# Splice vs Slideshow Maker

Splice and Slideshow Maker both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 71% of Splice's written reviews are positive against 35% of Slideshow Maker's. Splice also leads on ratings volume (429K vs 1.5K) and chart position (#17 vs unranked). Slideshow Maker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Splice sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Slideshow Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Splice against 4.7 for Slideshow Maker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Splice has 429K ratings behind it against 1.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Splice's written reviews are positive against 35% of Slideshow Maker's.

Splice ships an update fortnightly, Slideshow Maker every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Splice | Slideshow Maker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (429K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/splice-video-editor-and-maker/id409838725/reviews) | **[4.7 (1.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slideshow-maker/id1513568389/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **429K** | 1.5K |
| Positive reviews | **71.4% of reviews** | 34.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#17** | — |
| Size | 164 MB | 30 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bending Spoons Apps ApS](https://appshunter.io/developer/1280299077) | [Lyam Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1192692567) |

## What reviewers say

### Splice

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/splice-video-editor-and-maker/id409838725)

**Currently charting:** #17 Top Grossing · Photo & Video, #92 Top Free · Photo & Video, #193 Top Grossing (US App Store)

Create professional-looking videos with a powerful yet simple mobile editor. Easily trim clips, add effects, customize soundtracks with royalty-free music, and share your creations directly to social media.

**Highlights:** Trim, cut, and crop video clips, Adjust exposure, contrast, and saturation, Speed ramping for slow or fast motion, Overlay clips and apply masks, Chroma Key for background removal, Royalty-free music library, Voice recorder for narration

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Movie creator and clip editing | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Splice | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Splice Weekly With Free Trial | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Splice Bundle | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Splice Weekly With Free Trial | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Splice Bundle | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Splice Monthly With Free Trial | $13.99 | per month |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Intuitive interface
- 🎨 Variety of editing tools
- 🎶 Good music selection
- 💡 Allows video and photo editing

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitchy performance
- 🔒 Paywall for basic features
- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate
- 🔇 Audio issues

**Reported bugs**

- Videos fail to export properly
- App crashes during editing
- Syncing issues with audio and video
- Laggy performance on older devices
- Inconsistent behavior with photo/video imports

**Requested features**

- Add more transition options
- Allow importing custom music
- Improve text editing capabilities
- Implement layers and compositing
- Provide better export options


### Slideshow Maker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slideshow-maker/id1513568389)

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.

**Highlights:** Create movies from photos and videos, Add music, Animated stickers, Add text, Transitions, Filters

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Quick to make slideshows
- 💡 Lots of options for transitions

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and doesn't save properly
- 🚫 Limited photo/video capabilities
- 🔇 Lack of custom music options

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes and freezes
- Slideshow projects disappearing
- Issues with saving and sharing

**Requested features**

- Allow custom music selection
- Improve saving and exporting functionality
- Expand photo/video editing tools


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Splice free?

Splice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Slideshow Maker free?

Slideshow Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Splice or Slideshow Maker?

Slideshow Maker is rated higher. Splice averages 4.6 out of 5 from 429K ratings, while Slideshow Maker averages 4.7 from 1.5K ratings.

### Do Splice or Slideshow Maker have ads?

Neither Splice nor Slideshow Maker shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Splice or Slideshow Maker?

Splice ships an update fortnightly, and Slideshow Maker every 6 days. Most recently, Splice was updated on September 26, 2026 and Slideshow Maker on September 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*