The iA Presenter Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about iA Presenter in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
iA Presenter
The Insider’s Guide
Markdown presentation app that builds slides from your script
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among presentation tools, read from iA Presenter’s own pages.
Made by Information Architects AG · checked Oct 6, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from iA Presenter’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on iA Presenter’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 6, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 10 of the 24 other presentation tools we grade
iA Presenter is a presentation app for Mac, iPad and iPhone in which a talk is written as Markdown text rather than laid out slide by slide. Headings and images become slide content, ordinary paragraphs become private speaker notes, and the app picks a responsive layout for each slide. Decks can be exported to PDF, PowerPoint, HTML, images or Markdown, or published as a web link from the Mac app.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about iA Presenter, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Headings and pictures go on screen, your paragraphs stay private as speaker notes, and the app picks the layouts.
- 1
Best for speakers who'd rather write a script than build slides
iA Presenter flips the usual order: you write your talk as text, and the slides come out of it.
- 2
Paid plans start at $3.95 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $3.95 per month, billed yearly ($47.40); one-time from $19.99.
- 3
You can try it first
7-day free trial on Mac, no credit card required
- 4
It runs on 2 platforms
macOS and iOS.
- 5
Text-first editor
A talk is written in a Markdown editor. Titles and visuals show on the slide, while regular paragraphs stay as speaker notes that only the presenter sees.
- 6
Automatic layouts
The app analyzes each slide's content and chooses a layout that adapts to the display. Fixed aspect ratios are also available, including 16:9, 4:3, 9:16 and square.
- 7
Themes and custom themes
Built-in themes can be adjusted for fonts, colors, headers and footers, and every slide updates to match. Custom themes can be written from scratch in HTML and CSS.
- 8
A 2.4 GPA, above 10 of 24
That is against the other presentation tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
The plain part of iA Presenter you could make: Markdown. What surrounds it you could not. The 2 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
iA Presenter at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $3.95 per month, billed yearly ($47.40); one-time from $19.99
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial on Mac, no credit card required
- Runs on
- macOS, iOS
- Made by
- Information Architects AG, since 2023
- Category
- Presentations
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for speakers who'd rather write a script than build slides
iA Presenter flips the usual order: you write your talk as text, and the slides come out of it. Headings and pictures go on screen, your paragraphs stay private as speaker notes, and the app picks the layouts. It's $3.95 a month on the yearly plan, but there's no free version past a 7-day trial, it's Mac, iPad and iPhone only, PowerPoint export is beta, and one-time licenses are per platform.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | The yearly plan is $3.95 a month, billed $47.40, covering Mac, iPad and iPhone, where this category's lower quarter starts at $5.83 and the middle is $9.99. Or buy once: $89 for the Mac, less than a year of that middle subscription, and $19.99 for iPad and iPhone. |
| Free plan and trial | C | No free plan at all. What you get is a 7-day trial on the Mac with no credit card asked for, and after that it's a subscription or a one-time purchase per platform. |
| Features | C | Write the talk, get the slides: automatic layouts, a teleprompter beside what the audience sees, Markdown tables that turn into charts, themes you can write in HTML and CSS. It finishes that job, but it is a smaller job than the rest of this category, and PowerPoint export is beta with Web Sharing Mac-only. |
| Ease of use | C | No App Store rating on record. The app picks each layout for you, which saves fiddling, but you need a bit of Markdown and writing a script instead of dragging boxes is a different habit to learn. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | One family of devices: Mac, iPad and iPhone, with no Windows, Android or web version on the pricing page. Unsplash and YouTube are the only hook-ups listed, though a deck can go out as a web link from the Mac app. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who iA Presenter is for
- Fits if you'd rather write what you're going to say than fiddle with slide layouts
- Works for teachers who keep detailed notes behind slides with little on them
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you're on Windows or Android, as it's Apple devices only
- Not for you if you want it free, because after 7 days it needs a subscription or a purchase
- Pricey if you buy outright for every device, since one-time payments are per platform and major updates may cost extra
- Watch out: Web Sharing runs from the Mac app only, isn't in App Store purchases, and is $9.99 a year per GB on the $89 license
- Tight if you hand decks to PowerPoint users, as PowerPoint export is labeled beta
Good to know
Good for
- Speakers who would rather write a script than arrange slides
- Markdown users who want slides and a readable handout from one text file
- Teachers and lecturers who keep detailed notes behind sparse slides
Worth knowing
- There is no free plan: after the 7-day Mac trial it needs a subscription or a one-time purchase, and one-time purchases are charged per platform.
