Comparison

Slideshow Maker & Creator vs Story Maker

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

Head to head
About

Slideshow Maker & Creator

Easily create and share stunning video slideshows and love stories from your photos and videos. This app offers professional editing tools, a simple interface, and fast performance to help you craft compelling visual narratives with music, themes, and effects.

Highlights
  • Create video slideshows from photos
  • Add music and themes
  • Professional editing tools
  • Fast video creation
  • HD quality video saving
  • Social media sharing
Features
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Slide Show Maker is the easiest way to create and share amazing love music videos, slideshows and love stories with your photos & videos. Video Editor SlideShow Maker is one of the best video editor, photo slideshow maker and movie editing apps on the Store. With this app, you can create, edit your video story from gallery photos easily. We are trying to build an all-in-one video editor as: Text, Music, Themes, Effects, Frames automatically… Everything you need to make an awesome video. KEY FEATURES + Powerful 9+ Slideshow themes + Easy to use professional editing tools with simple interface + Fast performance to create video in a minute + Select photos from gallery. + Save video story with HD quality and Share slideshow video with your friends via social networks Subscription Info: Yearly Subscription:- $49.99/year Monthly Subscription:- 8.99/ month Weekly Subscription:- $2.99/week - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchases. - Subscription automatically renews 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. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy policy:- https://slideshowthemes.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://slideshowthemes.com/terms-of-use/ Enjoy!

About

Story Maker

Easily create and share captivating slideshows with music. Select photos from your device's library and generate stunning videos in moments. Unlock premium features with a subscription for enhanced video creation.

Highlights
  • Create slideshows with music
  • Select photos from device library
  • Share videos instantly
  • Premium subscription for advanced features
  • Automatic renewal options
Features
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Story Maker is a popular social video maker app for your iOS device. Create and share stunning slideshows with music using the app. Once you download the app, go to your device’s library and select photos for Story Maker and your slideshow will be ready to go in no time! Enjoy all our premium features with a Story Maker Premium Subscription. Currently Story Maker offers two subscription packages that can be accessed through the Subscription Page inside the app. Monthly Subscription charge is USD $9.99 per month while the Yearly subscription comes at USD 49.99 per year. - Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. - Your account will be charged for renewal 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. - Subscription is renewed automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. - Your subscription will stay active until the end of the period and Auto-renewal will be disabled when you cancel a subscription. - You can turn off and change your subscription plan any time from the Apple ID settings of your device. Terms of Use: https://www.videoeditorlite.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.videoeditorlite.com/privacy

Screenshots

Slideshow Maker & Creator4 screens
Story Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Slideshow Maker & Creator at 73% against Story Maker's 0%. Slideshow Maker & Creator also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 21 months) and ratings volume (2.1K vs 101). Story Maker's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and monetization model (freemium vs subscription). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 & Creator sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Story Maker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Story Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slideshow Maker & Creator has 2.1K ratings behind it against 101, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Slideshow Maker & Creator's written reviews are positive against 0% of Story Maker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slideshow Maker & Creator ships an update monthly, Story Maker every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Slideshow Maker & Creator versus Story Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlideshow Maker & CreatorStory Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (2.1K ratings)4.8 (101 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.1K — better101
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 21 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGreen & Red LLCAppnap Technologies Limited

Customer experience

Slideshow Maker & Creator

All ratings2,079 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral8.0%
Negative14.2%
Written reviews212 reviews
Positive73.1%
Neutral12.7%
Negative14.2%

Story Maker

All ratings101 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral4.0%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Slideshow Maker & Creator

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login/signup screen issues
  • Slideshow processing errors
  • Compatibility problems with older devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add music option
  • Increase photo/video limit
  • Add more customization options (transitions, speed, etc.)
  • Improve editing capabilities
  • Add screenshot support
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  • Provide option to save/export videos

Story Maker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Slideshow Maker & Creator

Subscriptions3
  • Slideshow Maker - Weekly Plan3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Slideshow Monthly3 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Slideshow Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
2 purchases

Story Maker

Subscriptions2
  • Slidegram Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Social Video Maker with Music3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Slideshow Maker & Creator free?
Slideshow Maker & Creator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Story Maker free?
Story Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Slideshow Maker & Creator or Story Maker?
Story Maker is rated higher. Slideshow Maker & Creator averages 4.2 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while Story Maker averages 4.8 from 101 ratings.
Do Slideshow Maker & Creator or Story Maker have ads?
Neither Slideshow Maker & Creator nor Story Maker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Slideshow Maker & Creator or Story Maker?
Slideshow Maker & Creator ships an update monthly, and Story Maker every 21 months. Most recently, Slideshow Maker & Creator was updated on October 15, 2026 and Story Maker on October 4, 2026.

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