Comparison

Slideshow Creator vs Slideshow Maker & Music Video

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

Head to head
About

Slideshow Creator

Easily transform your photos and video clips into engaging slideshows set to music. Choose from over 100 styles for any occasion, add text, and share your creations with loved ones or on social media.

Highlights
  • 100+ slideshow styles
  • Licensed music library
  • HD downloads
  • Add text and captions
  • Clip trimming
  • One tap saving and sharing
Features
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Bring your memories to life. Easily create slideshows set to music from your photos and video clips. Slideshow styles to celebrate any occasion: Birthdays Travel vacations Weddings and anniversaries Graduations Party invitations and recaps Bar and Bat Mitzvahs Sports teams and events Quinceaneras Birth announcements Ecards and invites Baby’s First Year School events Holidays: Halloween, Christmas, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s day, Father’s Day Create in 5 easy steps. Here's how it works: Select a slideshow style Upload photos and video clips from your camera roll or Facebook account Choose music from our song library Add text and captions to tell you story Finalize and share with family and friends or on social All the features you need to create movie magic: 100+ slideshow styles Licensed music library HD downloads Ability to add text and captions Clip trimming One tap saving and sharing Join our millions of users and see why we’ve been featured in the NY Times, WSJ, NBC, CNN, Forbes, HuffPo, Wired, TechCrunch, and more. The Slideshow Creator app is always free to use. Free version includes adding up to 20 media files per slideshow. Create longer slideshows (and get access to our award-winning desktop program) with a subscription. Subscription options include: SLIDESHOW CREATOR BASIC • Create slideshows up to 10 minutes (depending on your song choice) • Add longer video clips • $4.99 monthly/$29.99 yearly SLIDESHOW CREATOR PERSONAL • All the benefits of Basic, plus HD movies and advanced desktop features • $9.99 monthly/$59.99 yearly Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of your current subscription, and you cannot cancel a subscription during the active period. Your iTunes account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription at any time, either by viewing your account in iTunes from your Mac or PC, or Account Settings on your device after purchase.

About

Slideshow Maker & Music Video

Easily combine photos, videos, and music to create custom slideshow videos. Edit slides, add text and music with intuitive timelines, and export in high resolution with various aspect ratios. Save projects for later editing.

Highlights
  • Combine photos and videos
  • Add background music and voiceovers
  • Edit slide duration and video speed
  • Add and style text overlays
  • Adjust audio volume and trim music
  • Export in high resolution with multiple aspect ratios
  • Save projects for later editing
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PicMusic: Slideshow Maker allows you to combine your photos, videos and background music to create your own unique slideshow videos in minutes. The app is very fun and easy to make slideshow videos. Starting by selecting photos and/or videos you want, then the application will automatically create a slideshow for you. After that, you can export or edit the slideshow using below tools: ◉ VIDEO TIMELINE - MANAGE SLIDES - This timeline shows a list of slides connected together by transition icons. - Tap on each slide for more options such as edit/delete the slide or you can insert one or more photos/videos/title just before or after the selected slide. - Tap on a transition icon which is in the middle of two slides to change transition types. - Re-order slides: Tap and hold on a slide to go to the re-order mode, then long press and drag the slide to change its order. ◉ SLIDE EDITOR - Control the duration for each photo slides, while video slides can be trimmed and change playing speed to 0.5x, 1x, 2x, 4x. - Control the start->end animations by scaling/positioning the image with your two fingers ◉ AUDIO TIMELINE - ADD & TRIM MUSIC - Switch to Audio tab, then tap on the Plus icon to add an audio item. - Find and select a background music, or load a song from your iTunes Library, or record your voice. - There is a slider to change the audio's volume. - Trim the song: Select the audio waveform to show its left/right handles, move these handles to trim the begin/end of the song respectively. - Choose when an audio item starts to play in the slideshow: Long press and drag the audio item to the position you want it to play at. ◉ TEXT TIMELINE - ADD TEXT TO VIDEOS - Switch to Text tab, then tap on the Plus icon to add a new text. - Change text's font, color, styles (background color, border), animations. - Text items in the timeline can be managed same as audio items in the audio timeline, which means you can change the text duration, when the text begins to appear in the slideshow. ◉ SAVE & SHARE - The slideshow can be exported in high resolution and up to 60 FPS. - Your works can be saved as projects to edit later. - The slideshow also supports many ratios: 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4. ◉ PIC MUSIC PRO Pic Music Pro offers two subscription options: $5.99 Weekly $29.99 Annually Prices may vary by location. Should you choose to upgrade to a Pro subscription, payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews 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. You may cancel automatic renewal and manage your subscription by selecting Manage App Subscriptions in your iTunes Account settings and selecting the subscription you want to modify. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a Pro subscription, where applicable. Privacy Policy: http://typimage.com/terms.html#privacy Terms of Use: http://typimage.com/terms.html Tag your videos with #picmusic and follow us on Instagram @picmusicapp for tutorials and future updates. Thank you for using PicMusic - Slideshow Maker.

