Comparison

Auto Slideshow vs Memories

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

Head to head
About

Auto Slideshow

Features
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Auto Slideshow turns your camera roll into a polished slideshow video β€” 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 β€’ Select any mix of photos and videos from your library β€’ Choose from built-in music templates, or add your own tracks β€’ Preview instantly, rotate or remove any item before exporting β€’ Export in 360p, 720p, 1080p, or 4K BUILT FOR SIMPLICITY β€’ Just pick media and music β€” Auto Slideshow handles pacing, fades, and syncing automatically β€’ Mix photos and video clips in a single slideshow β€’ Fine-tune your selection anytime: rotate a sideways photo, drop a shot you don't want, reorder your picks β€’ Get notified the moment your video is ready TURN YOUR ALBUM INTO A BACKUP Select your whole album β€” every photo and video from a trip, a year, or your entire library β€” 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 β€” 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 β€” 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.

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Memories

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Your photos and videos already contain meaningful stories. Memories finds them for you. Using dates and locations on your iPhone, Memories automatically groups related moments into trips and memorable days. It then creates a surprising First Cut with standout photos, video clips, titles, movement and music. NO SORTING. NO BLANK TIMELINE. Open Memories and discover stories already waiting in your camera roll. CREATE AUTOMATIC PHOTO STORIES β€’ Discover trips and meaningful days automatically β€’ Combine photos and relevant video clips β€’ Turn standout moments into a vertical story β€’ Add titles, pacing, movement and music β€’ Preview your story before making changes MAKE EVERY STORY YOURS Reorder moments, remove clips, adjust the pace and change how photos appear. The simple visual editor lets you see the effect of every change. DIRECT A NEW CUT WITH AI Give AI Director a short clue about what the memory means. It can suggest a stronger hook, more meaningful titles and a different creative direction. AI Director is optional and only uses the moments you approve. READY TO SAVE AND SHARE Export a vertical video for Instagram, TikTok, Messages or Photos. Save the finished video to your iPhone so you can keep it permanently. A free preview is available. A one-time Story Pass unlocks the complete story in 1080p without a watermark. No subscription is required. OPTIONAL MEMORIES ACCOUNT Creating stories and saving videos does not require an account. Sign in with Apple or create an account with your email when you want to create a private share link. Your account keeps your active links together, allowing you to watch, share or download a linked story again from your iPhone. Linked videos are stored temporarily and automatically expire after seven days. Save the finished video to your iPhone if you want to keep it permanently. You can delete individual links and videos or delete your entire Memories account from within the app. DESIGNED AROUND PRIVACY Your photo library is analysed and grouped on your iPhone. Memories does not upload your entire camera roll. Only a finished video you deliberately choose to share is uploaded to create its temporary link. Your original photos and videos remain in Apple Photos unless you explicitly choose otherwise. Relive the moments that matterβ€”without spending hours editing them.

Screenshots

Auto Slideshow4 screens
Memories4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Auto Slideshow at 3 against Memories's 1. Auto Slideshow also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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. Auto Slideshow sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Memories sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Auto Slideshow versus Memories: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuto SlideshowMemories
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size48 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCARLO JEFF ALBA GASPARprakash divakaran

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Auto Slideshow

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

Memories

One-time1
  • Story Pass$0.99

Questions

Is Auto Slideshow free?
Auto Slideshow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Memories free?
Memories is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Auto Slideshow or Memories have ads?
Neither Auto Slideshow nor Memories shows ads.

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