Comparison

Slideshow Master vs Zoho Show

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

Head to head
About

Slideshow Master

Easily create engaging video slideshows from your photos. Select templates, add music, and apply various animations and transitions to personalize your movie. Save and share your creations with friends and family.

Highlights
  • Combine multiple photos into a movie
  • 150+ stunning transitions
  • 50+ built-in music tracks
  • 20+ moving animation
  • 70+ particle animation
  • Support multiple resolutions
Features
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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 70+ particle animation - Edit photo and music freely

About

Zoho Show

Create, edit, and share stunning presentations on your mobile device. Utilize a vast library of templates, customizable elements, and rich media to design engaging slides. Collaborate with team members and access your work offline.

Highlights
  • Create and edit presentations on mobile
  • Access to stunning templates and themes
  • Customize slides with text, images, and shapes
  • Add charts, tables, audio, and video
  • Apply animations and transitions
  • Share and collaborate with team members
  • Offline access and auto-sync
Features
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Create, share, and edit beautiful presentations on your iOS or iPadOS device while you're on the go. Import PowerPoint presentations (.PPTX files) and pick up where you left off. Work on your slides offline and download them as an image or a PDF. CAPTURE YOUR AUDIENCE'S ATTENTION WITH STUNNING TEMPLATES Use Show's large array of presentation templates and themes to simplify your slide creation process. Pick from marketing, sales, and many more template options for your next deck. Get access to hundreds of individual slide templates like a cover slide, image slide, and more. GIVE YOUR IDEAS THE PERFECT PLATFORM Choose from a wide range of customizations available in Zoho Show to create your slides. Add and customize text, images, shapes, and more. ADD SMART ELEMENTS, SILHOUETTES, AND MORE Pick from 100+ available shapes ranging from Basic Shapes to Equation Shapes to add to your slides. Use stylish silhouettes to illustrate your slides. Use smart elements like the Fill Indicator and Shape Indicator to visually represent numbers. GRAPHICALLY REPRESENT DATA WITH CHARTS Pick from 15+ chart options to engage your audience. Choose from line charts, area charts, pie charts, and other chart types to visualize your data and make it easier to understand. You can also add animation effects to charts to enhance their visual appeal. ORGANIZE DATA BETTER WITH TABLES Arrange and categorize your data by adding tables to your slides. Pick from preset table styles and customize your tables with multiple formatting options. Add animation effects to the tables to make your data more visually interesting. ENRICH YOUR SLIDES WITH IMAGES Add images to slides right from your phone. You can also add images shot using the device's camera or by inserting the image URL. Get access to the Unsplash library and choose from millions of royalty-free images from within the app. ADD AUDIO AND VIDEO TO YOUR SLIDES Add audio and video to your slides to retain your audience's attention. You can add background music to slides and use videos to supplement your presentation content. ADD STUNNING ANIMATIONS AND SMOOTH TRANSITIONS Keep engagement levels high with eye-catching animation effects and transition effects. Make slide elements Appear, Float In, Swivel, and more with more than 20 animation effects. Choose from 25+ slide transition effects like Blinds, Spiral, and Zoom. SHARE AND COLLABORATE WITH TEAM MEMBERS Invite collaborators by simply adding their email address in the share option to get started working together. To help avoid data loss or conflicting edits, Show allows you to choose the level of access for each collaborator. WORK TOGETHER WITH YOUR TEAM Discuss slide elements with your team members by adding comments to them. Reply to comments for more contextual team conversations. NEVER LOSE YOUR PROGRESS WITH AUTO-SYNC No need to constantly hit 'save': Show saves all your progress automatically. All you have to do is create your free Zoho account and sign in for your changes to be synced directly to the cloud. USE YOUR PHONE AS A REMOTE Show's compatibility helps you use your iPhone or Apple Watch as a remote to deliver presentations on an Apple TV. PRESENT WITH YOUR APPLE TV Present your ideas on a bigger screen by connecting to your Apple TV. Navigate and control your slides using the Apple TV remote.

Screenshots

Slideshow Master4 screens
Zoho Show4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Slideshow Master at 4.6 against Zoho Show's 4.1. Slideshow Master also leads on ratings volume (3.8K vs 96) and review sentiment (82% vs 63%). Zoho Show's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Slideshow Master sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Zoho Show asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Slideshow Master holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slideshow Master has 3.8K ratings behind it against 96, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Slideshow Master's written reviews are positive against 63% of Zoho Show's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slideshow Master ships an update every 4 months, Zoho Show every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Slideshow Master versus Zoho Show: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlideshow MasterZoho Show
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.8K ratings) — better4.1 (96 ratings)
Positive reviews82.4% of reviews — better63.1% of reviews
Number of ratings3.8K — better96
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB201 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer丽譞 牛Zoho Corporation

Customer experience

Slideshow Master

All ratings3,766 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral3.5%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews204 reviews
Positive82.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative11.8%

Zoho Show

All ratings96 ratings
Positive76.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative15.6%
Written reviews103 reviews
Positive63.1%
Neutral9.7%
Negative27.2%

Bugs and requests

Slideshow Master

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Photos/videos sometimes rearrange themselves
  • Inability to add text overlays on slideshows
  • Crashes when trying to access certain features

Requested features

4 requests
  • Shuffle option for photos
  • Ability to adjust individual photo/video durations
  • More music options and ability to use own music
  • Improved organization and search for media files

Zoho Show

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Slideshow Master

One-time1
  • Full Version Upgrade$2.99
None

Zoho Show

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Slideshow Master free?
Slideshow Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zoho Show free?
Zoho Show is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Slideshow Master or Zoho Show?
Slideshow Master is rated higher. Slideshow Master averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while Zoho Show averages 4.1 from 96 ratings.
Do Slideshow Master or Zoho Show have ads?
Neither Slideshow Master nor Zoho Show shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Slideshow Master or Zoho Show?
Slideshow Master ships an update every 4 months, and Zoho Show every 3 weeks. Most recently, Slideshow Master was updated on October 16, 2026 and Zoho Show on October 14, 2026.

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