- The pricing page lists Mac, iPad and iPhone only; there is no Windows, Android or web version on it.
- Web Sharing runs from the Mac app and is not included with App Store purchases; one-time Mac licenses get a short trial of it.
- iA says a one-time payment covers the current version and major updates may cost extra. PowerPoint export is labeled beta.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$3.95
A month to start
iA Presenter is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $3.95 per month, billed yearly ($47.40); one-time from $19.99.
Yearly
$3.95
per month, billed yearly ($47.40)
Subscription bought from iA that covers Mac, iPad and iPhone and includes 1 GB of Web Sharing.
Quarterly
$8
per month, billed $24 every 3 months
The same subscription billed every 3 months: Mac, iPad and iPhone with 1 GB of Web Sharing.
One-Time Payment: iPad and iPhone
$19.99
one-time payment on the App Store
The iPad and iPhone app, sold on the App Store only. App Store copies do not currently include Web Sharing.
One-Time Payment: Mac
$89
one-time payment, bought from iA
The current Mac version for one user, with a one-month Web Sharing trial. Web Sharing after that is a separate add-on at $9.99 a year per GB.
Trying it first
7-day free trial on Mac, no credit card required
Read from ia.net on Oct 6, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Yearly plan marked as 50% off
The pricing page labels the Yearly plan "SAVE 50%": $47.40 a year ($3.95 a month) against $24 every 3 months ($8 a month) on the Quarterly plan.
Stated on ia.netEducation
Student and faculty discount
Students and faculty get a discount on non-renewing yearly subscriptions bought from iA, on request. App Store purchases are not eligible, and schools can buy multiple licenses.
Stated on ia.net
What the app costs elsewhere
Each country’s App Store price for the app, against $19.99 in the United States, in dollars at the day’s rate. The four cheapest and the four dearest of 11.
| Country | Price there | In dollars | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | ₺599,00 | $12.18 | 39% less |
| Philippines | ₱ 889.00 | $14.15 | 29% less |
| India | ₹ 1,389 | $14.36 | 28% less |
| Indonesia | Rp 259ribu | $14.49 | 28% less |
| South Africa | R299.00 | $18.08 | 10% less |
| United Kingdom | £14.99 | $19.82 | about the same |
| Australia | $29.99 | $20.94 | about the same |
| Germany | 18,99 € | $21.28 | 6% more |
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
2
Places it runs: macOS and iOS
Markdown presentation app that builds slides from your script. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: one-time purchase, Markdown, presentations.
It finishes that job, but it is a smaller job than the rest of this category, and PowerPoint export is beta with Web Sharing Mac-only.
- Text-first editor
- A talk is written in a Markdown editor. Titles and visuals show on the slide, while regular paragraphs stay as speaker notes that only the presenter sees.
- Automatic layouts
- The app analyzes each slide's content and chooses a layout that adapts to the display. Fixed aspect ratios are also available, including 16:9, 4:3, 9:16 and square.
- Themes and custom themes
- Built-in themes can be adjusted for fonts, colors, headers and footers, and every slide updates to match. Custom themes can be written from scratch in HTML and CSS.
- Teleprompter
- Presentation mode shows the script on a teleprompter beside the slides the audience sees, with a timer. On iPhone and iPad, speaker notes appear as subtitles instead.
- Tables and charts
- Tables are written in Markdown, and adding a line of metadata turns a table into a chart that stays in sync with its data. CSV blocks handle larger datasets.
