Magical Finder vs TB Slideshow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magical Finder
Easily locate and configure I-O DATA network devices like NAS, routers, and cameras on your local network. Access device settings and modify network parameters, including IPv6 settings, for supported devices.
- Find network devices
- Access device setting websites
- Change network settings
- Support IPv6 network settings
- Compatible with I-O DATA devices
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"Magical Finder" is an application that easily finds and sets network devices such as I-O DATA NAS, router, access point and network camera connected to the same local area network. Before you use the Magial Finder, you need to connect your iPhone, iPad or iPod to the router or the access point by Wi-Fi. ・Find network devices Magical Finder searches the network to which the iPhone or iPad that launched this application is connected and can find I-O DATA devices connected to the same network. Findable devices, see below. ・Open setting website ※ You can access the setting website of the found device. ・Change network setting ※ You can change the network parametors of the found device such as IP address, DHCP ON/OFF, subnet mask, default gateway and so on. ・Support IPv6 network setting ※ You can change the IPv6 network parametors of the found device too. ※ Available functions and changeable network parametors of Magical Finder depend on the selected device and its state. Please check product manual and support library of I-O DATA website for details. ・Findable devices by Magical Finder Please check the I-O DATA product manual to see if your device is findable. The following devices are representative findable devices of each category. ==== LAN DISK ==== HDL-TA series, HDL-T series, HLS-PG series, HVL-S series HDL-AA series, HDL-AAW series HDL-H series, HDL-X series HDL-Z19SCA series, HDL-Z19WCA series HDL-ZWQD series, HDL-ZWPD series, HDL-ZWPI series ※ Please use the latest firmware. ==== Router ==== I-O DATA Router (except WN-APG/R, WN-WAPG/R and WN-WAG/R.) ==== Access point, Ethernet converter ==== I-O DATA access point & ethernet converter (except WN-APG/A, WN-AG/A, WN-AG/C, WN-WAPG/A, WN-WAG/A and WN-WAG/C.) ==== switch ==== I-O DATA switch BSH series ==== VPN BOX ==== I-O DATA BOX device BX-VP1 series ==== Network camera ==== TS-WLCAM, TS-WLCAM/V, TS-WPTCAM, TS-PTCAM TS-PTCAM/POE, TS-WLC2, TS-WLCE ==== Network Audio Server ==== HFAS1 series, HFAS1-X series HDL-RAHF series, RAHF-S series
TB Slideshow
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Pick your photos, and your iPhone becomes a photo frame. More than a simple slideshow: faces are detected and kept whole, and portrait and landscape shots are combined to fill the screen. With slow motion and a different transition each time, it stays interesting even when left running. FACES ARE NEVER CUT OFF Faces in each photo are detected on device, and the crop is centered on them. When several photos share the screen, each one is scaled so no face is pushed out of its frame. Photos shown at the top of the screen get extra margin so faces stay clear of the Dynamic Island. PORTRAIT AND LANDSCAPE, BOTH LOOK RIGHT The app looks at the orientation of your device and the shape of each photo, then decides whether to show one photo large or arrange several together. Landscape photos on a portrait screen, and portrait photos on a landscape screen, are grouped so nothing has to be cropped away. LINK AN ALBUM, AND NEW PHOTOS COME ALONG Import a whole album from the Photos app. Once linked, every time playback starts the app checks the album for newly added photos and imports them, so there is nothing to do after a trip. AS MANY AS YOU LIKE Keep separate slideshows for separate purposes, such as "Travel" and "Family". Each one keeps its own display time, layout and other settings. FINE CONTROL - Seconds per photo (1 to 30) - One photo at a time, or several arranged together - Transitions (fade, slide and more, or random) - Slow motion effect on or off - Play only photos that contain faces - Shuffle and repeat - Show date and clock, and battery level PHOTOS ARE COPIED INTO THE APP Photos used for playback are copied into the app's own storage. Playback never breaks because you reorganized your library, and never stalls waiting for an iCloud download. Each photo is resized on import to a size suited to the screen, so storage stays modest. POWER SAVING AND FACE FRAMING (IN-APP PURCHASE) An add-on for long playback. It dims the screen during playback, stops transitions and the slow zoom, and ends playback automatically after a time you choose. It can also be set to apply only while the device is running on battery, keeping full brightness whenever it is plugged in. The same purchase unlocks Face framing: photos containing faces can be shown as a close-up, or slowly move from the whole photo to the face and back. It is a one-time purchase, and Restore Purchases brings it back on a new device. Everything related to playing your photos is free without it. PRIVACY Photos and settings stay on your device. Nothing is sent to any server, and there is no analytics or tracking of any kind.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Magical Finder at none against TB Slideshow's 1. Magical Finder also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). TB Slideshow's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 months). On price and ads 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. TB Slideshow sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Magical Finder asks for nothing beyond the download.
Magical Finder ships an update every 9 months, TB Slideshow every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magical Finder | TB Slideshow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 15.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | I-O DATA, INC. | KATSUMI SAKURAI |
In-app purchases
Magical Finder
No in-app purchases
TB Slideshow
- TBスライドシュー省電力モード解除$0.49
Questions
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