Fliptastic vs Slideshow Maker Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fliptastic
Effortlessly transform your photos into engaging videos for social media. This app offers AI-powered creation, numerous transitions, and a music library to make your slideshows shine. Perfect for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube.
- AI auto-creation of slideshows
- 40+ cinematic transitions
- Platform-optimized export formats
- Built-in music library
- Photo editing and filters
- Themed effect packs
- Stock photo integration
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Turn your photos into stunning videos in seconds — no editing skills needed. Fliptastic is the easiest way to make beautiful photo slideshows with music for Reels, TikTok, YouTube and more. Just pick your photos, choose a style, and share. NEW: MADE FOR IPHONE DUO Unfold iPhone Duo and Fliptastic opens up: your video and its controls sit side by side on the big inner screen. Half-fold it like a mini laptop to watch your slideshow above the fold while you fine-tune it below. Folded or unfolded, in every pose, Fliptastic fits. AI AUTO-CREATE Let AI pick your best photos and arrange them into a slideshow for you. It looks at quality, faces, composition and lighting, right on your device — your photos are never uploaded. 40+ TRANSITIONS & EFFECTS 17 transitions — Ken Burns, Crossfade, Flip In, Zoom, Cube, Bounce and more — plus 24 effects with hearts, falling stars, Lunar New Year and Christmas themes. Use one style, mix them up, or pick a different transition for any slide. Crossfade, Ken Burns and the Christmas effects are free; Premium unlocks the rest. 6 FORMATS FOR EVERY SCREEN • 9:16 for Reels, TikTok & Stories • 16:9 for YouTube • 8:10 for Instagram posts • 1:1 Square • NEW: 4:3 Landscape and 3:4 Portrait, the classic photo shapes MUSIC THAT FITS Choose from 26 theme songs (17 free), or add songs you own from your music library or the Files app. Set your video's length in one tap, from 15 seconds to 3 minutes. PHOTO EDITOR & FILTERS 13 filters, crop, rotate and flip, plus brightness, contrast, saturation and warmth. Draw or add text right on a photo, with undo and redo. BEAUTIFUL TEXT SLIDES Add titles and captions with handpicked decorative fonts like Billabong, Pacifico and Permanent Marker. Perfect for intros, outros and storytelling. STOCK PHOTOS BUILT IN Need more photos? Browse thousands of free stock images from Pexels right inside the app, or take new ones with the camera. MORE FEATURES YOU'LL LOVE • No ads • Save unlimited projects and edit anytime • Drag & drop to reorder photos • Fit, Fill or Blur Fill for every photo shape • Smooth 30 or 60 fps export • Live Activities & Dynamic Island progress • Save to Photos or Files, or share to your favorite apps FREE TO START, PREMIUM WHEN YOU WANT MORE Fliptastic is free to download and includes the Crossfade and Ken Burns transitions, the Christmas effects, 17 theme songs, all 13 filters and all 6 formats. Videos made for free carry a Fliptastic watermark. Fliptastic Premium removes the watermark and unlocks every transition, effect and theme song, plus all future content. Packs you bought before stay unlocked. Download Fliptastic and start making videos your friends and family will love. Subscription Terms: - Fliptastic Premium is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription - Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period - You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings - Privacy Policy: https://fliptastic.me/privacy-policy - Terms of Use (EULA): https://fliptastic.me/terms
Slideshow Maker Lite
Easily create stunning video slideshows from your photos. Select images, choose video length, add music or voiceovers, and apply transitions. Save and share your creations directly from your device.
- Select photos from Camera Roll
- Add and trim music or voiceovers
- Manage transitions
- Preview slideshow instantly
- Save to Camera Roll
- Share creations
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SlideshowLite is designed with simplicity and flexibility in mind and make your video simply amazing. Photo to Slide maker is the best way to manage the playback speed of your videos. • Select the photos you want in your slideshow • Select the length of the video • Add a soundtrack The app is very fun and easy to use. ◉ ADD PHOTOS & PREVIEW - Select multiple photos from Camera Roll - Instantly preview slide show video ◉ ADD & TRIM MUSIC - Add music from Library or record your voice - Choose which part of the audio (song, record voice) you want to play ◉ TRANSITION - Manage transitions - Shuffle transitions ◉ SAVE & SHARE - Save to Camera Roll SlideshowLite Premium We currently offer the following auto-renewing subscription option: -$2.99 per week -3 days of free trial followed by $7.99 per month By subscribing you get unlimited access to music, stickers, effects and save unlimited videos. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Terms of Use: https://tos.vidanimate.co Privacy Policy: https://privacy.vidanimate.co
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fliptastic at 58% against Slideshow Maker Lite's 4%. Fliptastic also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.6) and ads (none vs shown). Slideshow Maker Lite's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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
Both are free to download. Fliptastic sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Slideshow Maker Lite sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Fliptastic holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fliptastic has 574 ratings behind it against 51, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Fliptastic's written reviews are positive against 4% of Slideshow Maker Lite's.
Fliptastic ships an update every 2 months, Slideshow Maker Lite weekly. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.
| Parameter | Fliptastic | Slideshow Maker Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (574 ratings) — better | 2.6 (51 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.7% of reviews — better | 3.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 574 — better | 51 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 156 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ting Tze Chuen | Polymath Company Limited |
Customer experience
Fliptastic
Slideshow Maker Lite
Bugs and requests
Fliptastic
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Slideshow Maker Lite
Reported bugs
14 issues- App crashes when exporting videos
- Export fails at all quality settings
- Black screen error on startup
- App freezes during video creation
- Crashes when attempting to play edited videos
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- Photos revert to original crop after placement
- Cannot add photos after starting project
- App closes unexpectedly mid-creation
- Video saves to wrong location or disappears
- Lag and constant freezing
- Cannot access saved videos after crash
- Music upload from iTunes not functioning
- Watermark appears despite premium purchase
- Login system broken for old accounts
Requested features
10 requests- Restore original Flipagram version
- Improve music library and search functionality
- Add back photo transition options
- Increase video length limits beyond 15 seconds
- Implement proper account login system
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- Remove or make watermark optional
- Improve image resolution and quality
- Add comprehensive in-app instructions
- Restore lost videos from previous version
- Improve app stability and performance
In-app purchases
Fliptastic
- Fliptastic Monthly$4.991 Month
- Fliptastic Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Lunar Pack$0.99
- Upgrade to Pro$1.99
- Starry Pack$1.99
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- Galaxy Pack$1.99
- Love Pack$2.99
- Unlock Everything$6.99
Slideshow Maker Lite
- Slideshow Lite Premium Weekly$2.997 Days
- Slideshow Lite Premium Monthly$7.991 Month
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Remove Watermark$0.99
- Premium Life Time$39.99
Questions
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