Comparison

Carousel Pro 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

Carousel Pro

Features
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Carousel Pro, share your pictures from the big screen. With Carousel Pro, you can easily make slideshows of your most loved memories. Add pictures to the Carousel and you're ready to play them right from your Apple TV. If wanted, it's also possible to change your Carousel's settings such as the transition between the images. You can also use Carousel Pro for professional purposes such as playing the Carousels in your shop, bar or anywhere else. It's even possible to set a start and/or end date. This can come in handy when playing promotion slides in your shop. Subscription plans: The use of this app and it's features is completely free. However, if you would like to increase the limits of your Carousels, we offer the following subscription plans: - Free: Create up to 2 carousels with 10 pictures each - Basic: Create up to 5 carousels with 25 pictures each - Enterprise: Create up to 50 carousels with 1.000 pictures each For the basic and enterprise subscriptions, it's possible to choose between a monthly and yearly subscription. Prices in your local currency can be found in the app store or in the app's settings page. Terms of use: http://olberry.com/en/terms-and-privacy/

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

Carousel Pro4 screens
Slideshow Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Slideshow Maker at every 2 months against Carousel Pro's every 6 months. Carousel Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Carousel Pro sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Slideshow Maker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Carousel Pro ships an update every 6 months, Slideshow Maker every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Carousel Pro versus Slideshow Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCarousel ProSlideshow Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (6.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—78.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—6.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB190 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOlberry国媚 张

Bugs and requests

Carousel Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

4 purchases

Carousel Pro

Subscriptions4
  • Basic plan (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Enterprise plan (Monthly)$7.491 Month
  • Basic plan (Annually)$39.991 Year
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  • Enterprise plan (Annually)$74.991 Year
1 purchases

Slideshow Maker

One-time1
  • Remove Ads Now!$2.99

Questions

Is Carousel Pro free?
Carousel Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Slideshow Maker free?
Slideshow Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Carousel Pro or Slideshow Maker have ads?
Neither Carousel Pro nor Slideshow Maker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Carousel Pro or Slideshow Maker?
Carousel Pro ships an update every 6 months, and Slideshow Maker every 2 months. Most recently, Carousel Pro was updated on October 8, 2026 and Slideshow Maker on October 13, 2026.

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