Comparison

Slide Show Makér 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

Slide Show Makér

Easily create and edit photo music videos and stories using your photos and videos. Add music, filters, text, and emojis to craft engaging content. Share your creations instantly or save them privately.

Highlights
  • Create photo music videos
  • Add photos and video clips
  • Apply awesome filters
  • Set video speed
  • Add text and emoji
  • Share instantly
  • Save privately
Features
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Slideshow maker is the easiest way to create, edit and share amazing photo music videos and stories with your photos, videos and tons of free licensed music, you can easily make fun, inspiring, or creative photo music videos With Slideshow maker you can make fun music videos just following 4-steps: 1. Select photos & video clips from your photos gallery or any Photos app 2. Add your favorite music, set timing, cool filters, and text & Emoji 3. Share to your friends! 4. Save "Slideshows" privately so only you can see them Slideshow Maker FEATURES: + Add photos and video clips + Awesome filters + Set the speed of the video as fast/slow as you like + Edit videos with creative effects and filters + Share video to your favorite apps with your friends and families instantly + Clear interface and easy gestures Have any Questions? Comments? Please contact us at: https://slideshowmaker.co/#contact-us We are happy to help you always. To get access to cloud service and other paid features, please purchase our Slideshow Maker subscription plan, below is detail: SUBSCRIPTION PRICING & TOS: We offer an auto-renewing subscription option: ○ Subscriptions are starting from USD $8.99 / month with 3 days free trial ○ Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase ○ You will be able to access the full feature of the app for the duration of the subscription ○ Subscription automatically renews for the same price and duration period as the original "one month" 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 before the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen package (weekly, monthly) ○ Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase ○ No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period ○ You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription setting through your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Please visit http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098 for more information ○ You may turn off the auto-renewal of your subscription via your iTunes Account Settings. However, you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period ○ Any unused portion of a free-trial period, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription Read our full Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy at https://slideshowmaker.co/privacy-policy.html https://slideshowmaker.co/terms-of-use.html - Slideshow maker team

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

Slide Show Makér4 screens
Story Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Slide Show Makér at 38% against Story Maker's 0%. Slide Show Makér also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 21 months) and ratings volume (12K vs 101). Story Maker's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). 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. Slide Show Makér sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $8.99 per month 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 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slide Show Makér has 12K ratings behind it against 101, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 38% of Slide Show Makér'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

Slide Show Makér ships an update every 3 weeks, Story Maker every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Slide Show Makér versus Story Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlide Show MakérStory Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (12K ratings)4.8 (101 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12K — better101
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 21 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYogesh UkaniAppnap Technologies Limited

Customer experience

Slide Show Makér

All ratings12,366 ratings
Positive84.9%
Neutral3.5%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews146 reviews
Positive38.4%
Neutral6.2%
Negative55.5%

Story Maker

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

Bugs and requests

Slide Show Makér

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Slideshow creation process is unreliable
  • Saved work gets lost or corrupted
  • Subscription issues and inability to cancel

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add own music to slideshows
  • Improve slideshow customization options
  • Provide a free, ad-free version

Story Maker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Slide Show Makér

Subscriptions1
  • Slide show maker with photos +3 Days trial$8.991 Month
2 purchases

Story Maker

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

Questions

Is Slide Show Makér free?
Slide Show Makér 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, Slide Show Makér or Story Maker?
Story Maker is rated higher. Slide Show Makér averages 4.4 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while Story Maker averages 4.8 from 101 ratings.
Do Slide Show Makér or Story Maker have ads?
Slide Show Makér shows ads; Story Maker does not.
Which is updated more often, Slide Show Makér or Story Maker?
Slide Show Makér ships an update every 3 weeks, and Story Maker every 21 months. Most recently, Slide Show Makér was updated on September 21, 2026 and Story Maker on September 27, 2026.

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