Comparison

Slideshow Maker (SlidePlus) vs CapCut

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Slideshow Maker (SlidePlus)

Transform your photos and video clips into engaging music videos with a variety of themes and music options. Create professional-looking slideshows for any occasion in just a few steps, then save and share them in HD.

Highlights
  • Create videos in minutes
  • Over 100 video templates
  • Rich background music library
  • Smart photo cropping
  • Save and share in HD
  • Connect to social media albums
Features
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Feel bored looking at your photos? Look no more! Powered by VivaVideo team, SlidePlus helps you turn your photos and video clips into epic music videos in a few steps! To make a photo video can be easy! You don’t have to master formal video editing skills to make an excellent and professional looking video. Just select your photos/video clips, choose your favorite theme in SlidePlus, and in minutes, you will have a photo video you’ll be proud to share with anyone! With over 100 elaborate themes to choose from, you can easily make beautiful slideshow videos to celebrate any occasions—birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, babies, friends. Also, SlidePlus is great for Youtube intro videos, business promotion videos. How to Use SlidePlus? It’s EASY! 1: Pick photos/video clips from your phone 2: Select the theme you like from SlidePlus 3: Add text or change the music as you like That’s it! Now save your SlidePlus videos to your phone in HD 1080P or 720P and feel free to share to Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Vine, WhatsApp...... KEY FEATURES: - Make Great Videos in Minutes SlidePlus smart video editor takes convenience as the top priority in video editing. The themes in SlidePlus already have all the transitions and effects built in, so all you have to do is add the media. You pick photos/video clips, select your fave theme and music on SlidePlus, and then you get what used to take hours to create. - 100+ Video Templates to Choose From Every theme in SlidePlus slideshow video maker is carefully designed by our wonderful designers to make your video look professional. We have over 100 themes for you to choose from, featuring any occasions from weddings, baby steps, love, holidays, anniversaries, travels, pets, to business and more. We also make regular update or special edition themes to meet the individual needs of video making. There are always new ones to try on SlidePlus video editor! - Rich Background Music List SlidePlus slide show video maker is packed with varieties of background music, so you can always find the one that fits your need while making slideshow videos. You can also add your favorite music from your phone. - Smart Cropping and Trimming Portrait Photos Based on the accurate facial recognition algorithm, SlidePlus slide show video editor can crop and trim your photos and pictures smartly and automatically to make sure your blooming smiles light up in the slide show videos. - Save & Share Videos at Any Time Save videos to your phone in wonderful 1080p and share your montage videos/music video/slideshow with music to Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Snapchat, Vine, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Line, email, etc. - Support Instagram and Facebook Albums SlidePlus video maker connects your Facebook or Instagram account, so you can make slideshow with music with photos&videos from your Facebook or Instagram directly on SlidePlus. - VIP SUBSCRIPTION SlidePlus slideshow with music video maker is free, but you can enjoy a even more powerful slideshow maker video editing experience with a subscription. Subscriptions includes all in-app themes and features. Subscriptions are billed monthly or annually at the rate selected depending on the subscription plan. Subscriptions on Apple Store renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Terms & Privacy: https://sp-rc.vdresource.com/web/h5template/80282baf-782c-4c17-9433-80c7dded6644-language=en/dist/index.html Contact us: support@slideplus.tv Your feedback is welcomed and highly appreciated. Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/slideplusapp/?fref=ts Instagram: @SlidePlus TAG #SlidePlus for a chance to get featured on Facebook and Instagram to impress the world!

About

CapCut

Create professional-looking videos with a wide range of editing tools, including advanced features like keyframe animation, chroma key, and stabilization. Add text, effects, music, and auto-generated captions to make your content stand out on social media.

Highlights
  • Keyframe animation
  • Smooth slow-motion
  • Chroma key
  • Stabilization
  • Auto captions
  • Background removal
  • Trending effects & filters
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CapCut offers easy-to-use video editing functions, in-APP fonts and effects, advanced features such as keyframe animation, smooth slow-motion, chroma key, and stabilization, to help you capture and snip moments. Create fancy videos with other unique features: auto captions, text-to-speech, motion tracking, and background removal. Show your personality and go viral on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook! FEATURES Basic video editing • Trim and shorten clips and split or merge videos. • Adjust video speed from 0.1x to 100x, and apply speed curves to clips. • Animate video clips with incredible zoom in/out effects. • Highlight the best moments with the freeze feature. • Explore transition options with awesome effects on and between clips. Advanced video editor • Keyframe video animation is available for all settings. • Edit videos to create smooth slow-motion with the optical flow feature and speed curve tool. • Use the chroma key to remove specific colors from videos. • Easy to arrange and preview clips on multi-track timeline. • The stabilizing feature keeps video footage steady. Intelligent features • Auto captions: automate speech recognition and subtitles in videos. • Text-to-speech: apply text-to-speech in multiple languages and voices. • Background removal: automatically remove backgrounds. Text & Stickers • Add text to videos with different fonts and styles, choose unique text templates. Fonts can be imported locally. • Subtitles can be added to the timeline of video tracks and can be moved and adjusted in one step. Trending Effects & Filters • Match video content with diverse filters that are updated weekly with the latest trends. • Edit videos with hundreds of trending effects, including Glitch, Blur, 3D, etc. • Add movie-style video filters or adjust video brightness, contrast, etc. Music & Sound Effects • Add millions of music clips and sound effects to videos. • Extract audio, clips, and recordings from videos. Easy to Share • Custom video export resolution, HD video editor supports 4K 60fps exports and smart HDR. • Adjust the format and share with your friends on social media platforms. CapCut is an all-in-one video editor and video maker application with everything you need to create stunning, high-quality videos. Beginners can get started with CapCut in a matter of seconds, while advanced users can enjoy all the functions they need to edit videos. Terms of Service — https://www.capcut.com/clause/terms-of-service Privacy Policy — https://www.capcut.net/clause/privacy Contact Us Any questions about CapCut? Please contact us at capcut.support@bytedance.com. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/capcutapp Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/capcutapp YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/capcutofficial TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capcut

