Comparison

Magisto Video Editor & Maker vs Slideshow Maker (SlidePlus)

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

Head to head
About

Magisto Video Editor & Maker

Create professional-looking videos from your photos and clips in minutes. This app uses AI to intelligently edit your media, add graphics, effects, and music. It's perfect for social media, invitations, or slideshows.

Highlights
  • AI-driven smart editor
  • Create video slideshows and collages
  • Ready-made templates for any occasion
  • Edit clips: cut, trim, merge, reorder
  • Customize with text, fonts, and colors
  • Easy social media sharing
  • Vast commercially licensed music library
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Get Magisto Video Editor - Music Slideshow, Collage & Movie Maker now to create incredible share-worthy videos in minutes. Join over 120 million people who already make all the videos they need with Magisto's mobile and web apps! * Apple's Best of 2019: Discover The Storyteller Within * * Gartner' Cool Vendor' 2018 * * Consumer Reports' 2017 #1 Video Editing app * Magisto Video Editor - Music Slideshow, Collage & Movie Maker lets you: ◆ Rise to social-media stardom by turning your photos and clips into eye-catching videos. ◆ Quickly create professional-looking videos thanks to Magisto's artificial-intelligence driven smart editor. It will edit your media intelligently and add beautiful graphics, effects, filters and music in a way that tells a story. ◆ Create beautiful moving photo slideshows or video collages even if you don’t have any video clips. ◆ Use ready-made templates for any occasion: Birthday Wishes, Event Invitations, Anniversary Announcements, and much more. ◆ Edit your clips: cut, trim, merge and reorder. ◆ Customize your video by adding text, choosing fonts, changing orientation and using different colors. ◆ Easily share your scroll-stopping videos on social media, via messaging apps, email, or anywhere else. With Magisto Video Editor - Music Slideshow, Collage & Movie Maker, you can make amazing videos in just three easy steps: 1. Media - Select photos and video clips from your gallery, Google Photos™ or iStock™ library 2. Style - Pick a theme that fits the vibe and look you want to give your video: Celebrate, Love, Memories, Trailer, Extreme, Travel, and more. 3. Music - Pick from our vast commercially licensed song library. About the Magisto app: Magisto Video Editor - Music Slideshow, Collage & Movie Maker uses advanced Artificial Intelligence technology to find the best parts of your footage and apply video editing techniques including stabilization, object detection, filters and effects. The result is an eye-catching video that outshines the average slideshow or video collage. ● Magisto Premium monthly plan ($6.99) includes: ◦ Premium styles ◦ No Magisto watermark ◦ 10 min movie length ● Magisto Professional monthly plan ($29.99) includes: ◦ Everything in Premium ◦ Exclusive styles and templates ◦ 3+ million full-HD iStock™ video clips and photos ◦ Customizable colors and fonts ◦ Free access to 'Vimeo Pro' ($20 monthly value). Get powerful video hosting and sharing tools: password-protected links, customizable player, analytics, cloud storage, and more. * ‘Premium’ and ‘Professional’ plans are available via an auto-renewing subscription which you can purchase and try for a trial period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Purchase of an additional subscription during the trial period will forfeit the remaining portion of said period. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You will not be able to cancel a subscription during the active period. Manage your subscriptions in your account. Start creating amazing videos today; get Magisto Video Editor - Music Slideshow, Collage & Movie Maker Now! Magisto uses FFmpeg licensed under the LGPLv.2.1 or later: (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/lgpl-2.1.html) Privacy Policy: http://www.magisto.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.magisto.com/tos

About

Slideshow Maker (SlidePlus)

Transform your photos and video clips into engaging music videos with a variety of themes and music options. Create professional-looking slideshows for any occasion in just a few steps, then save and share them in HD.

