Comparison

PicMov vs Slideshow Maker & Creator

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

Head to head
About

PicMov

Easily create captivating movies from your photos and videos. Add music, subtitles, and animations to personalize your creations for any occasion. Offers flexible export sizes and batch editing for a streamlined workflow.

Highlights
  • Create movies from photos and videos
  • Add music and adjust volume
  • Add subtitles and text with customization
  • Apply animations and transitions
  • Adjustable export movie sizes
  • Batch editing for multiple elements
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PicMov is an app that allows you to create captivating movies with ease by connecting together with your images and videos. Incredibly easy to use; just select images and videos from your camera roll, then simply select what music you like. Movies will look even more amazing by adding subtitles or selecting animations. Unlimited possibilities for its use, from weddings to recording your child’s growth to creating a cartoon flip book! It is also great for when you want to record birthday videos or even just everyday events. [Main Features] ■Export Movie Size - Change the size of exported movie to your liking. - The size can by changed to your liking at any time during editing. - Selectable sizes are listed below. - Square: 1:1 - Landscape: 16:9, 4:3 - Portrait: 9:16, 3:4 ■Image Import - Select your favorite images and load them as video. - The same image can be added multiple times. ■Burst Photo Import - Burst photos can be imported as video by selecting the start and end photo and playback speed. ■Video Import - You can select your preferred span of the video. - The same video can be loaded multiple times. - The volume can be adjusted. ■ Color Panel - Select your favorite color and load as video. - Perfect to add titles and between each video. ■Video Rearrange Function - Long press on the video cell to and simply drag it to the location you want it to go to rearrange the videos. ■Animation - You can change the video location and size and add your favorite animations. ■Transitions - Three transitions effects are available. - The duration of the effect can be selected, from 0.5 to 2.0 seconds. - A convenient editing function allows all transitions to be modified at once. ■Add Subtitles & Text - You can add text to video for whichever period of time you like. - You can set the text position where you like, top, middle, bottom, left, right, or center justified. - The font, text color, shadows, and background color can all be adjusted. - You can select from fade in and fade out animations. ■Batch Editing - A convenient editing function allows you to change transitions, movie animations, subtitle fonts, and font sizes all at once. ■Music - Your favorite music can be used as background music by selecting it from your iPod or iTunes. - The audio from your videos can be used as background music. - Multiple songs can be arranged in the order you prefer. - The volume can be adjusted. - Music can be cut to use your favorite parts before being added.

About

Slideshow Maker & Creator

Easily create and share stunning video slideshows and love stories from your photos and videos. This app offers professional editing tools, a simple interface, and fast performance to help you craft compelling visual narratives with music, themes, and effects.

Highlights
  • Create video slideshows from photos
  • Add music and themes
  • Professional editing tools
  • Fast video creation
  • HD quality video saving
  • Social media sharing
Features
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Slide Show Maker is the easiest way to create and share amazing love music videos, slideshows and love stories with your photos & videos. Video Editor SlideShow Maker is one of the best video editor, photo slideshow maker and movie editing apps on the Store. With this app, you can create, edit your video story from gallery photos easily. We are trying to build an all-in-one video editor as: Text, Music, Themes, Effects, Frames automatically… Everything you need to make an awesome video. KEY FEATURES + Powerful 9+ Slideshow themes + Easy to use professional editing tools with simple interface + Fast performance to create video in a minute + Select photos from gallery. + Save video story with HD quality and Share slideshow video with your friends via social networks Subscription Info: Yearly Subscription:- $49.99/year Monthly Subscription:- 8.99/ month Weekly Subscription:- $2.99/week - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchases. - 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. Privacy policy:- https://slideshowthemes.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://slideshowthemes.com/terms-of-use/ Enjoy!

Screenshots

PicMov4 screens
Slideshow Maker & Creator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Slideshow Maker & Creator at 73% against PicMov's 11%. Slideshow Maker & Creator also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (2.1K vs 3). PicMov's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. PicMov sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Slideshow Maker & Creator sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Slideshow Maker & Creator holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slideshow Maker & Creator has 2.1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of PicMov's written reviews are positive against 73% of Slideshow Maker & Creator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PicMov ships an update every 3 weeks, Slideshow Maker & Creator monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PicMov versus Slideshow Maker & Creator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPicMovSlideshow Maker & Creator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3 ratings)4.2 (2.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.7% of reviews73.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings32.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperREAFO CO., LTD.Green & Red LLC

Customer experience

PicMov

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive10.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative75.0%

Slideshow Maker & Creator

All ratings2,079 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral8.0%
Negative14.2%
Written reviews212 reviews
Positive73.1%
Neutral12.7%
Negative14.2%

Bugs and requests

PicMov

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Slideshow Maker & Creator

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login/signup screen issues
  • Slideshow processing errors
  • Compatibility problems with older devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add music option
  • Increase photo/video limit
  • Add more customization options (transitions, speed, etc.)
  • Improve editing capabilities
  • Add screenshot support
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  • Provide option to save/export videos

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PicMov

One-time2
  • Remove watermark$3.99
  • Remove Ads$5.99
3 purchases

Slideshow Maker & Creator

Subscriptions3
  • Slideshow Maker - Weekly Plan3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Slideshow Monthly3 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Slideshow Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is PicMov free?
PicMov is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Slideshow Maker & Creator free?
Slideshow Maker & Creator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PicMov or Slideshow Maker & Creator?
Slideshow Maker & Creator is rated higher. PicMov averages 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Slideshow Maker & Creator averages 4.2 from 2.1K ratings.
Do PicMov or Slideshow Maker & Creator have ads?
PicMov shows ads; Slideshow Maker & Creator does not.
Which is updated more often, PicMov or Slideshow Maker & Creator?
PicMov ships an update every 3 weeks, and Slideshow Maker & Creator monthly. Most recently, PicMov was updated on September 18, 2026 and Slideshow Maker & Creator on September 1, 2026.

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