Comparison

Fliptastic vs Slideshow Maker Video & Photo

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Slideshow Maker Video & Photo

Easily create stunning slideshows from your photos and videos. Add music, text, filters, and transitions to bring your memories to life. Share your creations with friends and family.

Highlights
  • Create slideshows from photos and videos
  • 26 template themes
  • Add custom music or use included styles
  • Add text with various fonts
  • Multiple canvas sizes
  • Video trimming and cutting
  • Flip and rotate media
Features
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Create unforgettable slideshows in seconds with photo & video! Combine media to make a movie with beautiful transitions, music, filters and effects and watch your pictures come alive. Delight your friends and family when you share these special moments. Choose your own style from 26 fantastic template themes including halloween, birthday, beach, chill, jolly and romantic! Features: - Pick photos & videos (up to 200 photos) - Set your own music or use the music from the included styles - Add Text - tons of fonts and styles - Manage & reorder photo & video easily - Canvas sizes : Square, IG Story, IG Full, IG Landscape, Facebook & Pinterest - Fit or Fill canvas with blur background - Trim & Cut Video (Basic & Advanced) - Flip, rotate photo or video - Set photo duration - Mute video audio - Landscape support for iPad Slideshow Premium Subscription Info: - 3 day free trial, then charged yearly - You'll be able to use all features for the duration of your subscription - You can subscribe for unlimited access to premium content, including: Unlocking all Features, Unlimited Photos / Videos and No Ads - Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renewal is turned off for at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen package - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription You can read our privacy policy and terms of use at http://cushwayapps.com/app-privacy/slideshow/privacy.html http://cushwayapps.com/app-privacy/slideshow/terms.html Have you found a bug, got a suggestion, or want a new feature? Email us at: support@honkhonkpunch.com

Screenshots

Fliptastic4 screens
Slideshow Maker Video & Photo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Fliptastic at none against Slideshow Maker Video & Photo's shown. Slideshow Maker Video & Photo's advantage is review sentiment (90% vs 58%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Fliptastic sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Slideshow Maker Video & Photo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Slideshow Maker Video & Photo holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slideshow Maker Video & Photo has 17K ratings behind it against 574, 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 90% of Slideshow Maker Video & Photo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fliptastic ships an update every 2 months, Slideshow Maker Video & Photo every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Fliptastic versus Slideshow Maker Video & Photo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFliptasticSlideshow Maker Video & Photo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (574 ratings)4.8 (17K ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.7% of reviews90.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings57417K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB101 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTing Tze ChuenAlan Cushway

Customer experience

Fliptastic

All ratings573 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral3.5%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews196 reviews
Positive57.7%
Neutral9.2%
Negative33.2%

Slideshow Maker Video & Photo

All ratings17,373 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews1,248 reviews
Positive90.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative6.4%

Bugs and requests

Fliptastic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Slideshow Maker Video & Photo

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Slideshow not saving properly
  • Difficulty deleting images from project
  • Music playback issues when adding videos

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add text overlay and captions
  • Ability to manually adjust photo/video transitions
  • Option to use original aspect ratio of photos
  • More music options, including ability to use own music
  • Improved save/load functionality to avoid losing progress

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Fliptastic

Subscriptions2
  • Fliptastic Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Fliptastic Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time6
  • Lunar Pack$0.99
  • Upgrade to Pro$1.99
  • Starry Pack$1.99
Show 3 more
  • Galaxy Pack$1.99
  • Love Pack$2.99
  • Unlock Everything$6.99
3 purchases

Slideshow Maker Video & Photo

Subscriptions3
  • Premium$2.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Slideshow Yearly3 Days trial$12.991 Year

Questions

Is Fliptastic free?
Fliptastic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Slideshow Maker Video & Photo free?
Slideshow Maker Video & Photo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fliptastic or Slideshow Maker Video & Photo?
Slideshow Maker Video & Photo is rated higher. Fliptastic averages 4.6 out of 5 from 574 ratings, while Slideshow Maker Video & Photo averages 4.8 from 17K ratings.
Do Fliptastic or Slideshow Maker Video & Photo have ads?
Slideshow Maker Video & Photo shows ads; Fliptastic does not.
Which is updated more often, Fliptastic or Slideshow Maker Video & Photo?
Fliptastic ships an update every 2 months, and Slideshow Maker Video & Photo every 2 weeks. Most recently, Fliptastic was updated on October 23, 2026 and Slideshow Maker Video & Photo on October 24, 2026.

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