Comparison

Simple SlideShow vs PicturePresenter

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

Head to head
About

Simple SlideShow

Features
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Turn your cherished photos and videos into a beautiful slideshow experience. [Features] ā–  Album Selection Browse your photo library, select an album, and add photos or videos individually or all at once with a single tap. ā–  Play Modes • Sequential: Plays in order and stops at the end • Loop: Repeats continuously • Random: Shuffles playback, automatically reshuffles after all items have been shown ā–  Transitions • Cross Fade: Smooth fade in/out between photos • Slide: Slides from right to left • Ken Burns: Slow pan and zoom for a cinematic feel ā–  Customizable Display Duration Set individual display times for photos and videos from 3 to 60 seconds. If a video is shorter than the set duration, it pauses on the last frame until the time is up. ā–  Session Restore When you relaunch the app, it automatically restores your last selected album and playback position so you can pick up right where you left off. ā–  Privacy First All photo and video data is processed entirely on your device. Nothing is ever sent to external servers. [Perfect For] • Displaying family memories on your TV or iPad • Creating a slideshow of your pet photos • Reliving travel memories • Using as a digital photo frame

About

PicturePresenter

Features
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Picture Presenter shows your photos on a projector, TV or monitor connected via HDMI or AirPlay – filling the screen at native resolution, without the black bars of screen mirroring. THE PROBLEM When you plug an iPhone into a projector, iOS normally mirrors the screen: the entire 19.5:9 iPhone display is fitted onto the canvas, leaving black bars left and right and making your photo small. THE SOLUTION Picture Presenter takes over the external display with its own window. A 16:9 projector becomes a true 16:9 canvas, a 16:10 monitor a 16:10 canvas – always at the highest mode the display offers. Your iPhone stays the remote control: the big screen only ever shows the picture, never the controls. FEATURES • Browse your library, your own albums and favorites • Fullscreen viewer just like the Photos app: swipe to flip through, every picture appears instantly on the big display • Fit (whole picture visible) or fill (edge to edge, cropped) • Choose the matte color for bars: black, white or gray • Slideshow with configurable duration per picture and transition – true crossfade or push • Info view with capture details (date, location, camera, exposure, resolution) – optionally as an overlay on the big picture • Quick collection: tap pictures in selection mode to assemble your own presentation set – stored across launches • iCloud photos are downloaded automatically at full resolution when needed, with a progress bar CONNECTION & REQUIREMENTS • iOS 17 or later • USB-C (DisplayPort Alt Mode): iPhone 15 and later – native signal, up to 4K depending on device • Lightning: Apple Digital AV Adapter – up to 1080p • AirPlay: streaming to an Apple TV is supported as well The app owns the display while it is open; on the home screen iOS mirrors again. PRIVACY Your photos stay on your device. No account, no ads, no tracking, no data collection. NEW: APPLE WATCH REMOTE Browse from your wrist, start or pause your slideshow, and see a small preview of the next photo. The Digital Crown moves through photos in discrete steps. The companion requires watchOS 10 or later and the iPhone app to remain open; your iPhone continues to output the presentation.

Screenshots

Simple SlideShow4 screens
PicturePresenter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PicturePresenter at Free against Simple SlideShow's $0.99. PicturePresenter also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

PicturePresenter is free to download; Simple SlideShow costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Simple SlideShow versus PicturePresenter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple SlideShowPicturePresenter
Price$0.99Free — better
Update frequency—Every 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKenichi NakamuraMichael Schmid

In-app purchases

None

Simple SlideShow

No in-app purchases

None

PicturePresenter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple SlideShow free?
Simple SlideShow costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PicturePresenter free?
PicturePresenter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simple SlideShow or PicturePresenter have ads?
Neither Simple SlideShow nor PicturePresenter shows ads.

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