Comparison

Slideshow Maker vs ++SlideShow

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

++SlideShow

Create dynamic slideshows from your device's photos and videos. Customize transition effects, timings, and playback order. Includes support for Live Photos and animated GIFs, with an optional clock and capture date display.

Highlights
  • Customizable transitions
  • Adjustable transition time
  • Interval settings
  • Shuffle playback
  • Video playback
  • Live Photo support
  • GIF playback
Features
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"++SlideShow" is an app that displays images and videos from your device's photo library as a slideshow. [Main Features & Functions] - Fixed/auto-rotation display orientation - Change transition time - Change interval between transitions - Change transitions - Shuffle playback - Video playback - Live Photo playback - animated GIF playback - Display clock - Display capture date [Note] Advertisements will be displayed during the slideshow. When an advertisement appears, the slideshow will be interrupted, but it will resume from where it left off once the advertisement is manually or automatically closed.

Screenshots

Slideshow Maker4 screens
++SlideShow1 screens

Verdict

The call

Slideshow Maker and ++SlideShow both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 85% of Slideshow Maker's written reviews are positive against 25% of ++SlideShow's. Slideshow Maker also leads on ratings volume (2.3K vs 5) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). ++SlideShow's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. ++SlideShow asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Slideshow Maker against 4.6 for ++SlideShow. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slideshow Maker has 2.3K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Slideshow Maker's written reviews are positive against 25% of ++SlideShow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slideshow Maker ships an update every 2 weeks, ++SlideShow every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Slideshow Maker versus ++SlideShow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlideshow Maker++SlideShow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.3K ratings) — better4.6 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews85.3% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.3K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size267 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAI Media Lab. LtdLegal Prompt Inc.

Customer experience

Slideshow Maker

All ratings2,329 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral3.7%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews558 reviews
Positive85.3%
Neutral4.8%
Negative9.9%

++SlideShow

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral75.0%
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

++SlideShow

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
None

++SlideShow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Slideshow Maker free?
Slideshow Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ++SlideShow free?
++SlideShow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Slideshow Maker or ++SlideShow?
Slideshow Maker is rated higher. Slideshow Maker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while ++SlideShow averages 4.6 from 5 ratings.
Do Slideshow Maker or ++SlideShow have ads?
Both Slideshow Maker and ++SlideShow show ads.
Which is updated more often, Slideshow Maker or ++SlideShow?
Slideshow Maker ships an update every 2 weeks, and ++SlideShow every 2 months. Most recently, Slideshow Maker was updated on September 22, 2026 and ++SlideShow on September 12, 2026.

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