Comparison

Slideshow Maker・SlideFlow vs Mantlebox

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

Head to head
About

Slideshow Maker・SlideFlow

Create stunning, animated slideshows from your photos and videos in seconds. Add music, customize transitions, and export as videos. Seamlessly sync across devices and cast to your TV for an enhanced viewing experience.

Highlights
  • Animated slideshow creation
  • Add custom music
  • Seamless transitions
  • Smart photo animations
  • Export as video
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Cast to DLNA-compatible TVs
Features
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Enjoy Your Photos and Videos Like Never Before! With SlideFlow, turn your favorite moments into beautiful, animated slideshows — on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or TV. Create and play slideshows in seconds, customize them if you wish, and share them as videos with family and friends. Instant Slideshow Playback No rendering, no waiting: SlideFlow generates slideshows on the fly, so playback starts almost immediately. A Different Slideshow Every Time Turn on shuffle to vary the order, transitions, filters, and music every time you press play — and again with every loop. Leave a slideshow running on your TV at a family gathering, and it keeps changing. SlideFlow can apply a different filter on every playback, so you enjoy your photos and videos in a new way every time — without creating multiple versions in different styles. Customize Your Slideshow • Add music from a wide selection of built-in tracks across various genres, or add your own. Your tracks join your personal music library, synced via iCloud and ready for any slideshow. Music fades smoothly and steps aside while videos play their own sound. • Choose from 33 transitions — dissolves, wipes, slides, whip pans, glitches, and more — plus an ending transition for a graceful finish. • Bring photos to life with smart animations: zoom in on faces or subjects, or start close and zoom out to reveal the full scene. • Apply stylish filters such as Monochrome, Sepia, Chrome, and Noir. • Add text or image overlays for titles, captions, logos, and more. • Mix photos and videos freely in the same slideshow. • Shuffle, loop, and fine-tune settings for the whole slideshow or individual photos and videos. Set your favorite defaults once, and every new slideshow uses them. Watch on Your TV Cast slideshows or individual photos and videos to your TV. Connect your iPhone, iPad, or Mac to the same Wi-Fi or Ethernet network — nothing to install on the TV. Works with many DLNA-compatible TVs. Export and Share as Video Export your slideshows in horizontal, vertical, or square format for YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and more. Choose 720p, 1080p, or 4K resolution, with H.264 or HEVC encoding to balance quality and file size. Create Slideshows Automatically Pick a date range, and SlideFlow groups your photos and videos into Moments — temporary slideshows named after their dates and places, made for exploring your memories. Save the ones worth keeping with a single tap. You can also create saved slideshows directly from a date range, a Photos album, or a smart album, with filters such as favorites only, photos only, and skip screenshots. Photos, Files, and Folders Build slideshows from your Photos library, individual image and video files, or whole folders. Drop in a folder containing photos, videos, and music, and get a finished slideshow. Choose whether files are copied into SlideFlow or referenced in place to save space — ideal for large collections stored on external drives. Sync Across Devices With iCloud sync enabled, your slideshows are synced across your iPhones, iPads, and Macs. Photos and videos from your Photos library must be synced with iCloud Photos. Free to Download Try SlideFlow for as long as you like. In unlimited free trial mode, generated slideshows include app promotions. Full access is available through subscriptions or a one-time lifetime purchase. Your purchase unlocks all features on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, and can be shared with your family through Apple Family Sharing. Terms of Use: https://veprit.com/eula.html Privacy Policy: https://veprit.com/VeprIT-PrivacyPolicy.pdf

About

Mantlebox

Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a beautiful photo frame. Mantlebox quietly cycles through your favourite Photos album - smooth fades, smart cropping, no clutter. Set it on a shelf, prop it on a desk, and let your memories do the talking. Simple to set up. Lovely to look at.

Screenshots

Slideshow Maker・SlideFlow4 screens
Mantlebox1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mantlebox at none against Slideshow Maker・SlideFlow's 7. On price, update cadence, ads 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・SlideFlow sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Mantlebox asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slideshow Maker・SlideFlow ships an update fortnightly, Mantlebox every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Slideshow Maker・SlideFlow versus Mantlebox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlideshow Maker・SlideFlowMantlebox
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (202 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews36.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings202 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVeprITDoug Crawford

Bugs and requests

Slideshow Maker・SlideFlow

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Cannot export video
  • Song order is never the same
  • Could not upload photos/videos, received error
  • Cannot load item error
  • Die Reihenfolge lässt sich leider nicht einstellen
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  • Cannot hear background music on iPhone 15 pro
  • No Editing!
  • Video timeline on iPad does not sync with TV
  • No way to save a slideshow
  • Plays slideshow backward
  • Music doesn't work
  • Cannot select music from network or local folder
  • Cannot define or change picture order
  • App doesn't work on Apple TV

Requested features

21 requests
  • AI-guided setup wizard
  • Ability to fade music in and out
  • Ability to select how long each musical segment plays
  • Smooth music transitions
  • Ability to make overlays on selected slides
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  • Export in 4K format
  • Mark duplicate photos
  • Add own music from iTunes
  • Add music from Google Photos library
  • Option to add music from Apple Music
  • Layout for 1 pic per slide
  • Option to add music from iTunes
  • Ability to sync song library with playlists
  • Ability to save slideshows
  • Access to Google Photos library
  • Ability to use own music
  • Control over picture order
  • Apple TV version of the app
  • Ability to fast forward, pause, or rewind on TV
  • Ability to select different slide transitions for each photo
  • Music fade out option

Mantlebox

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Slideshow Maker・SlideFlow

Subscriptions5
  • SlideFlow Weekly$4.997 Days
  • SlideFlow Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • SlideFlow Monthly$12.991 Month
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  • SlideFlow Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • SlideFlow Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • SlideFlow ForeverFree
  • SlideFlow Forever$49.99
None

Mantlebox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Slideshow Maker・SlideFlow free?
Slideshow Maker・SlideFlow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mantlebox free?
Mantlebox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Slideshow Maker・SlideFlow or Mantlebox have ads?
Neither Slideshow Maker・SlideFlow nor Mantlebox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Slideshow Maker・SlideFlow or Mantlebox?
Slideshow Maker・SlideFlow ships an update fortnightly, and Mantlebox every 10 days. Most recently, Slideshow Maker・SlideFlow was updated on October 12, 2026 and Mantlebox on October 1, 2026.

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