Comparison
ImprovApp vs AhaSlides
Game-first, not a presentation tool with polls bolted on.
AhaSlides is a presentation tool with polls in it. ImprovApp is a game platform. Different products, often confused. We have Hot Takes, Caption Contest, Scenes From a Phone. AhaSlides has tighter PowerPoint integration. If you're presenting, use them. If you're playing, use us.
Side-by-side comparison
ImprovApp
AhaSlides
Core focus
Game-first. Eight dedicated game types.
Presentation-first. Polls and quizzes embedded in slides.
Pricing
$9/mo flat for the host.
Free (limited), Essential $7.95/mo, Pro $15.95/mo per presenter.
Game variety
Hot Takes, Caption Contest, Scenes From a Phone, The Imposter, Party Quirks (none of which AhaSlides has) plus Trivia, Word Cloud, Would You Rather.
Quizzes, polls, word clouds, brainstorms, spinner wheel.
Big-screen experience
Built for play. Animations, big results displays.
Built for slides with interactive elements.
Templates
Curated game packs per use case.
Massive library of presentation templates and icebreaker decks.
Integration with PowerPoint / Slides
Embed QR code on any slide.
Native PowerPoint and Google Slides plugins.
Which one should you pick?
Pick ImprovApp if…
- You want games (Caption Contest, Hot Takes) that AhaSlides does not have
- You're tired of presentation-style interactivity
- You want flat $9/mo with no per-presenter math
- You're running team icebreakers or game nights, not presentations
Pick AhaSlides if…
- You want polls embedded directly in PowerPoint or Google Slides
- Your primary use is presentations with light interactivity
- You want a massive template library for presentations
- You value the spinner wheel and brainstorm tools specifically
Frequently asked questions
Is ImprovApp like AhaSlides?
They overlap on Word Cloud, polls, and trivia. They diverge everywhere else. ImprovApp has Hot Takes, Caption Contest, Scenes From a Phone, The Imposter, and Party Quirks. AhaSlides has spinner wheel, brainstorm tools, and direct PowerPoint/Slides integration.
Is ImprovApp cheaper than AhaSlides?
Depends on the plan. AhaSlides Essential is $7.95/month per presenter, Pro is $15.95/month per presenter. ImprovApp is $9/month flat for the host. For one host, AhaSlides Essential is cheaper. For multiple hosts on a team, ImprovApp is cheaper.
Can I embed ImprovApp in my PowerPoint deck?
Yes. Embed the room QR code as an image in your slides, and switch to the ImprovApp tab when you run a game. AhaSlides has more native plugin integration for PowerPoint and Google Slides.
Does AhaSlides have games like Caption Contest?
No. AhaSlides' interaction model is poll-based: multiple choice, word clouds, sliders, brainstorms. ImprovApp's Caption Contest, Scenes From a Phone, and Party Quirks are open-ended creative games AhaSlides doesn't replicate.
Try ImprovApp free
1 session a month, up to 20 players. No credit card.
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