Comparison

Slide X ● Slideshow Creator vs Slideshow Maker Lite

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

Head to head
About

Slide X ● Slideshow Creator

Transform your favorite photos into stunning video slideshows with unique organic transitions and captivating filter effects. Easily compose, preview, and export your creations for any display, with options to add custom soundtracks and share instantly to social media.

Highlights
  • Organic transitions
  • Stunning filter effects
  • Custom soundtracks
  • Instant social sharing
  • Multiple visual formats
  • Instant preview
Features
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Bring the images of your favorite moments to life transforming them into gorgeous slideshow videos. Slide X is a simple yet powerful way to create truly unique video-stories from your favorite pictures, it has beautiful organic transitions, stunning filter effects, soundtracks and much more. In case you want to have a better idea of how the app works before downloading it, you can watch our promotional video on YouTube at http://y2u.be/lqE5Nqo-5Go WHY IT IS UNIQUE ? • Transitions are uniquely soft/organic based on bursts, climatics, plasmas, erosions, strokes, vapors, etc. These are ideal to stylize your slideshow with cutting-edge visuals. • Stunning collection of visual effects that will give an unique style to your photos. • Slides can be exported to be watched in any display device, think of your large living room TV for example. • Preview your creation instantly as you perfect changes. • Compose using pictures from social networks such as Instagram. • Instant sharing to Facebook, YouTube, Vimeo, Instagram and more. • Interact with friends through giving & receiving likes and comments. • Customisable visual formats to choose including landscape, square and portrait modes. • Include any song from your library as the soundtrack of your slides. • Well designed user interface for both aesthetics and usability. • Incredible creative flexibility and visual elegance for what you create. • The only slideshow app you will ever need. • And much much more ... WHAT IS A SLIDESHOW ? A slideshow is a presentation of a series of still images on a projection screen or electronic display device, typically in a prearranged sequence. Each image is usually displayed for at least a few seconds before it is replaced by the next image using a visual effect as a transition. SUPPORT • Have a question? Remember: we can't respond to App Store reviews, so email us at support@slide-x.net. WHAT’S NEXT: • Follow @slidexapp on Twitter and Instagram for the latest! • Like Slide X app on facebook.com/slidexapp

About

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.

Highlights
  • Select photos from Camera Roll
  • Add and trim music or voiceovers
  • Manage transitions
  • Preview slideshow instantly
  • Save to Camera Roll
  • Share creations
Features
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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

Screenshots

Slide X ● Slideshow Creator4 screens
Slideshow Maker Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Slide X ● Slideshow Creator at 59% against Slideshow Maker Lite's 4%. Slide X ● Slideshow Creator also leads on rating (4.1 vs 2.6) and ads (none vs shown). Slideshow Maker Lite's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, ratings volume, 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. Slide X ● Slideshow Creator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Slide X ● Slideshow Creator holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 52 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Slide X ● Slideshow Creator's written reviews are positive against 4% of Slideshow Maker Lite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slide X ● Slideshow Creator ships an update fortnightly, Slideshow Maker Lite weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Slide X ● Slideshow Creator versus Slideshow Maker Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlide X ● Slideshow CreatorSlideshow Maker Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (18 ratings) — better2.6 (52 ratings)
Positive reviews58.9% of reviews — better3.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1852 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS6.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB156 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperINTERACTIVE UNIVERSE CREATIVE SOFTWARES EIRELIPolymath Company Limited

Customer experience

Slide X ● Slideshow Creator

All ratings18 ratings
Positive72.2%
Neutral11.1%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive58.9%
Neutral16.4%
Negative24.7%

Slideshow Maker Lite

All ratings52 ratings
Positive36.5%
Neutral5.8%
Negative57.7%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive3.7%
Neutral0.9%
Negative95.3%

Bugs and requests

Slide X ● Slideshow Creator

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
Show 9 more
  • 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
Show 5 more
  • 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

1 purchases

Slide X ● Slideshow Creator

One-time1
  • Slideshow Professional$2.99
5 purchases

Slideshow Maker Lite

Subscriptions2
  • Slideshow Lite Premium Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Slideshow Lite Premium Monthly$7.991 Month
One-time3
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Remove Watermark$0.99
  • Premium Life Time$39.99

Questions

Is Slide X ● Slideshow Creator free?
Slide X ● Slideshow Creator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Slideshow Maker Lite free?
Slideshow Maker Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Slide X ● Slideshow Creator or Slideshow Maker Lite?
Slide X ● Slideshow Creator is rated higher. Slide X ● Slideshow Creator averages 4.1 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Slideshow Maker Lite averages 2.6 from 52 ratings.
Do Slide X ● Slideshow Creator or Slideshow Maker Lite have ads?
Slideshow Maker Lite shows ads; Slide X ● Slideshow Creator does not.
Which is updated more often, Slide X ● Slideshow Creator or Slideshow Maker Lite?
Slide X ● Slideshow Creator ships an update fortnightly, and Slideshow Maker Lite weekly. Most recently, Slide X ● Slideshow Creator was updated on October 2, 2026 and Slideshow Maker Lite on September 30, 2026.

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