# Pattern HD vs Slideshow Me

The clearest difference is ads: Slideshow Me at none against Pattern HD's shown. Slideshow Me also leads on ratings volume (679 vs 20) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Pattern HD's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pattern HD sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Slideshow Me sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Pattern HD holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slideshow Me has 679 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Pattern HD's written reviews are positive against 76% of Slideshow Me's.

Pattern HD ships an update every 3 months, Slideshow Me monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pattern HD | Slideshow Me |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (20 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pattern-hd-live-wallpapers/id1108416328/reviews)** | [4.6 (679 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slideshow-me-slide-show-maker/id1141416932/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 20 | **679** |
| Positive reviews | **77.1% of reviews** | 75.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 25 MB | 88 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **9.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Duong Bac](https://appshunter.io/developer/1090685560) | [Grassapper LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/667890727) |

## What reviewers say

### Pattern HD

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pattern-hd-live-wallpapers/id1108416328)

Design unique patterns, backgrounds, and wallpapers using a vast library of stickers and colors. Customize scale, spacing, and rotation for personalized phone cases and home screens. Save and share your high-quality creations.

**Highlights:** Create custom patterns and wallpapers, Millions of stickers and background colors, Adjust pattern scale, spacing, and rotation, Save creations in HD and Ultra HD, Create phone cases, Support for iPad and easy sticker editing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove watermark | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Beautiful design tool
- ✨ Creative and pretty app
- 🖼️ Lively phone backgrounds
- 💰 Worth the low cost
- 👍 Great for making patterns

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 📉 Resolution loss when scaling
- 🔀 Parameters misconfigure
- 🚫 Cannot use transparent pictures
- ⏳ Outdated, not updated

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes frequently
- Parameters misconfigure when changing another
- Flip changes orientation of all elements
- Scaling image saves at lower resolution
- App crashes when trying to do something

**Requested features**

- Ability to use emoji as stickers
- Ability to import own background image
- Ability to change sticker opacity
- Fix crashing issues
- Fix parameters misconfiguration


### Slideshow Me

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slideshow-me-slide-show-maker/id1141416932)

Easily create engaging slideshow videos from your photos with music and beautiful transitions.  Share your memories instantly on social media or save them to your device.  All features are unlocked and ready to use.

**Highlights:** Unlimited photo addition, Zoom in & zoom out effects, Add your own music, Photo effects, Text captioning, Photo frames, Direct social media sharing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove Final Slide | $1.99 | one-time |
| Stock Music | $1.99 | one-time |
| Stock_Music | $2.99 | one-time |
| Get Everything | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Great features
- 💡 Unlimited photos

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Freezes up
- 🐛 Doesn't work properly
- 🔒 Forced 5-star review to unlock features

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when trying to create new slideshow
- Doesn't save or export videos properly
- Doesn't allow access to full photo library

**Requested features**

- Ability to size for Facebook/Instagram
- More advanced editing options for transitions
- Portrait mode support
- Ability to save music with video


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pattern HD free?

Pattern HD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Slideshow Me free?

Slideshow Me is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Pattern HD or Slideshow Me?

Pattern HD is rated higher. Pattern HD averages 4.8 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Slideshow Me averages 4.6 from 679 ratings.

### Do Pattern HD or Slideshow Me have ads?

Pattern HD shows ads; Slideshow Me does not.

### Which is updated more often, Pattern HD or Slideshow Me?

Pattern HD ships an update every 3 months, and Slideshow Me monthly. Most recently, Pattern HD was updated on October 12, 2026 and Slideshow Me on October 19, 2026.

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