Comparison

Slideshow Magic vs SlideShow Maker゜

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

Head to head
About

Slideshow Magic

Easily create stunning slideshow videos with music and share them instantly. This app offers a simple interface for making photo slideshows for any occasion, from birthdays to weddings. Enhance your creations with various themes, transitions, and editing tools.

Highlights
  • Create slideshow videos with music
  • Pre-set themes for various occasions
  • High-quality animated transitions
  • Add multiple songs
  • Filter and text editing options
  • HD video export
  • Easy social media sharing
Features
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Create amazing slideshow videos with music and share with friends in a snap! With Slideshow Magics simple design, there's no need to spend hours making beautiful slideshows. Works great for creating photo slideshows for birthdays, graduation, vacation, weddings, and more! Slideshow magic includes: -Themes for birthdays, romance, celebration of life, and more! -High quality dynamic animated transitions -Add multiple songs to your slideshow -Dozens of filter and text editing options -Custom export settings -Creates HD videos saved to your photo gallery -Easy sharing on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter & more! Try it today! ----- There is an additional option to upgrade to Pro which will give you access to additional features on an ongoing basis including: Unlimited photos Additional transitions Additional photo editing options Removal of ads and watermarks Unlocks all stock music Additional details: • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews 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 • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable – https://www.grassapper.com/terms-and-conditions – https://www.grassapper.com/application-privacy-policy

About

SlideShow Maker゜

Create engaging slideshow videos from your photos with various transition effects. Customize photo display times and add background music to your creations. Unlock premium features with a subscription.

Highlights
  • Create slideshow videos from photos
  • Left, down, and fade transitions
  • Customize photo display time
  • Add music to slideshows
  • Premium features via subscription
Features
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Slideshow maker plus is the best app you can use to make the most engaging slideshow videos from your photos! You can make the photos slide left, down or fade. You can see the time to show each photos and add music over your slideshow too! If you’re interested download the app and try it out yourself! SlideShow Maker Pro Subscription: The app includes a 1 month long auto-renewable subscription with a 3-day free trial, which will unlock premium features and costs $4.99/ month. It will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account and will automatically renew unless you canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Any unused portion of a free trial period​ will be forfeited when you purchase the subscription. Though your subscription for the current month cannot be canceled, you can turn auto-renewal off in your account settings after purchase. See instructions here: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 You can read the terms of use and privacy policy here: http://matekovacs.com/slideshow

Screenshots

Slideshow Magic4 screens
SlideShow Maker゜4 screens

Verdict

The call

Slideshow Magic and SlideShow Maker゜ both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 71% of Slideshow Magic's written reviews are positive against 13% of SlideShow Maker゜'s. Slideshow Magic also leads on ratings volume (20K vs 497) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). SlideShow Maker゜'s advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 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 Magic sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and SlideShow Maker゜ sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Slideshow Magic holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slideshow Magic has 20K ratings behind it against 497, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Slideshow Magic's written reviews are positive against 13% of SlideShow Maker゜'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slideshow Magic ships an update every 3 weeks, SlideShow Maker゜ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Slideshow Magic versus SlideShow Maker゜: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlideshow MagicSlideShow Maker゜
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (20K ratings) — better4.5 (497 ratings)
Positive reviews70.8% of reviews — better12.5% of reviews
Number of ratings20K — better497
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB148 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGrassapper LLCTeleprompter LLC

Customer experience

Slideshow Magic

All ratings20,042 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral3.7%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews476 reviews
Positive70.8%
Neutral5.0%
Negative24.2%

SlideShow Maker゜

All ratings497 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral3.6%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative75.0%

Bugs and requests

Slideshow Magic

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when adding photos
  • Music not working as expected
  • Slideshow export issues
  • UI freezes and glitches

Requested features

4 requests
  • More transition options
  • Ability to rearrange slides
  • Improved music integration
  • Ability to save projects

SlideShow Maker゜

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Slideshow Magic

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • 3 Months Pro Subscription$3.993 Months
  • Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
Show 1 more
  • Unlocks Pro for 1 year$24.991 Year
One-time5
  • Remove ads$1.99
  • Remove Final Slide$1.99
  • Stock Music2 variants$2.99
Show 2 more
  • Unlock Unlimited Photos$2.99
  • Get Everything$19.99
1 purchases

SlideShow Maker゜

Subscriptions1
  • Slideshow Maker pro mode3 Days trial$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Slideshow Magic free?
Slideshow Magic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SlideShow Maker゜ free?
SlideShow Maker゜ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Slideshow Magic or SlideShow Maker゜?
Slideshow Magic is rated higher. Slideshow Magic averages 4.7 out of 5 from 20K ratings, while SlideShow Maker゜ averages 4.5 from 497 ratings.
Do Slideshow Magic or SlideShow Maker゜ have ads?
Neither Slideshow Magic nor SlideShow Maker゜ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Slideshow Magic or SlideShow Maker゜?
Slideshow Magic ships an update every 3 weeks, and SlideShow Maker゜ every 2 months. Most recently, Slideshow Magic was updated on October 14, 2026 and SlideShow Maker゜ on October 12, 2026.

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