Slideshow 3D Lite vs Slidy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Slideshow 3D Lite
Transform your photos into dynamic 3D slideshows with various formations like cubes and pillars. Interact with your slideshows by dragging your finger or shaking your device to change formations. Filter images and customize loading and formation change frequencies.
- High resolution 3D photo slideshows
- Variety of slideshow formations (cube, pillars)
- Interactive slideshow viewing
- Shake to change formation
- Filter and select images
- Customize photo sources and timing
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Let's show your photos in a fun and cool way. Slideshow 3D Lite can form selected pictures from your Saved Photos, Music Album Arts, or Synced Photos, into various formations. KEY FEATURES: ● SLIDESHOW - High resolution photo slideshow in 3D. - Variety slideshow formations, e.g. cube, pillars, checkers. - Interact with slideshow or preview photo by simply drag your finger to turn the view around. - Shake device to change formation during slideshow. ● FILTER IMAGES - Show only what you want to show, using filter selection feature. - Fast selection using swipe to select multiple images. - Shake device to invert selection. - Original UI rotation that gives you more space in landscape view. ● SETTINGS - Choose photo source, from Saved Photos, Album Arts, or Synced Photos. - Choose how frequent to load the next image. - Choose how frequent to change to the next slideshow formation. - Turn on/off each formation as you like. Choose & shape your photos, it's cool!
Slidy
Create beautiful photo slideshows with stylish transitions and effects. Easily select photos from your device and customize settings on the fly for a vivid and memorable display. Perfect for personal use or events.
- Select photos from device or album
- Stylish transitions and effects (fade, zoom)
- Adjust settings while slideshow plays
- Intuitive user interface
- Use as a digital photo frame
- Suitable for events and in-store displays
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Slidy is a simple and elegant slideshow app that lets you enjoy your photos in a more beautiful way. Just select photos from your device or album, and enjoy a seamless slideshow with stylish transitions. With a variety of effects like fade and zoom, your memories are brought to life in a more vivid and memorable way. You can even adjust settings effortlessly while the slideshow is playing — it’s all intuitive. Perfect for turning your iPad into a photo frame at home, or displaying photos at events or in-store. Slidy is so simple, anyone can use it without confusion — making it a great fit for any scene. Why not showcase your favorite photos in a more delightful way?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Slideshow 3D Lite at 5.0 against Slidy's 4.5. Slideshow 3D Lite also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). Slidy's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (10 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Slideshow 3D Lite holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slidy has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Slideshow 3D Lite ships an update every 3 months, Slidy every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Slideshow 3D Lite | Slidy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.5 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 27.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Onion Rings Studios ROP | Ryo Izumi |
Customer experience
Slideshow 3D Lite
Slidy
Bugs and requests
Slideshow 3D Lite
Reported bugs
25 issues- Buttons not working
- App won't start
- Black screen on launch
- Crashes when selecting photo album
- Jerky animation
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- App crashes immediately
- Won't open pictures
- Doesn't work
- Cannot save creations
- Cannot save slides
- Cannot save to home screen
- Cannot select specific albums
- Cannot choose photos
- Pictures not moving when trying to save
- Screen and photos go fizzy
- App crashes
- Load screen with onion rings then blank screen
- Doesn't even make a slideshow
- Only allows moving pictures
- Doesn't load photos
- Error all the time
- Doesn't even open
- Doesn't do anything when 'load pics' is pressed
- Big gray mark appears on screen
- SO many bugs
Requested features
10 requests- Ability to save creations
- Ability to share creations
- Ability to choose specific photos for slideshow
- Upgrade to full version
- Fix bugs
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- Clearer instructions
- Save to home screen
- Save slideshow
- Share slideshow
- Email slideshow
Slidy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Slideshow 3D Lite
No in-app purchases
Slidy
No in-app purchases
Questions
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