- Export and Web Sharing
- Exports to PDF, PowerPoint (beta), HTML, images and Markdown. Web Sharing, in the Mac app, publishes a deck as a link that stays available for one year by default.
Where it runs
- macOS
- iOS
What it works with
- Unsplash
- YouTube
iA Presenter is made by Information Architects AG, and has been around since 2023.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
10/24
Other presentation tools it is graded above
iA Presenter's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 10 of the 24 other presentation tools we grade, and level with 4.
It stands best on value for money (A, above 18 of 24) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $3.95 a month, against a middle price of $8.66 for the category: 2 of the 21 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 3 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 25 presentation tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. iA Presenter’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 18 of 24
- CFree plan and trialAbove 3 of 24
- CFeaturesAbove 2 of 24
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 24
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 24
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 23 presentation tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. iA Presenter is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of iA Presenter you could make: Markdown. What surrounds it you could not. The 2 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It costs $47.40 a year.
What you could make
- Markdown: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- A slide editor.
- Apps for macOS and iOS that stay in step with each other.
What this rests on. iA Presenter’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Deckset, Keynote, Slides and Microsoft PowerPoint
The 4 tools iA Presenter is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
Deckset
Free trial · from $35 one-time
Turns Markdown notes into themed slides on Mac, iPhone and iPad.
- 3.2GPA
Keynote
Free plan · from $12.99/mo
Apple's free presentation app for Mac, iPad and iPhone.
- Keynote has a free plan. iA Presenter does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Keynote lists a web app.
- iA Presenter can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- 2.4GPA
Slides
Free plan · from $5/mo
Browser-based presentation editor with HTML, CSS and code support.
- Slides has a free plan. iA Presenter does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only iA Presenter lists macOS and iOS apps.
- Only Slides lists a web app.
- 3.4GPA
Microsoft PowerPoint
Free plan · from $9.99/mo
Slide presentation app sold with Microsoft 365, free in the browser.
- Microsoft PowerPoint has a free plan. iA Presenter does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Microsoft PowerPoint lists a web app.
- Only Microsoft PowerPoint lists Windows and Android apps.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is iA Presenter free?
No, iA Presenter is a paid product, but you can try it first. 7-day free trial on Mac, no credit card required.
How much does iA Presenter cost?
iA Presenter lists 4 plans. Yearly: $3.95 per month, billed yearly ($47.40).
What platforms does iA Presenter work on?
iA Presenter is available on macOS and iOS.
Does iA Presenter offer any discounts?
iA Presenter publicly lists the following: Yearly plan marked as 50% off; Student and faculty discount.
Does iA Presenter have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. iA Presenter is listed for macOS and iOS.
Does iA Presenter have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. iA Presenter is listed for macOS and iOS.
Is iA Presenter open source?
iA Presenter is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 6, 2026.
What does iA Presenter integrate with?
iA Presenter's listing names Unsplash and YouTube. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Does iA Presenter have a student discount?
Student and faculty discount. Students and faculty get a discount on non-renewing yearly subscriptions bought from iA, on request.
Who makes iA Presenter?
iA Presenter is made by Information Architects AG. It dates from 2023.
What are the alternatives to iA Presenter?
The closest alternatives to iA Presenter in our directory are Deckset, Keynote, Slides and Microsoft PowerPoint.
How does iA Presenter compare with other presentation tools?
iA Presenter's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 10 of the 24 other presentation tools we grade, and level with 4.
Is iA Presenter good value for money?
ToolGPA grades iA Presenter A for value for money. Its paid plans start at $3.95 a month, against a middle price of $8.66 for the category: 2 of the 21 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of iA Presenter?
The plain part of iA Presenter you could make: Markdown. What surrounds it you could not.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from iA Presenter’s own pages on Oct 6, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from iA's own pages on 6 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-09-24.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Information Architects AG. Prices change, so check ia.net before you buy.
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Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- iA Presenter, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/ia-presenter
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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- Canva Insider's GuideTemplate-based design platform for slides, graphics and video3.2 GPA
Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what iA Presenter’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. iA Presenter is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Information Architects AG. Prices and plans change: check ia.net before you buy.