Highlights
  • Create videos in minutes
  • Over 100 video templates
  • Rich background music library
  • Smart photo cropping
  • Save and share in HD
  • Connect to social media albums
Features
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Feel bored looking at your photos? Look no more! Powered by VivaVideo team, SlidePlus helps you turn your photos and video clips into epic music videos in a few steps! To make a photo video can be easy! You don’t have to master formal video editing skills to make an excellent and professional looking video. Just select your photos/video clips, choose your favorite theme in SlidePlus, and in minutes, you will have a photo video you’ll be proud to share with anyone! With over 100 elaborate themes to choose from, you can easily make beautiful slideshow videos to celebrate any occasions—birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, babies, friends. Also, SlidePlus is great for Youtube intro videos, business promotion videos. How to Use SlidePlus? It’s EASY! 1: Pick photos/video clips from your phone 2: Select the theme you like from SlidePlus 3: Add text or change the music as you like That’s it! Now save your SlidePlus videos to your phone in HD 1080P or 720P and feel free to share to Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Vine, WhatsApp...... KEY FEATURES: - Make Great Videos in Minutes SlidePlus smart video editor takes convenience as the top priority in video editing. The themes in SlidePlus already have all the transitions and effects built in, so all you have to do is add the media. You pick photos/video clips, select your fave theme and music on SlidePlus, and then you get what used to take hours to create. - 100+ Video Templates to Choose From Every theme in SlidePlus slideshow video maker is carefully designed by our wonderful designers to make your video look professional. We have over 100 themes for you to choose from, featuring any occasions from weddings, baby steps, love, holidays, anniversaries, travels, pets, to business and more. We also make regular update or special edition themes to meet the individual needs of video making. There are always new ones to try on SlidePlus video editor! - Rich Background Music List SlidePlus slide show video maker is packed with varieties of background music, so you can always find the one that fits your need while making slideshow videos. You can also add your favorite music from your phone. - Smart Cropping and Trimming Portrait Photos Based on the accurate facial recognition algorithm, SlidePlus slide show video editor can crop and trim your photos and pictures smartly and automatically to make sure your blooming smiles light up in the slide show videos. - Save & Share Videos at Any Time Save videos to your phone in wonderful 1080p and share your montage videos/music video/slideshow with music to Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Snapchat, Vine, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Line, email, etc. - Support Instagram and Facebook Albums SlidePlus video maker connects your Facebook or Instagram account, so you can make slideshow with music with photos&videos from your Facebook or Instagram directly on SlidePlus. - VIP SUBSCRIPTION SlidePlus slideshow with music video maker is free, but you can enjoy a even more powerful slideshow maker video editing experience with a subscription. Subscriptions includes all in-app themes and features. Subscriptions are billed monthly or annually at the rate selected depending on the subscription plan. Subscriptions on Apple Store renew automatically 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, and identify the cost of the renewal. Terms & Privacy: https://sp-rc.vdresource.com/web/h5template/80282baf-782c-4c17-9433-80c7dded6644-language=en/dist/index.html Contact us: support@slideplus.tv Your feedback is welcomed and highly appreciated. Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/slideplusapp/?fref=ts Instagram: @SlidePlus TAG #SlidePlus for a chance to get featured on Facebook and Instagram to impress the world!

Screenshots

Magisto Video Editor & Maker4 screens
Slideshow Maker (SlidePlus)4 screens

Verdict

The call

Magisto Video Editor & Maker and Slideshow Maker (SlidePlus) both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 62% of Slideshow Maker (SlidePlus)'s written reviews are positive against 39% of Magisto Video Editor & Maker's. Magisto Video Editor & Maker's advantage is ratings volume (123K vs 2.4K) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. Magisto Video Editor & Maker sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Slideshow Maker (SlidePlus) sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Magisto Video Editor & Maker against 4.7 for Slideshow Maker (SlidePlus). That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magisto Video Editor & Maker has 123K ratings behind it against 2.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 39% of Magisto Video Editor & Maker's written reviews are positive against 62% of Slideshow Maker (SlidePlus)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magisto Video Editor & Maker ships an update every 2 weeks, Slideshow Maker (SlidePlus) every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Magisto Video Editor & Maker versus Slideshow Maker (SlidePlus): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagisto Video Editor & MakerSlideshow Maker (SlidePlus)
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (123K ratings)4.7 (2.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.8% of reviews62.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings123K — better2.4K
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#179 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size212 MB129 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVimeo, Inc.Hangzhou Xiaoying Innovation Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Magisto Video Editor & Maker

