Comparison

Slideshow Maker Lite vs Perfect Video

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

Head to head
About

Slideshow Maker Lite

Easily create stunning video slideshows from your photos. Select images, choose video length, add music or voiceovers, and apply transitions. Save and share your creations directly from your device.

Highlights
  • Select photos from Camera Roll
  • Add and trim music or voiceovers
  • Manage transitions
  • Preview slideshow instantly
  • Save to Camera Roll
  • Share creations
Features
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SlideshowLite is designed with simplicity and flexibility in mind and make your video simply amazing. Photo to Slide maker is the best way to manage the playback speed of your videos. • Select the photos you want in your slideshow • Select the length of the video • Add a soundtrack The app is very fun and easy to use. ◉ ADD PHOTOS & PREVIEW - Select multiple photos from Camera Roll - Instantly preview slide show video ◉ ADD & TRIM MUSIC - Add music from Library or record your voice - Choose which part of the audio (song, record voice) you want to play ◉ TRANSITION - Manage transitions - Shuffle transitions ◉ SAVE & SHARE - Save to Camera Roll SlideshowLite Premium We currently offer the following auto-renewing subscription option: -$2.99 per week -3 days of free trial followed by $7.99 per month By subscribing you get unlimited access to music, stickers, effects and save unlimited videos. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Terms of Use: https://tos.vidanimate.co Privacy Policy: https://privacy.vidanimate.co

About

Perfect Video

Create stunning videos in minutes with this powerful editing tool. Easily trim, merge, and adjust video speed. Add music, text, filters, and effects to make your content stand out. Export in high resolution for seamless sharing to social media.

Highlights
  • Trim, cut, and delete video segments
  • Merge multiple video clips
  • Adjust video speed for slow-motion or time-lapse
  • Add music, voice-overs, and sound effects
  • Apply filters, text, emojis, and stickers
  • Crop videos and support multiple aspect ratios
  • Export in high resolution up to 4K at 60FPS
Features
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Videoder is one of top powerful Video Maker and Smart Video Editor for iPhone, iPad that creates outstanding videos in minutes perfect for sharing. Download Videoder - powerful filmmaker to create, edit, and share your own catching videos to grab attention at the first sight! Features: Video - Trim/Cut/Delete middle part of a video - Video Merge - Adjust video speed (time lapse and slow motion effects) Square video - Blured, Colored, patterned border video to make it square ready for Instagram. Edit - Rotate, Flip video. - Video Cropper - Multiple aspect ratios supported make it ready for sharing to any social media platform. Music, Effects & Voice-overs - Add your own music, voice-overs, sound effect to - Volume control for both original video sound and background music. - Add background music to video Filters and Text - Add text, emoji, stickers on video - Adjust size, font, color, time on video of text - Unique Video filters and effects Share - High video output resolution, Export 4K video at 60FPS - Easily share your head turning videos in one tap directly from videoder to Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, Whatsapp… Videoder is the best video editor, video maker to tell your video story for people on the move and for those who don’t have formal video editing skills. Download and have fun! Subscriptions Videoder is a free video editing service, our Premium & Professional subscriptions offer additional powerful capabilities for even better video storytelling. Premium benefit: - Unlock all features - Remove watermark Price - Subscription start from USD 4.99. - a 1-month subscription - a 1-year subscription with 3 days free trial • Check in app for exact pricing in your region • Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration/price selected) 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. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable • You can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by going to your iTunes Account Settings, but refunds will not be given for any unused portion of the term. 
 Terms of Service: https://www.maplelabs.co/policies/#terms Privacy: https://www.maplelabs.co/policies/#terms For complete access to all Videoder features, you will need to allow access to the following: - Video library – so you can import video to editor. - Music library – so you can pick favorite songs or attractive songs and add them to your video.

