Comparison

Photos & Slideshow PixFolio vs Vidi

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

Head to head
About

Photos & Slideshow PixFolio

Transform your device into a dynamic digital picture frame with customizable slideshows from various cloud services. Secure your private photos and videos with PIN and Touch ID protection, and enjoy offline access to your cherished memories.

Highlights
  • Dynamic slideshows with custom animations
  • Connects to iCloud, Google Photos, Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Flickr
  • Video playback in slideshows
  • Clock, weather, and photo info display
  • PIN and Touch ID photo/video locking
  • Offline access to saved folders
  • Chromecast and Apple TV support
Features
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PixFolio is a photo gallery and slideshow app for iCloud, Google Photos, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, Dropbox, and Flickr. Designed for iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV, PixFolio brings your cherished memories to life. DYNAMIC SLIDESHOWS Transform your device into an advanced digital picture frame. Enjoy auto-updating slideshows with custom animations, video playback, clock, weather, and photo info from your favorite cloud photo storage: · iCloud · Google Photos · Google Drive · Microsoft OneDrive · Dropbox · Flickr Refine the slideshow so it is as beautiful as your memories: · A dozen slide animations · Play videos, muted or unmuted · Auto update when new photos and videos are added · Add clock, weather, and photo info · Change font and size · Shuffle (randomize) or play using the current sort · Auto start slide show when app starts · Slideshow a folder, an account, or all accounts · Schedule times for the slideshow to sleep DISPLAY · Auto resize pictures to fill screen · Showcase your images with blurred photo backgrounds · Multiple thumbnail layouts (list, square, 4:3, collage, etc) · Sort folders by photo info LOCK PHOTOS & VIDEOS Lock access to your photos and videos. Keep your photos hidden by locking down teh app with PIN and Touch ID. Protect your privacy and secure access to your cloud photos today. CHROMECAST & APPLE TV Cast photos and videos to Chromecast enabled devices or smart TVs. Install the app to your Apple TV to show photos on your big screen. OFFLINE ACCESS Save folders for offline access to enjoy your images anytime, anywhere, without network delays. Opt for thumbnails or offline video storage to optimize space. MORE · Share photos · Set a starting folder for each account · Download folders to camera roll · Hide folders you don't want to see · Enable passworded read only mode to prevent changes · View photo and video info · Enable maximum brightness · Enable dark mode · Filter pictures by favorites, name, or caption CUSTOMER EXAMPLES · Grandparents: Keep up with grandchildren with auto-updating slideshows in read-only mode from Google Photos. · Businesses: Display marketing materials and menus, updating remotely from Microsoft OneDrive. · Schools: Convert PowerPoints to images for auto-updating digital signage on an Apple TV using Google Drive. · Memorial services: Create a moving slideshow of memories to honor a loved one. · Lock the app with PIN, Face ID, or Touch ID for added privacy PURCHASE iCloud and local photos are always free to use in PixFolio. Connection to Google Photos, Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox and Flickr requires a low cost purchase: · A monthly renewable subscription: Enjoy everything for 1 month with a 7 day trial. · A six month renewable subscription: Enjoy everything for 6 months with a 7 day trial. · A one time Lifetime purchase: Enjoy everything forever. · A one time Business purchase: Enjoy priority support. Yearly subscription starts with a 7-day free trial. After 7-day free trial, your Apple ID account will be charged and renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the subscription period. You can manage or turn off auto-renew by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Download PixFolio today and showcase your cherished photos and videos.

About

Vidi

Features
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Vidi turns the media on your home NAS into a library you actually want to open. Point it at your network and it finds your SMB servers by itself, discovers their shares, and builds an organized library of movies—with artwork, seasons and episodes—, TV shows, home videos and photos. A REAL LIBRARY, NOT A FILE LIST • Automatic discovery — Vidi finds the SMB servers on your network automatically • Movies, TV shows and home videos organized with posters, seasons and episodes • Every photo on your NAS at your fingertips in a beautiful library • Search the whole library with thumbnails and grouped results • Plain folder browsing is always there when you want the file list instead BUILT FOR SPEED • Indexing starts immediately and stays up-to-date automatically • Speedy tapping through pictures and videos • Re-crawls only touch what actually changed on the NAS • Folder browsing stays quick on shares with thousands of files PLAYS WHAT YOUR NAS ACTUALLY HOLDS • MKV, HEVC and codecs Apple's own player refuses — no transcoding server required • Video starts almost immediately, and an MKV starts as promptly as an MP4 • Vidi reads ahead of the playhead, so scrubbing through material is super fast • A-B loop, pinch zoom and pan during playback • Continue Watching remembers where you stopped, across the library PHOTOS IN FULL • Full-screen viewer with pinch zoom, quick zoom, swipe and a filmstrip • EXIF details: camera, lens, aperture, shutter, ISO, dimensions, file size and a location map • HEIC and RAW sit alongside everything else OFFLINE • Download a movie, episode or home video and play it with the NAS switched off • Downloads queue, resume after interruptions, and survive a relaunch • Live Activity progress on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island PRIVATE BY DEFAULT • Read-only: Vidi never writes to, moves, renames or deletes anything on your NAS • No account and no sign-in • No tracking, no advertising identifier, no ad networks • Server credentials are stored in the device Keychain and never logged WORKS WITH Synology, QNAP, TrueNAS, Unraid, Windows shares, Linux Samba — any SMB server on your network. Vidi is free, with no in-app purchases.

Screenshots

Photos & Slideshow PixFolio4 screens
Vidi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vidi at none against Photos & Slideshow PixFolio's 10. Photos & Slideshow PixFolio's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Photos & Slideshow PixFolio sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Vidi asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Photos & Slideshow PixFolio ships an update every 11 days, Vidi weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Photos & Slideshow PixFolio versus Vidi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhotos & Slideshow PixFolioVidi
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (403 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.3% of reviews
Number of ratings403 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB45 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBrian WoodJohannes Nanninga

Bugs and requests

Photos & Slideshow PixFolio

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App crashes on latest version
  • Videos won't play from OneDrive or iPhone
  • GIFs not playing from OneDrive
  • App stops working entirely without explanation
  • Not all Google Drive folders appear despite permissions
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  • Dropbox connection confused with shared business folders
  • Photos appear in random order when sequential order intended
  • Video playback stops mid-play with no resume option

Requested features

12 requests
  • Pause/resume functionality for slideshows
  • Photo frame mat border option
  • Display photo dates and album names in slideshow
  • Full video length playback instead of snippets
  • Mac version with multiple display support
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  • Local network folder support
  • Shortcuts folder viewing capability
  • Custom date range filtering
  • Photo location and caption metadata display
  • Music playback during slideshow
  • Better video fast-forward/rewind controls
  • Face and place recognition features

Vidi

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Photos & Slideshow PixFolio

Subscriptions3
  • 1 Month7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • 6 Months7 Days trial$17.996 Months
  • 1 Year7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time7
  • Business Upgrade$9.99
  • Lifetime$9.99
  • Lifetime$12.99
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  • Pro License$17.99
  • Lifetime$19.99
  • Pro License$19.99
  • Pro License$29.99
None

Vidi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Photos & Slideshow PixFolio free?
Photos & Slideshow PixFolio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vidi free?
Vidi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Photos & Slideshow PixFolio or Vidi have ads?
Neither Photos & Slideshow PixFolio nor Vidi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Photos & Slideshow PixFolio or Vidi?
Photos & Slideshow PixFolio ships an update every 11 days, and Vidi weekly. Most recently, Photos & Slideshow PixFolio was updated on September 23, 2026 and Vidi on September 10, 2026.

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