Comparison

Scenio vs PicturePresenter

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

Head to head
About

Scenio

Transform your photos and videos into a captivating presentation on a larger screen. Use your iPhone as a remote to control playback, display details, and create custom shows with smooth transitions and adjustable layouts. Perfect for sharing memories from trips, family events, and more.

Highlights
  • Present photos and videos together
  • iPhone as a remote control
  • Customizable layouts and transitions
  • Map integration for photo locations
  • Display detailed photo metadata
  • Smart playlist creation
  • AirPlay and HDMI support
Features
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Scenio turns your photos and videos into a calm, interactive show on the big screen. Instead of swiping through your shots in the Photos app or simply mirroring your iPhone screen, Scenio creates a dedicated presentation for your TV, projector or monitor. Your iPhone becomes the remote control: manage playback, show details, zoom into maps, display photo locations full screen or adjust the visible image area live. Your audience only sees the show: no interface, no status bar, no hectic swiping. Scenio is especially lovely for travel memories, family evenings, weddings, birthdays, road trips and small photo presentations. Images get room to breathe, places become visible, and individual moments turn into a story. WHAT SCENIO CAN DO Present photos and videos together: Scenio plays photos and videos in one show. Videos play in full length, and HDR material is gently adapted for SDR displays. Show it on TV, control it from iPhone: The show runs on the external display. On your iPhone, you move forward and back, start automatic playback, hide information, share items or show maps full screen. More than a slideshow: Scenio presents your shots with smooth transitions, custom layouts, frames, fonts and color schemes. You decide whether to show only the image or add extra information. Maps and places right in the show: If your photos contain location data, Scenio can show the capture location as a mini map or a full-screen map. On your iPhone, you can zoom and move the map while the big screen follows live. Details for photography lovers: Scenio can show capture date, location and camera details, including camera, lens, ISO, aperture, focal length, shutter speed and resolution. A photo show becomes a closer look at the shot itself. Smart playlists and custom collections: Create playlists manually, use existing albums from iOS Photos or let Scenio automatically find matching items, for example by date range, location, favorites or media type. Templates for your look: Choose from included templates or create your own looks. Layout, frame, font, transitions, playback and color scheme can all be adjusted. The adaptive color scheme can pick colors from the current image. AirPlay and HDMI: Scenio works with external displays your iPhone can connect to via AirPlay or HDMI, such as Apple TV, compatible Smart TVs, projectors, monitors or HDMI adapters. Dropbox as an additional source: In addition to your iOS photo library, you can add images from your own Dropbox account and use them locally in playlists. EVERYTHING STAYS WITH YOU Scenio processes your photos, videos, playlists and templates on your iPhone. There is no Scenio account, no cloud for your shows, no image uploads, no usage profiles and no ad tracking. Location data comes from the metadata in your shots and stays on your device. SCENIO PRO You can try Scenio at your own pace. The free version shows the first 10 items of a playlist per playback session. With Scenio Pro, even long shows run completely and without interruption. Scenio is for everyone who does not just want to show photos and videos, but wants to give them a beautiful, calm and personal presentation on the big screen. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

PicturePresenter

Features
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Picture Presenter shows your photos on a projector, TV or monitor connected via HDMI or AirPlay โ€“ 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 โ€“ 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 โ€ข Browse your library, your own albums and favorites โ€ข Fullscreen viewer just like the Photos app: swipe to flip through, every picture appears instantly on the big display โ€ข Fit (whole picture visible) or fill (edge to edge, cropped) โ€ข Choose the matte color for bars: black, white or gray โ€ข Slideshow with configurable duration per picture and transition โ€“ true crossfade or push โ€ข Info view with capture details (date, location, camera, exposure, resolution) โ€“ optionally as an overlay on the big picture โ€ข Quick collection: tap pictures in selection mode to assemble your own presentation set โ€“ stored across launches โ€ข iCloud photos are downloaded automatically at full resolution when needed, with a progress bar CONNECTION & REQUIREMENTS โ€ข iOS 17 or later โ€ข USB-C (DisplayPort Alt Mode): iPhone 15 and later โ€“ native signal, up to 4K depending on device โ€ข Lightning: Apple Digital AV Adapter โ€“ up to 1080p โ€ข 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.

Screenshots

Scenio4 screens
PicturePresenter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PicturePresenter at none against Scenio's 3. PicturePresenter also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Scenio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. PicturePresenter asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
Scenio versus PicturePresenter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScenioPicturePresenter
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
MonetizationFreemiumโ€”
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS26.517.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size43 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFelix BehnkeMichael Schmid

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Scenio

Subscriptions2
  • Scenio Pro (monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Scenio Pro (yearly)$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Scenio Pro Lifetime$12.99
None

PicturePresenter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scenio free?
Scenio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PicturePresenter free?
PicturePresenter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scenio or PicturePresenter have ads?
Neither Scenio nor PicturePresenter shows ads.

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