Gamma is the better app overall, scoring 8.5 to 7.5. Gamma wins on 4 of the 5 scores, DeepSeek on 1.
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The details
| Feature | Gamma | DeepSeek |
|---|---|---|
| Category | AI Assistants | AI Assistants |
| Category rank | #6 of 16 | #16 of 16 |
| Developer | Gamma | DeepSeek |
| Pricing | Free + paid plans | Free |
| Usable for free | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web | ✓ | ✓ |
Common questions
Is Gamma better than DeepSeek?
Gamma is the better app overall, scoring 8.5 to 7.5. Gamma wins on 4 of the 5 scores, DeepSeek on 1.
Which is cheaper, Gamma or DeepSeek?
Gamma: Free with 400 starter credits; Plus is $12 a month, or $9 a month billed yearly. DeepSeek: Free app and website; developers pay separately for the API. On value for money, DeepSeek scores higher.
Do Gamma and DeepSeek work on the same devices?
Yes, both run on Web, iPhone & iPad, Android.
Which is more private, Gamma or DeepSeek?
Gamma scores higher on privacy (7.0/10). On individual plans Gamma may use your content to improve its AI unless you opt out in Data Controls; team workspaces are excluded. The App Store label links contact info, location and usage to you, with no tracking.
Strengths and weaknesses
Gamma
- Polished first drafts from a short prompt
- Exports to PowerPoint and Google Slides on every plan
- Imports your existing PDFs and PowerPoint files
- Free credits are a one-time grant that never refreshes
- Free plan caps you at 10 slides per prompt
- Individual plans train on your content unless you opt out
Gamma turns a prompt, an outline or a pasted document into a polished presentation, doc, website or social post in moments. Gamma 5, released in October 2026, lets you talk the idea through with its agent before it builds anything, then fine-tune on a freeform canvas. Exports to PowerPoint, PDF and Google Slides work even on the free plan. Free credits never refresh, though, and free decks carry Gamma branding.
Full Gamma review
DeepSeek
- Strong reasoning and coding help for free
- Reads pictures and very long documents
- Open models you can run yourself
- Your data is stored on servers in China
- Can't make images, and has few extras beyond chat
DeepSeek gives you strong reasoning and coding help for free. Its open-weight models use the MIT license, so anyone can run them. Expert mode takes on harder problems, and web search is built in. The app now reads photos and very long documents. It's still basic next to paid rivals and can't make images. Its privacy policy says data is stored in China, and several governments limit it on official devices.
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