Screenshots

Slideshow Maker (SlidePlus)4 screens
CapCut4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CapCut at weekly against Slideshow Maker (SlidePlus)'s every 6 weeks. CapCut also leads on ratings volume (1.1M vs 2.4K) and chart position (#1 vs unranked). Slideshow Maker (SlidePlus)'s advantage is review sentiment (62% vs 49%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Slideshow Maker (SlidePlus) sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per 7 days and CapCut sells 28 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Slideshow Maker (SlidePlus) against 4.6 for CapCut. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CapCut has 1.1M ratings behind it against 2.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Slideshow Maker (SlidePlus)'s written reviews are positive against 49% of CapCut's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slideshow Maker (SlidePlus) ships an update every 6 weeks, CapCut weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Slideshow Maker (SlidePlus) versus CapCut: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlideshow Maker (SlidePlus)CapCut
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.4K ratings) — better4.6 (1.1M ratings)
Positive reviews62.1% of reviews — better49.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.4K1.1M — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#1 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB793 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHangzhou Xiaoying Innovation Technology Co., Ltd.Bytedance Pte. Ltd

Customer experience

Slideshow Maker (SlidePlus)

All ratings2,388 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral2.8%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews240 reviews
Positive62.1%
Neutral4.2%
Negative33.8%

CapCut

All ratings1,125,151 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews18,637 reviews
Positive49.0%
Neutral9.6%
Negative41.4%

User reviews

Slideshow Maker (SlidePlus)

From 2.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 💡 Variety of templates and themes
  • 👍 Ability to create videos with music
  • 🚀 Smooth performance

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🔒 Subscription issues and unexpected charges
  • 👎 Limited customization options
  • 🐛 Compatibility problems with newer devices

CapCut

From 1.1M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Beginner-friendly
  • 🚀 Efficient editing
  • 👍 Extensive effects and templates
  • 🚀 Fast rendering

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Laggy performance
  • 🐛 Glitchy behavior
  • 💰 Excessive monetization
  • 🐛 Unreliable storage management
  • 🐛 Buggy audio/video synchronization

Bugs and requests

Slideshow Maker (SlidePlus)

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Video clips not playing
  • Inability to save videos to gallery
  • Login issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Longer music clips
  • More editing tools and options
  • Ability to remove watermarks
  • Improved video export quality

CapCut

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Deleted projects not recoverable
  • Camera/video recording issues
  • Inconsistent performance across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved slow motion feature
  • More advanced editing tools (e.g. graphs, custom transitions)
  • Better audio editing capabilities
  • Organizational features (e.g. folders, project management)
  • Expanded language support

In-app purchases

17 purchases

Slideshow Maker (SlidePlus)

Subscriptions7
  • Weekly Membership$2.497 Days
  • Subsribe:Premium_Weekly3 Days trial$2.497 Days
  • Monthly Membership$3.991 Month
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  • SlidePlus Pro3 Days trial$28.991 Year
  • Slideshow montage with music3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • SlidePlus Pro3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Yearly Membership$69.991 Year
One-time10
  • Remove Watermark$1.99
  • Increase Picture/Video Quantities$1.99
  • Theme: #BirthdayFun$1.99
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  • Theme: Love Story$1.99
  • Theme: Projects$1.99
  • Theme: Vcard$1.99
  • Theme: Lookbook$1.99
  • Theme: Trend Vlog$1.99
  • Theme: Discount$1.99
  • Unlock Premium Pack(V3.0)$3.99
28 purchases

CapCut

Subscriptions21
  • capcut cloud space$1.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription3 variants$7.991 Month
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  • MonthlySubscription—7days free7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription1 Month trial3 variants$7.991 Month
  • Standard Monthly Subscription1 Month trial4 variants$9.991 Month
  • Standard Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription1 Month trial2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$10.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$12.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$19.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$19.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly Subscription$19.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription1 Month trial2 variants$19.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$62.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription$89.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • Standard Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • Annual Subscriptions1 Year trial$89.991 Year
One-time7
  • Template Editing$0.49
  • Make Reservation$0.99
  • One-month PRO$11.99
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  • One Month Standard$11.99
  • One- year PRO$54.99
  • One-year Standard$77.00
  • One-year Pro$77.00

Questions

Is Slideshow Maker (SlidePlus) free?
Slideshow Maker (SlidePlus) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CapCut free?
CapCut is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Slideshow Maker (SlidePlus) or CapCut?
Slideshow Maker (SlidePlus) is rated higher. Slideshow Maker (SlidePlus) averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while CapCut averages 4.6 from 1.1M ratings.
Do Slideshow Maker (SlidePlus) or CapCut have ads?
Neither Slideshow Maker (SlidePlus) nor CapCut shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Slideshow Maker (SlidePlus) or CapCut?
Slideshow Maker (SlidePlus) ships an update every 6 weeks, and CapCut weekly. Most recently, Slideshow Maker (SlidePlus) was updated on October 26, 2026 and CapCut on October 28, 2026.

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