your computer where you have full access to all the tools. Then you use this app to present the PowerPoint in your meeting. There’s also remote touchpad functionality, Samsung S-Pen support, and a space where you can keep notes for your speech. There aren’t a ton of presentation apps like this, so it’s nice to see that at least one is really good.
Google Home
Price: Free
Google Home is an out-of-the-box idea. Basically, you use it with a Chromecast to mirror your phone screen to a screen. You can then use your phone to present your PowerPoint. This allows you to work on your PowerPoint on desktop or mobile. Just put the project on your cell phone, use Google Home to mirror it, then start your presentation. Chromecasts are small, portable, and very easy to use. It allows you to use existing presentation space resources without having to carry around a bunch of extra equipment. Moreover, the application is free.
Google Slides
Price: Free
Google Slides is the presentation application of the Google Drive office suite. It is widely regarded as the best or at least the second best option in terms of PowerPoint applications. You can play with your presentation on your phone or desktop via the web. Additionally, Google Drive has live collaboration tools along with many other features. Your presentation is stored in the cloud so you can access and download it whenever you want. Moreover, it can read, edit and save PowerPoint files for nice cross-product functionality. It is also, by far, the best free option available. This makes it ideal for students who don’t have access to a Microsoft Office account.
microsoft powerpoint
Price: Free / $6.99 to $9.99 per month
Microsoft PowerPoint is one or both of the best PowerPoint applications in the world. It’s so good that people refer to presentation apps as PowerPoint apps. The mobile version is very functional compared to its desktop counterpart, although the desktop variant is more powerful. In addition to the usual presentation features, the app also includes a Presenter Coach feature to help you prepare for your speech. Fortunately, Microsoft has adapted well to the times. You can start over or modify existing PowerPoint presentations that you have started on your computer. Full functionality is available with an Office 365 subscription. The good news is that the subscription unlocks both desktop and mobile versions of PowerPoint with just one subscription. You also get a Microsoft OneDrive space to store and transport your PowerPoints.
Remote Desktop
Price: Free / Various
Remote desktop apps are a slightly archaic, but very functional method of presenting stuff. These apps basically allow you to connect directly to your desktop computer, mirroring everything on it to your mobile phone. There are usually tools to help you navigate. So you can connect to your computer and present directly from your phone without having to move files. You can also use them to work on your PowerPoints directly from your computer so that you don’t lose any functionality while on a smartphone or tablet. Microsoft Remote Desktop is related because it covers the majority of use cases, but there are others as well.
UnifiedRemote
Price: Free / $4.99
Unified Remote is another app that lets you control your computer remotely. It works very much like ASUS Remote Link. You connect to your computer and can use the app to navigate the user interface, as a mouse and keyboard, and there is also a built-in presentation setup. This one is different because it has dedicated “remotes” for tons of specific apps, like Google Chrome, Spotify, Winamp and, you guessed it, Microsoft PowerPoint. Downloads are available for Windows, Mac, Linux (Debian and RPM distributions), Raspberry Pi (ARMv6 and MIPS), and others. That makes it good for just about everyone.
WPS Office-PDF,Word,Excel,PPT
Price: Free / $3.99 per month / $29.99 per year
WPS Office is just one of many alternative office apps that double as PowerPoint apps. WPS Office has an editor, a spreadsheet function and a presentation function. The presentation feature lets you read and edit PowerPoint files, so that’s a good start. The application includes various layouts, animations, transitions and other effects. Plus, it lets you draw on slides or use a built-in digital laser pointer during your presentation, which is a neat little feature. WPS Office is free to use as long as you don’t mind annoying advertising. We have a list of other desktop apps in case you are interested in other alternatives linked just below.
ZohoShow
Price: Free
Zoho Show is one of the few reasonably good standalone PowerPoint apps. It is not connected to an entire office suite and it is not a clicker or remote desktop application. It is an application dedicated to the realization of presentations. The includes a bunch of stuff, including various chart types, 100+ shapes, various formatting options, filters, animations, and other stuff. There are also templates to help you get started. It’s not as powerful as some competitors. As of this writing, the developers are still working on integrating things like music into the app. However, it’s a good alternative to Google Slides if you need a quick and free option.
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