Comparison

Slideshow Maker vs Frame Pro

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

Head to head
About

Slideshow Maker

Easily create engaging slideshow videos from your photos and music. Choose from a variety of templates, add effects, and export in HD quality for sharing on social media.

Highlights
  • Video template library
  • Photo and video editing
  • Customizable text and music
  • HD video export
  • One-click social sharing
  • Professional video effects
Features
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MovieStudio is an easy AI slideshow maker, video template maker, reel maker, photo video maker and video collage app. Turn photos into birthday slideshows, party invitation videos, holiday cards, wedding movies, picture collages and reels with music. Pick a video template or reels template, add your photos and music, then export in minutes. Create a slide show with music, pick a video template, make a video collage, design a birthday invitation, use the reel maker or build a movie with the movie creator. 【3 Steps to Make a Video】 1. Pick a video template, slideshow, collage or reels template 2. Add pictures, captions and music 3. Export your HD slideshow, video collage or short reel 【AI Story - AI Slideshow Maker】 Back from a trip? Party photos piling up? AI Story scans your camera roll, groups photos and videos by trip, party or event, matches a theme template and turns them into a movie automatically. One tap, and the AI slideshow maker builds your story with music. 【Birthday Slideshow Maker】 Mom's 60th? Kid's first birthday? Make a birthday video with music. Pick a birthday template or birthday card template, create a birthday party invitation and turn favorite photos into a birthday slideshow. 【Party Invitation & Card Maker】 Need an invitation maker for a party? Make a party invitation video, holiday party invitation card, Christmas invitation or birthday invite with the video invitation maker. Create animated invitations and party invites for birthday parties, weddings, baby showers, family events and holiday moments. 【Wedding Movie Maker】 Save-the-date? Wedding album slideshow? Bridal shower or engagement party? Use the movie creator to build a wedding video from your photos, with wedding invitation cards, save-the-date videos and anniversary movies. 【Video Collage & Picture Collage】 Picture collage? Video collage maker? Combine photos into a collage video, birthday collage or family slideshow. Add transitions, captions and music. 【1000+ Video Templates】 Browse 1000+ video templates - birthday, party invitation, wedding, holiday and reels templates. Pick a template, add your photos and music, and your video is ready. 【Baby & Family Photo Album】 Turn baby pictures into a first-year family movie or build a family photo album slideshow. Baby milestones, reunions and kids growing up become family movies with the movie creator. 【Reels Maker & Templates】 Need a reel maker for short videos? Pick a reels template or video template, add photos, captions and music, then export a short reel. Use the reel maker with any reels template, or edit clips in the reels video editor for photo reels, birthday reels and promo reels. 【Photos to Video Maker】 Picture to video or photos to video in minutes. Use the photo video maker to build a photo slideshow with music, picture video maker clips and collage videos. 【Event & Holiday Slideshow】 Holiday party? Christmas slideshow? Christmas party invitation? Graduation, baby shower or retirement party? Turn event and party pictures into an event slideshow or holiday slideshow. 【Slide Show Maker with Music】 Use built-in music or add your own song. Make a picture slideshow with music, birthday slide show, family slide show or simple slide show maker video. 【Pro Video Editor】 Trim, cut and merge clips. Add text, filters, effects, music, transitions and 1080p HD export. A free video editor for beginners. 【Why Creators Love MovieStudio】 "The wedding invitation video looked beautiful." "AI Story turned our vacation photos into a movie in one tap." "Created a picture collage and video collage for our family party." "Best slideshow maker with music." 【MovieStudio VIP】 VIP unlocks all templates, no watermark, HD export, no ads and free updates. Plans: Monthly, Quarterly, Annual. Auto-renews unless turned off 24h before period ends. Privacy: https://video-alum.oss-cn-hangzhou.aliyuncs.com/support/privacyPolicy.html Terms: https://video-alum.oss-cn-hangzhou.aliyuncs.com/support/terms.html

About

Frame Pro

Transform your iPad into a high-quality digital photo frame. Enjoy customizable slideshows with various effects, time and date displays, and even music integration. Upgrade for advanced features like weather overlays and multi-user photo sharing.

Highlights
  • Full-screen image slideshows
  • Configurable slide timing
  • Optional time and date display
  • Slideshow effects and transitions
  • Text and graphics overlay
  • Music and narration integration
  • Multi-user photo sharing
Features
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Quality digital photo frames with good functionality are getting harder to find. Frame Pro can turn your iPad into a superior digital photo frame. If you have an older iPad, use the 'DP Frame' app, also in the App Store. Features There are 2 versions of Frame Pro: - FREE - UPGRADE – available as an In App Purchase FREE version features: - A slideshow of full screen images in portrait or landscape orientation - Easy slideshow navigation and pausing - Configurable slide time - Optional display of current time and/or date - Optional night-time sleep mode - Compatible with all recent generations of iPad - and recent iPhones and iPod Touches - for older iPads use the 'DPFrame' app UPGRADE additional features: - Wide range of slideshow effects (ie zoom, filters and transition effects) - Configurable text and graphics overlay - Current date and time with choice of formats - Camera metadata (when and where shot) - Personalised image/logo with text - Local weather conditions - Multimedia functions - Configurable narration track or background music playlist - Slide changes synced to narration or music - Vision and sound output to external devices via AirPlay - Flexible selection of photos and music - Multiple users can 'send' photos to a shared photo album for centralised display - Configurable sleep function

Screenshots

Slideshow Maker4 screens
Frame Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Slideshow Maker at 85% against Frame Pro's 50%. Slideshow Maker also leads on ratings volume (2.3K vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Frame Pro's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Slideshow Maker sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Frame Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Frame Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slideshow Maker has 2.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of Slideshow Maker's written reviews are positive against 50% of Frame Pro's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slideshow Maker ships an update every 3 weeks, Frame Pro every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Slideshow Maker versus Frame Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlideshow MakerFrame Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.3K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.4% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.3K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size267 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAI Media Lab. LtdLindsay Arnold

Customer experience

Slideshow Maker

All ratings2,336 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral3.7%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews562 reviews
Positive85.4%
Neutral4.8%
Negative9.8%

Frame Pro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Slideshow Maker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Deletes photos before saving projects
  • Unable to replace background music
  • Inconsistent performance across devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more templates for specific occasions (e.g. graduations, anniversaries)
  • Improve ability to customize layouts and add own text/music
  • Implement better save/resume functionality
  • Provide more language support beyond Chinese

Frame Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Slideshow Maker

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly VIP3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Month VIP$6.991 Month
  • Quarter VIP$14.993 Months
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  • Year VIP3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • 300 points$0.99
  • 1000 points$1.99
1 purchases

Frame Pro

One-time1
  • Frame Pro Upgrade$1.99

Questions

Is Slideshow Maker free?
Slideshow Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Frame Pro free?
Frame Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Slideshow Maker or Frame Pro?
Frame Pro is rated higher. Slideshow Maker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while Frame Pro averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Slideshow Maker or Frame Pro have ads?
Neither Slideshow Maker nor Frame Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Slideshow Maker or Frame Pro?
Slideshow Maker ships an update every 3 weeks, and Frame Pro every 3 months. Most recently, Slideshow Maker was updated on October 21, 2026 and Frame Pro on October 14, 2026.

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