Screenshots

Slideshow Creator4 screens
Slideshow Maker & Music Video4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Slideshow Creator at none against Slideshow Maker & Music Video's shown. Slideshow Creator also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (67% vs 56%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 Creator sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Slideshow Maker & Music Video sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Slideshow Creator holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26K and 18K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Slideshow Creator's written reviews are positive against 56% of Slideshow Maker & Music Video's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slideshow Creator ships an update every 2 months, Slideshow Maker & Music Video monthly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Slideshow Creator versus Slideshow Maker & Music Video: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlideshow CreatorSlideshow Maker & Music Video
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (26K ratings) — better4.3 (18K ratings)
Positive reviews67.1% of reviews — better55.6% of reviews
Number of ratings26K — better18K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnimoto Inc.LatentApps Company Limited

Customer experience

Slideshow Creator

All ratings26,267 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral3.0%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews307 reviews
Positive67.1%
Neutral6.5%
Negative26.4%

Slideshow Maker & Music Video

All ratings18,335 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative13.9%
Written reviews453 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral7.5%
Negative36.9%

User reviews

Slideshow Creator

From 26K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Variety of styles and templates
  • 🚀 Quick video creation
  • 🎨 Good quality videos
  • 🎥 Ability to use own photos and videos

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and glitches
  • 📥 Difficulty uploading/saving videos
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns
  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🔍 Limited customization options

Slideshow Maker & Music Video

From 18K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🎨 Variety of features (text, voice, music)
  • 🚀 Simple slideshow creation
  • 💡 Allows using own music

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and glitches
  • 🔒 Issues with saving/exporting videos
  • 🔒 Watermark removal not working as expected
  • 🔒 Audio playback problems

Bugs and requests

Slideshow Creator

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Videos disappearing after creation
  • Inability to delete or edit videos
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More music/song options
  • Ability to control video speed and duration
  • Improved mobile app functionality
  • Better customer support

Slideshow Maker & Music Video

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes when trying to save/export
  • Music not playing or cutting out
  • Subtitles not displaying correctly
  • Inconsistent behavior with photo/video ordering

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to rearrange photos/videos
  • Increase photo/video limit
  • Longer music duration
  • More customization options

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Slideshow Creator

Subscriptions6
  • Slideshow Creator Plus$4.991 Month
  • Slideshow Creator Basic$4.991 Month
  • Slideshow Creator Personal$9.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Slideshow Creator Plus$29.991 Year
  • Slideshow Creator Basic$29.991 Year
  • Slideshow Creator Personal$59.991 Year
One-time2
  • 1-Month Plus Subscription$4.99
  • 1-Year Plus Subscription$29.99
6 purchases

Slideshow Maker & Music Video

Subscriptions5
  • Week3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Week$5.997 Days
  • Month$8.991 Month
Show 2 more
  • Year3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Year$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • One-Time Purchase$69.99

Questions

Is Slideshow Creator free?
Slideshow Creator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Slideshow Maker & Music Video free?
Slideshow Maker & Music Video is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Slideshow Creator or Slideshow Maker & Music Video?
Slideshow Creator is rated higher. Slideshow Creator averages 4.8 out of 5 from 26K ratings, while Slideshow Maker & Music Video averages 4.3 from 18K ratings.
Do Slideshow Creator or Slideshow Maker & Music Video have ads?
Slideshow Maker & Music Video shows ads; Slideshow Creator does not.
Which is updated more often, Slideshow Creator or Slideshow Maker & Music Video?
Slideshow Creator ships an update every 2 months, and Slideshow Maker & Music Video monthly. Most recently, Slideshow Creator was updated on October 25, 2026 and Slideshow Maker & Music Video on October 25, 2026.

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