Apple Keynote vs. Powtoon

Apple Keynote

Apple Keynote

97 Reviews and Ratings

Powtoon

Powtoon

29 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Apple Keynote	Score 7.8 out of 10	N/A	Keynote, from Apple is a presentation software with tools and effects, designed to make it easy to create memorable presentations, and comes included with most Apple devices. Use Apple Pencil on an iPad to create diagrams or illustrations that bring slides to life. With its real‑time collaboration features, teams can work together, whether they’re on Mac, iPad, iPhone, or using a PC.	N/A
Powtoon	Score 9.5 out of 10	N/A	Powtoon is an online video creation platform for making engaging short videos and presentations, from the company of the same name in London.	$89 per month

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Apple Keynote

Powtoon

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Pro: $89
per month
Pro+: $197.00
per month

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Apple Keynote	Powtoon
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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	Apple Keynote	Powtoon
Considered Both Products	Apple Keynote Verified User Anonymous Chose Apple Keynote Keynote is much easier to learn and use than either PowerPoint or Canva. The only advantage Canva has over Keynote is its collaboration features. Canva is gradually improving as a usable presentation software. Its problem lies in its file management, which is counterintuitive, … Incentivized Helpful? DC Doug Cooke Director of insights and trends Chose Apple Keynote Simpler than PPT, more Powerful than Slides, better graphics and more pagination friendly than Miro, Simpler to use (and cheaper) than illustrator. Incentivized Helpful? MF Mark Feauto Associate Pastor Chose Apple Keynote To be honest, Apple Keynote was my choice for my youth group presentation needs at first because it was free. But as I have used it more and more, I've come to really appreciate the abilities it has and the ease at which I can create a quality presentation to share with my … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Apple Keynote Apple Keynote is superior to all except Figma in terms of design functionality. Figma has even more precise alignment with their auto layout features, layers and frame grouping. The only downside of Figma is that we do not purchase licenses for every person at our company, so … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Apple Keynote It's not cloud based, which is a good thing. There are many similarities. Prezi and other cloud based products are much more powerful. Incentivized Helpful? MH Muhammad Husnain Head of Digital Marketing Chose Apple Keynote If you want to create presentations more often, Prezi and Canva or not even options, both of tools take a lot of time. So the real competitor for Apple Keynote is Microsoft Powerpoint. For me, Powerpoint is so feature-filled that makes it a little complex. On the other hand, … Incentivized Helpful? Yulia Lápicus Graphic Design Manager Chose Apple Keynote Keynote has a simpler interface, which is definitely a plus for us because presentations are edited by people from different departments. It's more elegant and intuitive. In my observations, it also runs faster than PowerPoint on Macs, but that may be subjective. Keynote is … Incentivized Helpful? Justin Adams Sole Proprietor Chose Apple Keynote While I don't use Keynote for every slide deck project need (software preference often is dictated by what the client has access to), I will promote KeyNote as the preferred format if the client is software-agnostic. The drag and drop feature is incomparable with other software … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Apple Keynote I use Microsoft PowerPoint, Apple Keynote, and Google Slides. Of these three slideshow programs, I find PowerPoint to be the most robust in features and capabilities and in integrations with other programs. It also can be easily used across various devices, platforms, and … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Apple Keynote Apple Keynote is preinstalled and free to use on any Apple device which makes it very accessible. The ease of use of this tool is much better than the competitive one. The time needed to prepare the nice-looking and high-quality slides in this tool is much lower than in other … Incentivized Helpful? Carter Owen Consumer Strategy Analyst Chose Apple Keynote Keynote is a better visual aid and generally runs better for us since we use MacBooks (less errors when presenting which really matters in a remote context). It takes more effort to get to a finished product though, since we have to neuter what we present (less slides and … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Apple Keynote Even though Google Slides makes it easier to share presentations and allow the team to work on one file simultaneously, you just cannot compare it to Keynote. Keynote just makes it so much easier to build beautiful presentations with endless possibilities. From a design … Incentivized Helpful? Bruce Hoag PhD CPsychol AFBPsS Psychologist and Motivational Coach, Author Chose Apple Keynote To sum up, Keynote is easier to use, less complicated, and elegant. When you use Keynote, your presentation doesn't look like everyone else's. That alone sets it apart as something special. If you're already a Mac user, then it's a no-brainer because the software comes with the … Incentivized Helpful? SC Steve Crawford Associate Pastor Chose Apple Keynote In my opinion, Apple Keynote is, by far, more aesthetically pleasing than Microsoft Powerpoint or Google Slides. Powerpoint is of course the classic slide-presentation program, and the benefit of Google Slides is that it is entirely cloud-based and therefore you can access your … Incentivized Helpful?	Powtoon AC Annie Chatterjee Instructional Designer Chose Powtoon Powtoon is second in my animated video creation tech stack. I prefer Vyond for the speed, sophistication, and ability to add voiceover, but since I started with Powtoon I still use it to update my videos. Their licensing options are affordable. I also love their asset … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Powtoon I don't know of any other products that are available that do what Powtoon does. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Powtoon Powtoon has the advantage over traditional video editing software in terms of the library of characters and elements that can be easily dragged and dropped onto the canvas. Powtoon is easier to use and has a more intuitive user interface than Vyond. Incentivized Helpful? GN Gabe Nance eLearning Curriculum Developer Chose Powtoon In most cases, Powtoon is the superior tool for video creation and PowerPoint-importing over Captivate, Storyline and Camtasia. And it's MUCH easier to use than Vyond/GoAnimate. It's also much cheaper than these alternatives while providing better tools and a more robust … Incentivized Helpful? Jane Odom Training & Implmentation Specialist Chose Powtoon I find Powtoon to be more accessible and easier to learn. Also, their tech support is amazing! I have had multiple problems solved by just asking for support. Incentivized Helpful? Kim Grewe Instructional Designer Chose Powtoon Powtoons has more support and training than Animoto. Powtoons subscription price for educators is less expensive than a usual premium subscription. Powtoons integrates easily with many different platforms in a way Animoto does not. We can export Powtoons to Mp4s which students … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Powtoon Powtoon is pre-made with cartoons so it is much easier. I use Adobe for videos that are outside of work. To create slide shows, iMovie is best. Incentivized Helpful? Isaac Feldman founder Chose Powtoon I haven't tried other services. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Powtoon VEGAS Pro, iMovie and Corel VideoStudio Pro Incentivized Helpful?

