Comparison

Black Frame vs SlideStream

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

Head to head
About

Black Frame

Easily create professional slideshow presentations from your photos. Arrange images, apply transitions, and add music for dynamic visual stories. Supports unlimited slideshows and pictures.

Highlights
  • Unlimited slideshows and pictures
  • Drag-and-drop arrangement
  • 40 transition effects
  • Adjustable display duration
  • Add music and titles
  • Portrait and landscape modes
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Compose great slideshows from your most beautiful pictures simply and quickly. Create professional presentations on your iPad™. Features • unlimited number of slideshows and pictures • use pictures from your photo album, use iTunes file sharing or pictures from the clipboard • arrange slideshows and pictures easily by dragging them • portrait and landscape mode • display duration can be adjusted between 1 second and 1 hour, loop mode available • choose from 40 distinct transition effects • display the title of a slideshow or image, font and size are adjustable • add music, RSS feed, time display (7 different designs available) What features do you wish to see in the next version? Do you have suggestions for improvement? Found a bug? Send us an email to support@endlesstape.com.

About

SlideStream

Easily display your latest photo albums and streams, allowing family members to contribute. Assign photos to specific photographers and even print your favorite memories. The app offers guided access to restrict settings changes.

Highlights
  • Stream selected albums
  • Family sharing of moments
  • Assign photos to photographers
  • Print memories
  • Guided access for restricted settings
Features
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SlideStreams allows you to show your album and streams in a very easy way, which just displays the latest moments. You can just put your devices somewhere and let the show begin. Features: • Moments Select your albums to stream, for example the stream you share with your family. This app allows everybody in a family to join the slides. • Photographers Assign your pictures to avatars of the photographer. In this way it is always possible to know who took the picture. • Printing Print your memories, some pictures are even better printed out, and last longer than some slides. • Guided Access The app is able to limit the ability to change settings. It is possible to use the app and only be allowed to print without messing up the settings.

Screenshots

SlideStream4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SlideStream at Free against Black Frame's $4.99. SlideStream also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). Black Frame's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads 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

SlideStream is free to download; Black Frame costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Black Frame holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Black Frame has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Black Frame versus SlideStream: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlack FrameSlideStream
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeter Gascheritterfeld.com

Customer experience

Black Frame

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SlideStream

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Black Frame

No in-app purchases

None

SlideStream

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Black Frame free?
Black Frame costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SlideStream free?
SlideStream is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Black Frame or SlideStream?
Black Frame is rated higher. Black Frame averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while SlideStream averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Black Frame or SlideStream have ads?
Neither Black Frame nor SlideStream shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Black Frame or SlideStream?
Black Frame ships an update every 3 months, and SlideStream every 3 months. Most recently, Black Frame was updated on September 21, 2026 and SlideStream on August 16, 2026.

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