Comparison

Slideshow Maker with Music HD 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 with Music HD

Easily create stunning slideshow videos from your photos with music and voiceovers. Enhance your creations with themes, filters, and frames before sharing them on social media.

Highlights
  • Create slideshows from photos
  • Add music and voiceovers
  • Apply themes, filters, and frames
  • Reorder and manage photos
  • Share to social media
Features
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Using Slideshow Maker with Music you can easily create amazing SLIDESHOW videos from your Photos and SHARE to everyone on FACEBOOK, TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, VINE, SNAPCHAT, WHATSAPP, TELEGRAM and many other apps. Features & Instructions ================= • SLIDESHOW THEME: Turn your photos into amazing slideshow using amazing themes. • REORDER PHOTOS: Reorder your photos, delete or add more photos. • TRACKS: Add songs from iTunes, Genres or voice to your slideshow. • MUSIC TRACKS: Choose from Happy, Inspiring, Cinematic, Relaxing, Party, Dance etc. • VOICE OVER: Record your voice and merge them to make charismatic slideshow. • FILTERS: Choose from a large number of vibrant filters. • FRAMES: Decorate your slideshow with amazing frames for all festivals.. • SHARE SLIDESHOW: Share your amazing moment on Instagram, Facebook, Vine, Twitter, Snapchat or by E-mail. Premium Subscription Details ====================== SUBSCRIPTION PRICING & TERMS: Subscription Length: Weekly, Monthly, One-Time Purchase - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - You will be able to access full feature of the app for the duration of the subscription - Subscription automatically renews for the same price and duration period as the original "1 Week" 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 at the cost of the chosen package (weekly, yearly) - 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://sites.google.com/view/aptechnologies/privacy

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 with Music HD4 screens
Story Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Slideshow Maker with Music HD at 67% against Story Maker's 0%. Slideshow Maker with Music HD also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 21 months). Story Maker's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 with Music HD 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 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 96 and 101 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Slideshow Maker with Music HD'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 with Music HD ships an update every 2 months, Story Maker every 21 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Slideshow Maker with Music HD versus Story Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlideshow Maker with Music HDStory Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (96 ratings)4.8 (101 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings96101 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 21 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames ArnitoAppnap Technologies Limited

Customer experience

Slideshow Maker with Music HD

All ratings96 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral1.0%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Story Maker

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

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Slideshow Maker with Music HD

Subscriptions2
  • Slideshow Maker Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Slideshow Maker Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • Life Time Purchase$29.99
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 with Music HD free?
Slideshow Maker with Music HD 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 with Music HD or Story Maker?
Story Maker is rated higher. Slideshow Maker with Music HD averages 4.5 out of 5 from 96 ratings, while Story Maker averages 4.8 from 101 ratings.
Do Slideshow Maker with Music HD or Story Maker have ads?
Slideshow Maker with Music HD shows ads; Story Maker does not.
Which is updated more often, Slideshow Maker with Music HD or Story Maker?
Slideshow Maker with Music HD ships an update every 2 months, and Story Maker every 21 months. Most recently, Slideshow Maker with Music HD was updated on November 3, 2026 and Story Maker on November 3, 2026.

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