Comparison

Slideshow Maker vs Auto 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 slideshow videos from your photos. Combine memories into a single video with customizable playback times, animation effects, and text overlays. Output in various aspect ratios for different platforms.

Highlights
  • Combine photos into slideshow videos
  • Customizable photo playback time (0.1-10s)
  • Add fade-in and slide animation effects
  • Rearrange photos easily
  • Output video in portrait, landscape, or square
  • Add customizable text captions and titles
Features
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Turn your photos into a polished slideshow video in minutes. Add music, reorder photos, customize each photo’s duration, and choose from smooth transitions. Export free in Full HD 1080p with no watermark. Create videos for birthdays, weddings, graduations, family memories, and travel. [HOW IT WORKS] 1. Choose and reorder your photos 2. Adjust music, duration, transitions, and aspect ratio 3. Export and share your video [FEATURES] • Set the display duration for each photo • Transitions as photos change: fade, slide, zoom, rotation, and Ken Burns-style zoom • 7 aspect ratios, including portrait 9:16, landscape 16:9, and square 1:1 • Add a caption to each photo • Insert text slides for an opening, chapter breaks, or a closing message • Show the date taken or elapsed time (such as a baby's age in months) automatically • Sort photos by date taken • Add a title that appears throughout the video • Customize text fonts and colors • Save projects and continue editing later [BACKGROUND MUSIC] • Choose a song from Music, audio from a video, or an audio file • Adjust volume, start position, fade in, fade out, and looping • Protected songs cannot be used [FREE] • Up to 15 photos • 1 to 10 seconds per photo • 360p, 720p, and Full HD 1080p • MOV export • No watermark [PRO — ONE-TIME PURCHASE] • Unlimited photos • Durations from 0.1 seconds per photo • 4K (2160p) export • MP4 export • No ads No subscription. Unlock Pro once and keep every Pro feature.

About

Auto Slideshow

Features
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Auto Slideshow turns your camera roll into a polished slideshow video — no editing timeline, no learning curve. Pick your photos and videos, choose music, and export a ready-to-share MP4 with smooth fade transitions timed to the beat. HOW IT WORKS • Select any mix of photos and videos from your library • Choose from built-in music templates, or add your own tracks • Preview instantly, rotate or remove any item before exporting • Export in 360p, 720p, 1080p, or 4K BUILT FOR SIMPLICITY • Just pick media and music — Auto Slideshow handles pacing, fades, and syncing automatically • Mix photos and video clips in a single slideshow • Fine-tune your selection anytime: rotate a sideways photo, drop a shot you don't want, reorder your picks • Get notified the moment your video is ready TURN YOUR ALBUM INTO A BACKUP Select your whole album — every photo and video from a trip, a year, or your entire library — and turn it into one slideshow video. Upload it to social media or save it to your device as a second copy of your memories: if your phone's storage is ever lost or corrupted, the slideshow keeps your photos safe and watchable. YOUR MEMORIES, YOUR MUSIC Choose from a curated set of music templates, or import your own songs to make every slideshow feel personal — perfect for birthdays, trips, anniversaries, or just turning a phone full of photos into something you'll actually watch again. PRIVACY FIRST Auto Slideshow works entirely on your device. Your photos, videos, and music never leave your phone — everything is processed and exported locally. Whether you're wrapping up a vacation, celebrating a milestone, or backing up a year's worth of memories, Auto Slideshow gets you from camera roll to shareable video in a few taps.

Screenshots

Slideshow Maker4 screens
Auto Slideshow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Auto Slideshow at none against Slideshow Maker's shown. Auto Slideshow also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. Slideshow Maker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Auto Slideshow sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Slideshow Maker versus Auto Slideshow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlideshow MakerAuto Slideshow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOsawa ShunsukeCARLO JEFF ALBA GASPAR

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Slideshow Maker

One-time1
  • Pro Edition$4.99
3 purchases

Auto Slideshow

One-time3
  • Export 720p$2.99
  • 1080p Export$2.99
  • 4k Export$2.99

Questions

Is Slideshow Maker free?
Slideshow Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Auto Slideshow free?
Auto Slideshow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Slideshow Maker or Auto Slideshow have ads?
Slideshow Maker shows ads; Auto Slideshow does not.

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