Comparison

LoopSlide vs Ninja Slideshow

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

Head to head
About

LoopSlide

Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a beautiful digital photo frame. LoopSlide plays your photos and videos in a stunning continuous slideshow with smooth transitions and smart features. Connect to your NAS, browse your photo library, or pick files β€” LoopSlide handles it all. KEY FEATURES: Smooth Transitions Beautiful slide transitions between photos and videos, randomly varied for a dynamic viewing experience. Multiple Media Sources Play photos from your local library, Files app, WebDAV servers, or SMB/CIFS network shares. Bonjour auto-discovery finds your NAS devices automatically. Ken Burns Effect Elegant slow zoom and pan animation brings your photos to life β€” just like a professional documentary. Photo Filters Apply B&W, sepia, vintage, warm, or cool filters to create the perfect mood for your slideshow. Clock & Weather Display Show a beautiful large clock and current weather conditions right on your photo frame. Weather data from Open-Meteo β€” no API key or account needed. Photo Collage Display 2, 4, or 6 photos at once in a stylish grid layout. EXIF Info Overlay See camera model, lens, aperture, shutter speed, and ISO for each photo β€” perfect for photography enthusiasts. Date Stamp Retro camera-style date overlay in multiple formats (YYYY/MM/DD, localized) and 6 languages. Background Music Play music from your library while enjoying your slideshow. Exhibition Mode Schedule automatic start and stop times β€” perfect for galleries, museums, and commercial displays. AirPlay Support Cast your slideshow to an Apple TV or AirPlay-compatible TV in one tap, photos and videos alike. Screen Mirroring fills the TV at its own resolution, and playback keeps going when you switch apps. Always-On Display Keep your device screen awake for continuous, uninterrupted display. Smart Caching Preloads adjacent photos for seamless, buffer-free transitions. PERFECT FOR: - Repurposing an old iPhone or iPad as a digital photo frame - Displaying family memories at home - Art galleries and museum exhibitions - Restaurant and retail digital signage - Office lobby and reception displays - Photography portfolio showcase LoopSlide works entirely offline for local photos. NAS features require a local WiFi connection. No account required, no ads, no tracking.

About

Ninja Slideshow

Features
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Ninjart Slideshow is a player app for displaying artworks as a full-screen slideshow at exhibitions and galleries. Just load an artwork list made in Excel together with your image files, and your works are shown large, one after another. Artwork data is based on four core fieldsβ€”artwork title, image file name, artist name, and X (formerly Twitter) account nameβ€”and you can optionally add a date. You can export an Excel template from within the app, fill it in with any spreadsheet app, and load it back in directly. Supported image formats are PNG, JPG, JPEG, WebP, GIF, and BMP. The display is fully customizable. You can set the switch interval (1–60 seconds), the transition (instant / fade / crossfade / slide), the background color, the font / text size / color / background of the title and artist panels, the position of the date badge, and the position and size of the QR code that links to the artist's X account. During playback, in addition to auto-advance, you can move to the previous or next artwork by tapping the left or right side of the screen, and you can pause and resume. Settings can be exported and imported as a JSON file, so you can reuse them on another device or for your next exhibition. This app is designed local-first. The artwork data and settings you load are stored on your device, and no account registration or sign-in is required. No data is ever sent to the developer's servers. Key features: - Bulk loading of an Excel artwork list and images - Export of an artwork template (Excel) - Full-screen slideshow playback (auto-advance / manual advance / pause) - Transitions (instant / fade / crossfade / slide) - Detailed customization of the title and artist panels - Date badge display - QR code linking to an X account - JSON export / import of display settings - iPhone / iPad support, screen kept awake during playback This app is a display tool for exhibitions and presentations. All artworks and images shown are prepared by the user.

Screenshots

LoopSlide4 screens
Ninja Slideshow4 screens

Verdict

The call

LoopSlide and Ninja Slideshow are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
LoopSlide versus Ninja Slideshow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoopSlideNinja Slideshow
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better16.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size6 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJING JIE LINSatoshi Kobayashi

In-app purchases

None

LoopSlide

No in-app purchases

None

Ninja Slideshow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LoopSlide free?
LoopSlide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ninja Slideshow free?
Ninja Slideshow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LoopSlide or Ninja Slideshow have ads?
Neither LoopSlide nor Ninja Slideshow shows ads.

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