PXL vs Slideshow Master Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PXL
Transform your photos into unique mosaic art. Create personalized collages from your smartphone memories, perfect for printing as gifts or keepsakes. Share your artistic creations globally.
- Create mosaic art from photos
- Generate unique photo collages
- Save high-definition images (1620px)
- Printable art designs
- Fast photo sharing
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Your photos will be born again as a wonderful art. This photo collage is what makes you feel more happy and pleased. Let's share the photo collage art to all over the world. - One and only photo collage art in the world - Fast sharing PXL (Pixel) creates a new mosaic art using your memories that were taken by smart phone. Let's color the world with your memories. PXL is designed to create printable mosaic art. You can print: - Wedding welcome board - Anniversary posters - Gift for your precious one All the collage photo is able to save as 1620px high-definition image.
Slideshow Master Pro
Easily create engaging video slideshows from your photos. Select templates, add music from a large library, and apply stunning transitions and animations. Save and share your creations in various resolutions.
- Combine photos into movies
- 150+ stunning transitions
- 50+ built-in music tracks
- Customizable photo cropping
- Multiple resolution support
- Moving and particle animations
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Combine multiple photos together into one movie with Slideshow! Only 4 Steps 1. Add photos from your library 2. Select one of the templates and take advantage of the easy editing features 3. Add background music 4. Save or share with friends Key feature - 150+ stunning transitions - 50+ built-in music tracks to choose from - Photos can be kept with or without cropping - Support 1:1, 4:3, 16:9, etc resolution - 20+ moving animation and 30+ particle animation - Edit photo and music freely
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Verdict
PXL and Slideshow Master Pro both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 84% of Slideshow Master Pro's written reviews are positive against 32% of PXL's. Slideshow Master Pro also leads on ratings volume (1.3K vs 435) and price ($2.99 vs $3.99). PXL's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
PXL costs $3.99 and Slideshow Master Pro $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for PXL against 4.6 for Slideshow Master Pro. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 435 and 1.3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 32% of PXL's written reviews are positive against 84% of Slideshow Master Pro's.
PXL ships an update every 2 weeks, Slideshow Master Pro every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PXL | Slideshow Master Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (435 ratings) | 4.6 (1.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.9% of reviews | 84.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 435 | 1.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #194 | #70 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Norikazu Muramoto | 丽譞 牛 |
Customer experience
PXL
Slideshow Master Pro
User reviews
PXL
From 435 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast processing and rendering speed
- 💡 Innovative photo mosaic concept using camera roll images
- 👍 Easy to use and simple interface
- 🎨 Creates visually impressive mosaic results
- 📸 Fun to zoom in and discover individual photos in mosaic
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent and persistent crashing issues
- 🔒 Requires full photo library access without granular control
- 📱 Poor compatibility with newer iOS versions and devices
- 🖼️ Low print quality and unclear pixel details
- ⚙️ Limited user control over photo selection and customization
Slideshow Master Pro
From 1.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Simple and straightforward
- 💡 Lots of effects and transitions
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes when adding music
- 🔒 Limited music options
- 🐛 Orientation issues on iPad
- 🐛 Rendering problems with large slideshows
- 🔒 Cannot use own audio recordings
Bugs and requests
PXL
Reported bugs
9 issues- App crashes during rendering phase (stuck at 0%)
- App crashes on startup
- App crashes after selecting photos and pressing next
- Frozen interface when insufficient images selected
- Unable to render photos from camera roll
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- Settings inaccessible
- App crashes after uninstall/reinstall with same photos still loaded
- Expired certificate causing security warnings
- Incompatibility with iOS 14 and iPhone 11
Requested features
9 requests- Ability to select photos from specific folders instead of entire library
- Option to select multiple albums simultaneously
- Back button to modify photo selections without reinstalling
- Landscape mode support for iPad
- Control over optimization/pixelation level
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- Select all photos option
- Image count display showing number of selected photos
- iPhone X notch compatibility
- English language UI for all menu options
Slideshow Master Pro
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when trying to add music
- Slideshow order not maintained
- Compatibility issues with iOS 10.3.2
Requested features
4 requests- Add option to select photos from albums
- Implement continuous loop playback
- Allow mixing of videos and photos
- Provide more music/audio options
In-app purchases
PXL
No in-app purchases
Slideshow Master Pro
No in-app purchases
Questions
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