Conference Pad app for iPhone and iPad


4.8 ( 9488 ratings )
Utilities Productivity
Developer: Evan Schoenberg
Free
Current version: 5.5, last update: 1 year ago
First release : 24 Jun 2010
App size: 32.04 Mb

Control a presentation on iPads, iPhones, and iPod Touches from your device, simultaneously and wirelessly over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. Display it seamlessly on one or more external screens or projectors attached to iPads and iPhones.

As featured in Apples "iPad At Work: Powerful Presentations" feature!

Perfect for making a lasting impression with a high-tech, multi-iPad replacement for the traditional ‘Powerpoint and slide-printouts’ approach at an important meeting or talking to a large auditorium without being stuck behind a lectern or, Conference Pad frees you to travel light and present strong.

The controlling device allows any number of other devices to connect to it while it displays a PDF on its own screen and any connected display. The display is fully under *your* control; when you change pages, pinch to zoom and pan around, or tap-and-hold to activate the laser pointer, all other devices instantly do the same.

Conference Pad shows PDFs, which means that presentations in other forms must be converted for use. Conference Pad Loader, a free app for macOS available from conferencepadapp.com, can use Keynote to automatically convert Keynote and Powerpoint presentations to PDF before sending them wirelessly to Conference Pad on your device.

FEATURES

‣ Control a PDF from any device for display on any others which are running Conference Pad.
‣ Automatic mirroring to attached external screens. Youll just need the appropriate cable, such as the Lighting Digital AV Adapter from Apple.
‣ Zoom and pan within the screen with full clarity at all zoom levels
‣ Viewers can also control their own zoom within the current slide, letting them expand on charts and figures.
‣ Laser pointer by tapping and holding
‣ Jump quickly to any page via the thumbnail slider
‣ Set your audience free to explore the presentation with a single tap, then regain control when desired
‣ Bluetooth and Wi-Fi seamlessly supported
‣ Password protected access to your presentations

SCENARIOS

‣ Provide an iPad to each member of the executive board and control from your own device rather than printing a booklet of slides for each meeting
‣ Attach your iPad to a projector; control the presentation from your iPhone while moving freely around the room
‣ Control screens in several locations around the room by attaching each to an iPad
‣ Lead a discussion of a journal article or paper to a group

Your purchase of Conference Pad pays for itself the first time you dont spend $$$ at the copy center making copies of your slides to handout.

* Important Note *

PDF is a static format. Conference Pad Loader will retain the build stages from presentations. If advancing would reveal new items on the screen, this is shown in Conference Pad, but animations, slide transitions, and videos are not shown.

REQUIREMENTS

‣ Any combination of iOS devices running iOS 11 or later.
‣ Conference Pad must be running on each device.
‣ WiFi: Unlimited devices are supported after in-app purchase.
‣ Bluetooth: Up to 4 display devices are supported after in-app purchase.

SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS

The free version of the app is for participation only. To control other devices, an in-app 6-month auto-renewing subscription is available. Cost scales with the number of supported participants, ranging from 1 ($1.99) to unlimited ($49.99). Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period, and will be charged at the same rate within 24 hours prior to the end of the 6 month period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off via the users Account Settings after purchase. No personal or presentation data is collected or sent. See http://regularrateandrhythm.com/privacy-policy.html for privacy details.

Pros and cons of Conference Pad app for iPhone and iPad

Conference Pad app good for

I have using it in consulting. Most of my clients have iphone and its not necessary to print amounts of paper that after goes to the trash. I consider it a green application. I had a support demand and the answer came in less than 15 minutes. Congratulations, great app.
I tried this App for a presentation. With Up to 15 iPads it works Fine, with more the Connection getting unstable and some iPads wont connect.
Great app for giving presentations. Have used it for the past 6 months without any problems. Very stable hasnt crashed once. Recommended.
I use this app for all of my client meetings. Eliminates the need for papers or heavy briefcases. Works great on Bluetooth or wifi. Highly recommend.
I love this app. Been using it for a couple years. After PIN number updates it failed, but since I submitted review that was fixed. But again for the last few months it is failing. Wifi works perfect. But Bluetooth does not work hardly at all. Since upgrade to latest iOS cannot use it.
Excellent application to pilot your iPad with the iPhone via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. WoW effect assured!

Some bad moments

I think this app is good solution for the presentation but still cant use this for the following reason. >Searching device is not working well >Cant roll back slide just forwarding. >At the Display mode slide show doesnt close and this app is hung up. >Some big data PDF file cant display. Following is my wish >Make it possible upload PDF file by wireless, for example "Dropbox" or "Air Sharing". This app is still useless. I hope improvement!! iPhone、iPad同士の接続ができなかったり、ページを戻ることが出来なかったり、スライドショーが終わってもDisplay側の表示が最後のページのまま固まったりとまだまだ実用に耐えません! 改善願います。
It was perfect till iOS10, now doesnt work anymore. Please upgrade soon! Thank you.
Ive used this app flawlessly for three years. However, it does not work at all with IOS 10. Please fix ASAP as we use this app weekly.
Needs an update as the app does not work anymore with the new iOS. Will take this down once updated.
It just does not work. It's searching for devices and it never find them. Bluetooth or WiFi makes no difference. Just stay away from it
Nothing works. Cannot see any iphone or ipad bluetooth signals. There is no manual or instructions other than enable bluetooth on both devices. The app searches for other devices but never finds them althouth both devices have bluetooth enabled. I checked the bluetooth function at the Apple store where I purchased the ipad and they said my ipad bluetooth was working but they could not get the app to connect either. Sounds like a good app if it would only work.