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User Ratings
	Apple Keynote	Powtoon
Likelihood to Recommend	7.7 (0 ratings)	7.0 (0 ratings)
Usability	8.0 (0 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Support Rating	- (0 ratings)	8.7 (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Apple Keynote	Powtoon
Likelihood to Recommend	Well Suited: Setting up in-person presentations for clients. The transitions are nicely integrated, the master template easily adjusted, and the file size relatively small for ease in download and emailing as a leave behind. Less Appropriate: Clients often feel that EVERYTHING needs to be set up as a slide deck. However, it is key to listen to the client's needs to first determine the final output. What was initially predetermined to be a slide deck may often be more effective as an email, brochure, or flyer. Keynote does what it is intended to, well, but that doesn't mean that it should ALWAYS be the end product format. Incentivized Justin Adams Sole Proprietor Read full review	Powtoon is a very capable suite of tools that help a developer create training videos that look way better than they should. I've used it to create fun, attention-getting commercials for new topics, I've used it to enhance what would otherwise be boring step-by-step tutorials, and I've used it to create all manner of "Explainer videos" for all kinds of topics - this is where it EXCELS! In my opinion, its biggest limitations are limits on imported video (max of 90 seconds), which mean that you have to do a lot of extra work to break up and import anything of substantive length. And because it presents your personal library of imported images and audio ONLY sequentially, it's VERY LIMITED in the re-usability of those assets - it's way faster to just import a new instance of an image and audio than to try to find it in your library. Incentivized GN Gabe Nance eLearning Curriculum Developer Read full review
Pros	Enables the integration text, images and graphics extremely seamlessly Allows realtime collaboration across teams Allows fine tuned control over graphic elements, images and text to achieve superior design (relative to PPT or Slides) Enables for presentation or for print equally well Incentivized DC Doug Cooke Director of insights and trends Read full review	Powtoon is very easy to use; no previous experience is needed. It has a lot of features (images, backgrounds, videos, sounds, etc.) It automatically saves your work After you have created your video, you can download it to your computer in different resolutions Incentivized JD Jose de la Fuente Project Manager Read full review
Cons	The way you adjust timings for builds and transitions was a bit counterintuitive for me. Once I got the hang of it, it was fine. The timings don't work the same as they do in PowerPoint. So if you are a PowerPoint user, that may be something you have to adjust to when you switch to Keynote. I feel that adding images can be clunky when working with image placeholders. Apple Keynote forces you to use the Photo app to replace image placeholders. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Only one timeline to edit from which sometimes makes it difficult to select objects. Animations can only be set to ½ seconds. Sometimes more precise amounts of time are needed. Although there are a bunch of different actions you can place on a character, it's almost impossible to create a custom action within the program. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Likelihood to Renew	It is already included with my Macbook and the design functionality is pretty advanced so I can upload my custom brand fonts and it is easy to create templates where you can drag and drop different images while keeping overall alignment and placement the same Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	No answers on this topic
Usability	Apple Keynote is incredibly user-friendly and largely intuitive. In the rare areas that Apple Keynote is not intuitive, there is a robust online community of fellow Apple Keynote users that can answer most questions I have about the program. I would encourage any of my coworkers - and anyone else in my same line of work - to adopt Apple Keynote because of its user-friendliness. Incentivized SC Steve Crawford Associate Pastor Read full review	No answers on this topic
Support Rating	No answers on this topic	I have never needed the support feature. As I mentioned, everything was intuitive to me however I have taught myself Adobe, Final Cut and iMovie so most of these programs became intuitive. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Alternatives Considered	If you want to create presentations more often, Prezi and Canva or not even options, both of tools take a lot of time. So the real competitor for Apple Keynote is Microsoft Powerpoint. For me, Powerpoint is so feature-filled that makes it a little complex. On the other hand, Apple Keynote is a very simple and elegant, and easy-to-use tool. Incentivized MH Muhammad Husnain Head of Digital Marketing Read full review	Powtoon has the advantage over traditional video editing software in terms of the library of characters and elements that can be easily dragged and dropped onto the canvas. Powtoon is easier to use and has a more intuitive user interface than Vyond. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Return on Investment	Improved efficiency since my presentations are quick to update Improved efficacy since the UI makes creating attractive presentations easy to create There have been a few occasions when I need to convert my files to PowerPoint when using virtual conference platforms since Keynote is not as ubiquitous Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	People love our "tips, tricks and troubleshooting" videos I have created which has helped our learners with their training Our learners have been able to self train using videos I have created with Powtoon It has decreased time and efficiency for our in person trainers and now they can refer them to our online training. Incentivized AC Annie Chatterjee Instructional Designer Read full review
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