All ratings123,376 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral3.6%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews510 reviews
Positive38.8%
Neutral6.5%
Negative54.7%

Slideshow Maker (SlidePlus)

All ratings2,388 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral2.8%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews240 reviews
Positive62.1%
Neutral4.2%
Negative33.8%

User reviews

Magisto Video Editor & Maker

From 123K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Produces quality videos
  • 🎨 Variety of templates and styles
  • 🎶 Good music selection

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🔒 Difficult to cancel subscription
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔇 Limited ability to use own music
  • 🤔 Lack of customization and editing options

Slideshow Maker (SlidePlus)

From 2.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 💡 Variety of templates and themes
  • 👍 Ability to create videos with music
  • 🚀 Smooth performance

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🔒 Subscription issues and unexpected charges
  • 👎 Limited customization options
  • 🐛 Compatibility problems with newer devices

Bugs and requests

Magisto Video Editor & Maker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Videos not saving properly
  • Crashes when trying to edit videos
  • Subscription charges even after cancellation

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow more control over video editing
  • Improve video quality output
  • Add option to use own music
  • Make subscription cancellation easier

Slideshow Maker (SlidePlus)

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Video clips not playing
  • Inability to save videos to gallery
  • Login issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Longer music clips
  • More editing tools and options
  • Ability to remove watermarks
  • Improved video export quality

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Magisto Video Editor & Maker

Subscriptions8
  • Monthly Premium Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Premium Magisto$6.991 Month
  • Monthly Premium Subscription$6.991 Month
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  • Magisto Premium$6.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium Subscription$19.991 Year
  • Magisto Professional7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Magisto Professional7 Days trial2 variants$29.991 Month
  • Professional Magisto7 Days trial$29.991 Month
One-time1
  • Single Movie Download$0.99
17 purchases

Slideshow Maker (SlidePlus)

Subscriptions7
  • Weekly Membership$2.497 Days
  • Subsribe:Premium_Weekly3 Days trial$2.497 Days
  • Monthly Membership$3.991 Month
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  • SlidePlus Pro3 Days trial$28.991 Year
  • Slideshow montage with music3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • SlidePlus Pro3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Yearly Membership$69.991 Year
One-time10
  • Remove Watermark$1.99
  • Increase Picture/Video Quantities$1.99
  • Theme: #BirthdayFun$1.99
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  • Theme: Love Story$1.99
  • Theme: Projects$1.99
  • Theme: Vcard$1.99
  • Theme: Lookbook$1.99
  • Theme: Trend Vlog$1.99
  • Theme: Discount$1.99
  • Unlock Premium Pack(V3.0)$3.99

Questions

Is Magisto Video Editor & Maker free?
Magisto Video Editor & Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Slideshow Maker (SlidePlus) free?
Slideshow Maker (SlidePlus) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Magisto Video Editor & Maker or Slideshow Maker (SlidePlus)?
Slideshow Maker (SlidePlus) is rated higher. Magisto Video Editor & Maker averages 4.6 out of 5 from 123K ratings, while Slideshow Maker (SlidePlus) averages 4.7 from 2.4K ratings.
Do Magisto Video Editor & Maker or Slideshow Maker (SlidePlus) have ads?
Neither Magisto Video Editor & Maker nor Slideshow Maker (SlidePlus) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Magisto Video Editor & Maker or Slideshow Maker (SlidePlus)?
Magisto Video Editor & Maker ships an update every 2 weeks, and Slideshow Maker (SlidePlus) every 6 weeks. Most recently, Magisto Video Editor & Maker was updated on October 26, 2026 and Slideshow Maker (SlidePlus) on October 26, 2026.

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