Screenshots

Slideshow Maker Lite4 screens
Perfect Video4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Perfect Video at 3.8 against Slideshow Maker Lite's 2.6. Perfect Video also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (18% vs 4%). Slideshow Maker Lite's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Slideshow Maker Lite sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Perfect Video sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Perfect Video holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Perfect Video has 367 ratings behind it against 52, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 4% of Slideshow Maker Lite's written reviews are positive against 18% of Perfect Video's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slideshow Maker Lite ships an update weekly, Perfect Video every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Slideshow Maker Lite versus Perfect Video: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlideshow Maker LitePerfect Video
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (52 ratings)3.8 (367 ratings) — better
Positive reviews3.7% of reviews18.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings52367 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPolymath Company LimitedMaple Labs Co., Ltd

Customer experience

Slideshow Maker Lite

All ratings52 ratings
Positive36.5%
Neutral5.8%
Negative57.7%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive3.7%
Neutral0.9%
Negative95.3%

Perfect Video

All ratings367 ratings
Positive69.2%
Neutral5.2%
Negative25.6%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive18.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative78.2%

User reviews

Slideshow Maker Lite

From 52 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✅ Works well when functioning properly
  • 💾 Saves work progress during crashes

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Constant crashing and freezing
  • ❌ Export functionality broken across all quality levels
  • 🎵 Cannot add music or upload from iTunes
  • 📱 Frequent app crashes mid-creation
  • ⚠️ Black screen errors persist

Perfect Video

From 367 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Easy to use interface
  • 🎬 Good for basic video editing
  • 💰 Affordable pricing for entrepreneurs
  • 🎨 Useful filters and effects

Room to improve

  • 💳 Deceptive free trial billing practices
  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and glitches
  • ⚠️ Requires premium for basic export features
  • 📹 Cannot handle longer videos (4+ minutes)
  • 🚫 Won't import or load videos properly

Bugs and requests

Slideshow Maker Lite

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • App crashes when exporting videos
  • Export fails at all quality settings
  • Black screen error on startup
  • App freezes during video creation
  • Crashes when attempting to play edited videos
Show 9 more
  • Photos revert to original crop after placement
  • Cannot add photos after starting project
  • App closes unexpectedly mid-creation
  • Video saves to wrong location or disappears
  • Lag and constant freezing
  • Cannot access saved videos after crash
  • Music upload from iTunes not functioning
  • Watermark appears despite premium purchase
  • Login system broken for old accounts

Requested features

10 requests
  • Restore original Flipagram version
  • Improve music library and search functionality
  • Add back photo transition options
  • Increase video length limits beyond 15 seconds
  • Implement proper account login system
Show 5 more
  • Remove or make watermark optional
  • Improve image resolution and quality
  • Add comprehensive in-app instructions
  • Restore lost videos from previous version
  • Improve app stability and performance

Perfect Video

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes when exporting videos
  • App crashes when adding music to clips
  • App crashes when importing videos
  • App crashes when editing video timeline
  • App randomly exits to home page during editing
Show 5 more
  • Video loading freezes and returns to home page
  • Cannot create videos after selecting photos
  • Music file browser not opening
  • Photo library showing zero pictures despite having photos
  • App performance issues with videos longer than 2 minutes

Requested features

6 requests
  • Better transition options between scenes
  • Support for custom music files beyond iTunes
  • Improved photo library access and selection
  • Better handling of longer video files
  • More advanced editing tools
Show 1 more
  • Clearer free trial terms and conditions

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Slideshow Maker Lite

Subscriptions2
  • Slideshow Lite Premium Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Slideshow Lite Premium Monthly$7.991 Month
One-time3
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Remove Watermark$0.99
  • Premium Life Time$39.99
4 purchases

Perfect Video

Subscriptions3
  • Premium$3.997 Days
  • Premium$6.991 Month
  • Premium$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium$24.99

Questions

Is Slideshow Maker Lite free?
Slideshow Maker Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Perfect Video free?
Perfect Video is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Slideshow Maker Lite or Perfect Video?
Perfect Video is rated higher. Slideshow Maker Lite averages 2.6 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while Perfect Video averages 3.8 from 367 ratings.
Do Slideshow Maker Lite or Perfect Video have ads?
Slideshow Maker Lite shows ads; Perfect Video does not.
Which is updated more often, Slideshow Maker Lite or Perfect Video?
Slideshow Maker Lite ships an update weekly, and Perfect Video every 2 months. Most recently, Slideshow Maker Lite was updated on October 5, 2026 and Perfect Video on October 3, 2026.

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