Slideshow Maker vs Smaller Footprint
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Slideshow Maker
Easily transform your photos and videos into dynamic movies with music, text, and animated stickers. Add transitions and filters to bring your memories to life and share them with loved ones.
- Create movies from photos and videos
- Add music
- Animated stickers
- Add text
- Transitions
- Filters
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Say goodbye to boring photo albums and hello to dynamic, share-worthy movies with our easy-to-use Slideshow Maker app! Our app allows you to create stunning movies from your photos and videos in just a few taps. Add music, animated stickers, text and more to bring your memories to life. With powerful editing tools, transitions, filters, and more, the possibilities are endless. Create a video of all your best selfies and snaps set to your favorite song, share it with friends and family, and watch your memories come alive. Download now and join the slideshow revolution! We're honored to be your go-to choice for video editing and slideshow creation. We can't wait to see the amazing creations you come up with using our app!
Smaller Footprint
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Smaller Footprint is a simple and fast photo compression tool that lets you reduce photo size before uploading to Google Photos. Compress images, save space, and keep quality.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Slideshow Maker at none against Smaller Footprint's 1. Slideshow Maker also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Smaller Footprint sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Slideshow Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.
Slideshow Maker ships an update every 6 days, Smaller Footprint monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Slideshow Maker | Smaller Footprint |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 34.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lyam Apps | Artem Ushan |
Bugs and requests
Slideshow Maker
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes and freezes
- Slideshow projects disappearing
- Issues with saving and sharing
Requested features
3 requests- Allow custom music selection
- Improve saving and exporting functionality
- Expand photo/video editing tools
Smaller Footprint
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Slideshow Maker
No in-app purchases
Smaller Footprint
- PhotoShrink Pro Unlock$4.99
Questions
Is Slideshow Maker free?
Is Smaller Footprint free?
Do Slideshow Maker or Smaller Footprint have ads?
Which is updated more often, Slideshow Maker or Smaller Footprint?
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