Comparison

Video Story vs Create Slideshow & video maker

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

Head to head
About

Video Story

Transform your photos into captivating slideshow movies with music and effects. Create engaging video stories from your favorite moments, perfect for sharing on social media. Easily add frames, transitions, and songs to make your memories unforgettable.

Highlights
  • Photo slideshow creation
  • Add music and songs
  • Customizable frames
  • Transition effects
  • Photo ordering
  • Video preview
  • Social media sharing
Features
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Enhance the mood of your photos by turning them into extraordinary slideshow movies! Check out some little-known tricks for making incredible video stories that won’t be seen only once! “Life is not measured by the breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away! “ Don’t let those moments fade! “Write” a video story and let others “read” it! This app will turn your photos into something more than your camera can capture! Your friends’ reaction will be just WOW! What’s needed for a stunning photo movie: - Up to 20 PHOTOS from your camera roll or instant shots – Check!! - A selection of cute FRAMES - Check! - Your favorite tune or a SONG from our music library - Check! - A selection of interesting TRANSITIONS - Check! - Position photos the way you want - Check! Do we have it all? SURE! Let’s create the breathtaking video from your precious photos! Just follow the easy steps below! First, decide what story you want to tell and share with the world. It can be an interesting video story about your summer trip, showing all the places you have visited, or a funny story from your birthday with all those crazy photos you took, or maybe a romantic story with your love… Next, choose up to 20 pictures. Then select a transition effect that suits best the story you want to tell. The video preview will help you decide it easily. Insert your favorite song or check out our music library, there are many different tunes - you may like some. As a final touch, frame your artwork and voila – it only takes a few seconds to create an incredible video story ready to share! Tell the world your story! Share all your video memories on social networks. Make sure that everybody will want to see it over and over and over again! *** NOTE *** This app is free to download but it allows in-app purchases for real money. This app shows ads and allows creation of videos containing up to 10 photos. In order to remove ads and /or create videos with up to 20 photos you should check the shop section and make a purchase for real money.

About

Create Slideshow & video maker

Easily create engaging video slideshows from your photos. Customize your images with editing tools, text, stickers, and filters before sharing your creations on social media or saving them to your device.

Highlights
  • Create slideshows from photos
  • Edit images with text, stickers, and filters
  • Organize photos in desired order
  • Share videos to social media
  • Save videos to device library
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Create Own Video from image . Edit Image with tools. √ Make stunning slideshows showcasing your precious memories. It's Free! √ Use the Editor to customise your photos and make the video unique. Simple steps: + Select your pictures from Gallery or Camera + Organise them in the right order + Edit pictures if you want to add some text, stickers or fancy filters + Share your Video to the world: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Save to Library, ...

Screenshots

Video Story4 screens
Create Slideshow & video maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

Video Story and Create Slideshow & video maker both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 87% of Create Slideshow & video maker's written reviews are positive against 18% of Video Story's. Create Slideshow & video maker also leads on ratings volume (3.7K vs 18) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). Video Story's advantage is price (Free vs $79.99). On rating, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Video Story is free to download; Create Slideshow & video maker costs $79.99 up front. Video Story sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Create Slideshow & video maker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 Video Story against 4.6 for Create Slideshow & video maker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Create Slideshow & video maker has 3.7K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 18% of Video Story's written reviews are positive against 87% of Create Slideshow & video maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Video Story ships an update every 4 months, Create Slideshow & video maker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Video Story versus Create Slideshow & video maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVideo StoryCreate Slideshow & video maker
PriceFree — better$79.99
Rating4.7 (18 ratings) — better4.6 (3.7K ratings)
Positive reviews18.2% of reviews86.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings183.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFilip Nikolicinduben barai

Customer experience

Video Story

All ratings18 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive18.2%
Neutral2.3%
Negative79.5%

Create Slideshow & video maker

All ratings3,745 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral5.5%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews179 reviews
Positive86.6%
Neutral4.5%
Negative8.9%

Bugs and requests

Video Story

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Create Slideshow & video maker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices
  • Slideshow preview issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add video support
  • Customizable transitions
  • Ability to add music
  • Slower picture change speed
  • Improve cloud integration

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Video Story

One-time4
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Up to 20 Photos$1.99
  • Unlock All Frames$1.99
Show 1 more
  • Special Offer – Unlock All$2.99
1 purchases

Create Slideshow & video maker

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$49.99

Questions

Is Video Story free?
Video Story is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Create Slideshow & video maker free?
Create Slideshow & video maker costs $79.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Video Story or Create Slideshow & video maker?
Video Story is rated higher. Video Story averages 4.7 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Create Slideshow & video maker averages 4.6 from 3.7K ratings.
Do Video Story or Create Slideshow & video maker have ads?
Both Video Story and Create Slideshow & video maker show ads.
Which is updated more often, Video Story or Create Slideshow & video maker?
Video Story ships an update every 4 months, and Create Slideshow & video maker every 3 weeks. Most recently, Video Story was updated on October 16, 2026 and Create Slideshow & video maker on October 23, 2026.

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