TurboCollage Automatic vs Slideshow Maker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TurboCollage Automatic
Effortlessly create stunning photo collages with this intuitive app. Simply choose a size and select your photos, and the app automatically arranges them into a unique layout. Perfect for showcasing multiple memories in one beautiful image.
- Automatic collage creation
- Supports unlimited photos
- Multiple collage sizes
- Easy 2-step process
- Intuitive interface
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#1 Easy automatic photo collage maker for iPhone & iPad. Built with a focus on ease of use, TurboCollage lets you combine photos into beautiful collages in 2 simple steps — select a size & select photos to use. With TurboCollage, you are not stuck with the same 2, 3, or 4 picture collages with fixed layouts. You can use as many pictures as you want and TurboCollage does the hard work of laying them out to an amazing collage that would surprise you and your friends for sure. If you are looking for full manual control, bigger output photos, and more collage options, you should try our TurboCollage desktop apps available on www.TurboCollage.com. We love to hear from our users; email us to apps@silkenmermaid.com.
Slideshow Maker
Transform your photos into engaging video slideshows with music. Easily select, arrange, and add transitions to your images. Personalize duration and incorporate your favorite tunes before sharing your creations.
- Create slideshows from photos
- Organize photos with drag-and-drop
- Add photo transitions
- Incorporate music from gallery or device
- Customize slideshow duration
- Share to social media or save to camera roll
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Turn your memories into movies with music. The app helps you to create beautiful SlideShow from your photos. It's completely FREE. Simple steps: • Pick your photos • Organize them in the right order (Long tap a photo and drag to reorder it) • Select a transition to animate between photos • Choose your favorite music from our gallery or your own songs. • Select the slideshow's length to change the duration per photo. • Share it on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube or save it to your camera roll. So, let's make your memories even more amazing
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Slideshow Maker at Free against TurboCollage Automatic's $2.99. Slideshow Maker also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (6.4K vs 115). TurboCollage Automatic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#67 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, monetization model and device support 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
Slideshow Maker is free to download; TurboCollage Automatic costs $2.99 up front. Slideshow Maker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TurboCollage Automatic asks for nothing beyond the download.
Slideshow Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slideshow Maker has 6.4K ratings behind it against 115, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of TurboCollage Automatic's written reviews are positive against 78% of Slideshow Maker's.
TurboCollage Automatic ships an update every 6 weeks, Slideshow Maker every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TurboCollage Automatic | Slideshow Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (115 ratings) | 4.7 (6.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.2% of reviews | 78.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 115 | 6.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #67 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 190 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SilkenMermaid | 国媚 张 |
Customer experience
TurboCollage Automatic
Slideshow Maker
User reviews
TurboCollage Automatic
From 115 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Fast collage creation
- ✨ Good for basic collages
- 💯 Useful for specific needs
- 🤩 Simple and straightforward
Room to improve
- 👎 Manual photo arrangement lacking
- 💸 Not worth the price
- 🚫 Limited customization
- ⏳ Time-consuming photo addition
- 🪲 Inconsistent features across platforms
Slideshow Maker
From 6.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Completely free
- 💡 Great for creating slideshows
- 😊 Enjoyable experience
- 🎨 Lots of transition options
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes
- 🔇 Limited music selection
- 📏 Restricted to 9 photos per slideshow
- 🔀 Inability to mix transition types
Bugs and requests
TurboCollage Automatic
Reported bugs
6 issues- App crashes when sharing
- App crashes when saving
- App freezes and crashes
- App hangs in photo folder
- Cannot access photos
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- Only shows a few photos
Requested features
14 requests- Manually move photos
- Change photo size manually
- Go back to earlier shuffle options
- Select photos from albums
- Search function for photos
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- Choose layout for photos
- Batch add photos
- Edit/crop photos
- Adjust grid sizes
- Select favorite photos directly
- Remove photos from collage
- More frame options
- Manual adjustment of photo size
- Option to select folders
Slideshow Maker
Reported bugs
3 issues- Freezes when trying to load music
- Inconsistent photo quality when saved
- Ads interfere with app functionality
Requested features
5 requests- Allow longer music tracks
- Add more modern song options
- Implement filters and effects
- Enable adjustable slide durations
- Permit re-editing of saved slideshows
In-app purchases
TurboCollage Automatic
No in-app purchases
Slideshow Maker
- Remove Ads Now!$2.99
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