Focusky vs simpleshow (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Focusky and simpleshow share a 2.0 GPA, both have a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on which platforms you need.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Focusky
Desktop presentation maker with an infinite zoomable canvas
simpleshow
AI explainer video maker that turns text into animated videos
Which one is for you
Pick Focusky if
- Fits if you want zooming slides on a Windows or Mac desktop
- Makes sense if you would pay $399 once
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free, as published decks carry a watermark
- Watch out: presentations stop being active if you cancel a rental plan
- Skip it if you want a phone or web app, as none are listed
- Watch out: the pricing table and the FAQ disagree on user accounts
Pick simpleshow if
- Fits if you want short explainer videos from a script for training or internal use
- Works for teams that need videos in several languages
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free, with 3 renderings a month and sharing by link only
- Watch out: commercial use, watermark removal and downloads start on Business
- Pricey if you need SCORM, a custom watermark or voice imitation, which sit on Pro
- Skip it if you need team collaboration, as it is listed on Enterprise and Education only
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAFocuskyFair | 2.0GPAsimpleshowFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CStandard is $9.90 a month, at the category's $10 middle. Professional is $99 a year and Enterprise is a $399 one-time purchase. | CPrices load with JavaScript and show a euro and dollar switch and we could not confirm a US dollar figure, so it sits at C. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree has 50 uploads a month and 10G storage, with a Focusky watermark on published decks. | CA free plan gives 3 video renderings a month, 2 AI avatars and 3 illustration styles, with sharing by link. That is a cap you will hit. |
| Features | CZoomable canvas, animation editor and characters, with PowerPoint import. The pricing table and FAQ disagree on account counts. | CText-to-video, document-to-video, AI scripts, voices and avatars and an API. Commercial use, watermark removal and downloads begin only on Business. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating is on record. A canvas app has a learning curve. | CNo store rating is on record, and you build the video from a script and review it, which takes some learning. |
| Platforms and integrations | CPrograms for Windows and Mac only, with no phone or web version. | CWeb only, with an API listed and no apps. |
| Best for | zoomable desktop presentations | turning a script into an animated explainer video |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Focusky and simpleshow. How we grade
Where they differ
- Focusky also covers video editing.
- simpleshow also covers video generation and text to speech.
At a glance
| Focusky | simpleshow | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $9.9 per month (Standard) | Not published |
| Free plan | 10G cloud storage, 50 uploads a month, with a Focusky watermark on published presentations. | 3 video renderings per month, 2 AI avatars, 3 illustration styles, sharing by video link. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Made by | Focusky Software Co., Ltd. | simpleshow |
| Price read from | focusky.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Focusky
- The free version puts a Focusky watermark on published presentations.
- The pricing page says presentations stop being active if a rental plan is cancelled.
- Download links for the app are Windows 32-bit, Windows 64-bit and Mac; no mobile apps are listed.
- The comparison table's user-account counts disagree with the FAQ for Professional (2 versus 3).
simpleshow
- The pricing page loads its prices with JavaScript and shows monthly and yearly figures with a euro and dollar switch; we could not confirm a US dollar price, so none is recorded.
- The free plan allows 3 renderings per month; the comparison table lists 10 per month for Business and unlimited for Pro and Enterprise.
- Business is the first tier listed with commercial use, watermark removal and downloads; Pro adds a custom watermark, voice imitation, all avatars and SCORM download.
- Enterprise and Education plans are sold through contact with the vendor, and team collaboration is listed there.
Key features
Focusky
- Infinite canvas
- Arrange content on one large canvas and move through it with zoom and pan transitions.
- Animation editor
- Basic editor with 30 animated actions on Standard, premium editor with 200+ on Professional.
- Characters and templates
- Built-in animated characters and templates; counts grow with the plan, from 10 characters on Free to 900+ on Enterprise.
- Recording and captions
- Record narration and add captions; subtitles and voice narration are listed as Professional and Enterprise features.
- Many output formats
- Publish online, export video such as MP4, or publish as EXE; ZIP and APP formats and PDF are listed as paid options.
- Interaction designer
- Add clickable interactions to presentations.
simpleshow
- Text-to-video
- The Explainer Engine picks out the main concepts in a script and builds an animated video from it.
- Content-to-video
- The Simplifier shortens pasted text or an uploaded file into a script before the video is generated.
- AI script generation
- The Story Generator drafts a video script from answers to a few questions.
- AI voices and avatars
- Videos can use AI voices and avatars; the plan comparison lists voice imitation and the full avatar set for Pro.
- Languages
- Videos can be created and translated in more than 40 languages, according to the plan page.
- Interactive videos and API
- The site lists interactive video elements and a video maker API for building the tool into other systems.
Plans
Focusky
Free$0
Desktop app with output limits, a watermark on published presentations and 10 built-in characters.
Standard$9.9
per month
100G storage, no watermark, 720P video publishing, basic animation editor with 30 actions.
Professional$99
per year
Unlimited storage, 1080P HD video, subtitles and voice narration, premium editor with 200+ actions.
Enterprise$399
one-time, permanent
Everything in Professional with 300+ animation actions and 900+ characters; no extra support or upgrade cost.
simpleshow
Pricing could not be confirmed. See simpleshow.com.
Ways to pay less
Focusky
- Lifetime license
Enterprise one-time license
The Enterprise plan is a single $399 payment listed as permanent, with support, upgrades and cloud hosting at no added cost.
simpleshow
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Focusky or simpleshow?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Focusky starts at $9.9 per month (Standard), and simpleshow has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Focusky or simpleshow?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Focusky and simpleshow have a free plan.
Which platforms do Focusky and simpleshow run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Focusky lists macOS and Windows apps and only simpleshow lists a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.