Comparison

FotoMagico for iPad vs Viewloop

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

Head to head
About

FotoMagico for iPad

Create engaging multimedia presentations with photos, videos, text, and sound. Offers real-time 4K playback and dynamic effects like Ken Burns pan and zoom. Ideal for live presentations or social media sharing.

Highlights
  • Create slideshows with photos and videos
  • Add text, music, and sound effects
  • Ken Burns-style pan and zoom effects
  • Real-time 4K playback
  • Export to social media platforms
  • Live presenter mode
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Everyone wants to connect emotionally with the audience while presenting video and photo projects. A great keynote is the best combination of a vivid presentation style and a technically high-end projection of your work. FotoMagico brings you in full control of how your photos, videos are presented together with text and sounds. It lets you create engaging keynotes in minutes. Easy to learn, and powerful to use. Whether you want to present live in front of an audience or upload your presentation to YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, or any other social media platform, image quality is key. FotoMagico preserves the original image quality of your photos and videos even when presenting in HD or 4K. FotoMagico will play out your keynote in real-time and in the best quality available for your output device. Industry-leading technologies make it possible to present your keynote in 4K without wasting any render time. Simply press “Play” and you will see your presentation instantly on-screen. FotoMagico removes roadblocks hindering your creativity. Get started right away! The Ken Burns-style pan and zoom effect adds drama to your story. Simply add music, sounds, text, titles, and transitions to transform any slideshow into a great multimedia keynote experience. 3 reasons to subscribe: - Create and build new slideshows on your iPad and Mac - Access regularly updated content such as tutorials, addons (snippets) and demos - Share and present your slideshow What’s included in the free version? - Try the full version for 14 days - Free player and presenter for your FotoMagico (Mac & iPad) shows Technologies supported: - Apple AirPlay - High-Performance Metal Rendering ABOUT FOTOMAGICO SUBSCRIPTION A FotoMagico subscription gives you access to the FotoMagico slideshow editor on iPad and Mac, frequent updates to the apps and regularly published, useful content such as tutorials, slideshow snippets and more. Without a subscription, you can use FotoMagico for iPad to view and present slideshows you created before the subscription expired or with a previous version of FotoMagico. There is a free, 14 day trial period. The FotoMagico subscription is a monthly, auto-renewing subscription. Payment will be charged to your App Store Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription is automatically renewed if it is not canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions in App Store Account settings where you may turn off the auto-renewal. See https://boinx.com/fmipadtos for the Terms of Service.

About

Viewloop

Effortlessly create and view dynamic slideshows from your photos and videos. Playback starts instantly without importing or organizing, supporting various media types and offering customizable speeds and sorting options.

Highlights
  • Instant slideshow playback
  • Mix photos and videos seamlessly
  • Customizable media speed controls
  • Multiple slideshow management
  • Smart sorting and shuffling
  • Zoom, pan, and 1:1 view
  • Cinematic fullscreen with auto-hiding controls
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Turn your photos and videos into a beautiful, hands-free slideshow on iPhone and iPad. Viewloop is a lightweight slideshow viewer that plays your images and videos together — no importing, no organizing, no project files. Pick from your Photos library or browse Files and playback starts instantly. KEY FEATURES Instant Slideshows Pick from your Photos library or browse Files and playback starts immediately. Supports JPG, PNG, HEIC, GIF, TIFF, MP4, MOV, and more. Mix Photos and Videos Images and videos play seamlessly in a single slideshow. Each media type gets its own speed controls — set image timing from 2 to 20 seconds and video playback from 0.25x to 2x. Multiple Slideshows Keep several slideshows and switch between them from the session list. Each slideshow keeps its own playback, sorting, and speed settings. Smart Sorting Sort by name, date, file size, or shuffle randomly — all without losing your place. Zoom and Pan Pinch to zoom up to 10x, drag to pan, or double-tap for pixel-perfect 1:1 view. Double-tap and drag for precise zoom control. Playback auto-pauses so you can study details. Cinematic Fullscreen Auto-hiding controls with smooth crossfade transitions. Edge-to-edge display puts your media front and center. Keyboard and External Display Full keyboard support when connected — space to play/pause, arrows to navigate, +/- to zoom. Works beautifully on external displays. Privacy Focused Everything runs locally on your device. No uploads, no accounts, no tracking. Also available on Mac and Apple Vision Pro.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FotoMagico for iPad at Free against Viewloop's $4.99. FotoMagico for iPad also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). Viewloop's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 11%) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). On ads 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

FotoMagico for iPad is free to download; Viewloop costs $4.99 up front. FotoMagico for iPad sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Viewloop asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FotoMagico for iPad ships an update every 4 months, Viewloop every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
FotoMagico for iPad versus Viewloop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFotoMagico for iPadViewloop
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating2.1 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews10.7% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#183 — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBoinx Software International GmbH1640 LLC

Customer experience

FotoMagico for iPad

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive10.7%
Neutral10.7%
Negative78.6%

Viewloop

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

FotoMagico for iPad

Subscriptions2
  • All Features$7.991 Month
  • All Features$79.991 Year
One-time4
  • Edit slideshows for 1 month$4.99
  • Edit slideshows for 3 months$13.99
  • Edit slideshows for 6 Months$22.99
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  • Edit slideshows for 1 year$39.99
None

Viewloop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FotoMagico for iPad free?
FotoMagico for iPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Viewloop free?
Viewloop costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do FotoMagico for iPad or Viewloop have ads?
Neither FotoMagico for iPad nor Viewloop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FotoMagico for iPad or Viewloop?
FotoMagico for iPad ships an update every 4 months, and Viewloop every 2 weeks. Most recently, FotoMagico for iPad was updated on October 15, 2026 and Viewloop on October 5, 2026.

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