Comparison

Slideshow Maker Video & Photo vs GridRoll

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

Head to head
About

Slideshow Maker Video & Photo

Easily create stunning slideshows from your photos and videos. Add music, text, filters, and transitions to bring your memories to life. Share your creations with friends and family.

Highlights
  • Create slideshows from photos and videos
  • 26 template themes
  • Add custom music or use included styles
  • Add text with various fonts
  • Multiple canvas sizes
  • Video trimming and cutting
  • Flip and rotate media
Features
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Create unforgettable slideshows in seconds with photo & video! Combine media to make a movie with beautiful transitions, music, filters and effects and watch your pictures come alive. Delight your friends and family when you share these special moments. Choose your own style from 26 fantastic template themes including halloween, birthday, beach, chill, jolly and romantic! Features: - Pick photos & videos (up to 200 photos) - Set your own music or use the music from the included styles - Add Text - tons of fonts and styles - Manage & reorder photo & video easily - Canvas sizes : Square, IG Story, IG Full, IG Landscape, Facebook & Pinterest - Fit or Fill canvas with blur background - Trim & Cut Video (Basic & Advanced) - Flip, rotate photo or video - Set photo duration - Mute video audio - Landscape support for iPad Slideshow Premium Subscription Info: - 3 day free trial, then charged yearly - You'll be able to use all features for the duration of your subscription - You can subscribe for unlimited access to premium content, including: Unlocking all Features, Unlimited Photos / Videos and No Ads - Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renewal is turned off for at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen package - 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 You can read our privacy policy and terms of use at http://cushwayapps.com/app-privacy/slideshow/privacy.html http://cushwayapps.com/app-privacy/slideshow/terms.html Have you found a bug, got a suggestion, or want a new feature? Email us at: support@honkhonkpunch.com

About

GridRoll

Features
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GridRoll is a clean, chronological gallery for your photos and videos. Everything appears in date order — newest first, or oldest first if you prefer — with photos and videos in their own tabs so you can find things fast. • Fast, smooth scrolling through your whole library • Separate Photos and Videos tabs, plus your albums • Full-screen viewer with clear video playback controls and AirPlay • Select many items at once — swipe across the grid to select quickly • Deletion always uses the system confirmation dialog and Recently Deleted • Favourites, a list view with places and dates, private names for videos • Works on iPhone and iPad GridRoll runs entirely on your device. No account, no uploads, no analytics, no tracking — your library never leaves your phone.

Screenshots

Slideshow Maker Video & Photo4 screens
GridRoll3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GridRoll at none against Slideshow Maker Video & Photo's 3. GridRoll also leads on ads (none vs shown). Slideshow Maker Video & Photo's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence 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 Video & Photo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. GridRoll asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slideshow Maker Video & Photo ships an update every 2 weeks, GridRoll every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Slideshow Maker Video & Photo versus GridRoll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlideshow Maker Video & PhotoGridRoll
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (17K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings17K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlan CushwayMehrdad Yazdani

Bugs and requests

Slideshow Maker Video & Photo

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Slideshow not saving properly
  • Difficulty deleting images from project
  • Music playback issues when adding videos

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add text overlay and captions
  • Ability to manually adjust photo/video transitions
  • Option to use original aspect ratio of photos
  • More music options, including ability to use own music
  • Improved save/load functionality to avoid losing progress

GridRoll

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Slideshow Maker Video & Photo

Subscriptions3
  • Premium$2.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Slideshow Yearly3 Days trial$12.991 Year
None

GridRoll

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Slideshow Maker Video & Photo free?
Slideshow Maker Video & Photo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GridRoll free?
GridRoll is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Slideshow Maker Video & Photo or GridRoll have ads?
Slideshow Maker Video & Photo shows ads; GridRoll does not.
Which is updated more often, Slideshow Maker Video & Photo or GridRoll?
Slideshow Maker Video & Photo ships an update every 2 weeks, and GridRoll every 3 weeks. Most recently, Slideshow Maker Video & Photo was updated on November 3, 2026 and GridRoll on October 24, 2026.

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