Slideshow Maker vs Slideshow Magic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Slideshow Maker
Easily transform your photos into engaging videos with animated themes, transitions, and music. This app offers a user-friendly interface for creating slideshows and movies from your camera roll, perfect for sharing on social media.
- Create videos from photos
- Animated movie themes
- Customizable transitions and effects
- Add background music
- Arrange photos and add titles
- Direct sharing to social media
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Video Maker – Slideshow Editor is an iPhone and iPad app that turns your photos into a movie. Pick photos from your camera roll, add animated themes, transitions, effects and music, then save the video or share it to Instagram, Facebook, YouTube or email. It is free to download, and no video editing experience is needed. WHAT IS VIDEO MAKER – SLIDESHOW EDITOR? It is a photo video maker and slideshow maker. It builds a finished movie from your pictures: choose a theme, add background music from the built-in library or your own songs, add a title, and export. The app automatically analyzes your photos and keeps people in focus, so the result looks professionally edited. KEY FEATURES • Make a video from photos: create a movie or slideshow from images in your camera roll • Movie themes: ready-made themes to build photo albums and photo-and-video movies • Animated backgrounds: add moving backgrounds behind your photos • Transitions and effects: photo and video transitions, animation transitions and effects on each photo • Music: add music from the built-in library, or choose your own song or music • Arrange photos: put the images in the order you want • Titles: add a title to your video or photo • Aspect ratio: pick the format when you start a project • Share: post to Instagram, Facebook, YouTube or email directly from the app HOW TO MAKE A VIDEO FROM PHOTOS 1. Tap Create Project, choose your aspect ratio, and select photos from your album. 2. Add your favourite transition. 3. Select a background. 4. Select an animation transition. 5. Choose music from the music library or from your own songs. 6. Add effects to your photos. 7. Enter your movie title. 8. Tap Done to create your movie. 9. Share it with friends on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube or email. Or pick one of the themes and make a movie with photos and videos. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS How do I make a video from photos on iPhone? Open Video Maker – Slideshow Editor, tap Create Project, select your photos, add music and effects, then tap Done. Can I add my own music to a photo slideshow? Yes. Choose a song from the in-app library or use your own music. Do I need editing skills? No. Choose a theme and the app does the editing, with music and effects to match your mood. Is it free? The app is free to download. The Premium subscription unlocks all themes and tools and removes ads and the watermark. How do I restore my purchases? Open the app, tap the top right corner to open the Premium window, tap RESTORE, and your in-app purchases are re-activated without paying again. PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION 1. Professional video maker and slideshow tools with pro-level features and members-only benefits. 2. Unlimited access to all premium slideshow maker themes. 3. Unlimited access to all premium filters and tools. 4. Patterns, colors, stickers and fonts. 5. No ads and no watermark. 6. All movie-style photo and video transitions. Subscription plans: 1. USD $20.99 / 6 months 2. USD $3.99 / week 3. USD $30.99 / year with a 3-day free trial • Subscriptions renew automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period in your account settings. • Renewals are charged within 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Payment is charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your Account Settings after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Service: https://pixelforce.in/ps_tc.html Privacy: https://pixelforce.in/ps_privacy.html
Slideshow Magic
Easily create stunning slideshow videos with music and share them instantly. This app offers a simple interface for making photo slideshows for any occasion, from birthdays to weddings. Enhance your creations with various themes, transitions, and editing tools.
- Create slideshow videos with music
- Pre-set themes for various occasions
- High-quality animated transitions
- Add multiple songs
- Filter and text editing options
- HD video export
- Easy social media sharing
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Create amazing slideshow videos with music and share with friends in a snap! With Slideshow Magics simple design, there's no need to spend hours making beautiful slideshows. Works great for creating photo slideshows for birthdays, graduation, vacation, weddings, and more! Slideshow magic includes: -Themes for birthdays, romance, celebration of life, and more! -High quality dynamic animated transitions -Add multiple songs to your slideshow -Dozens of filter and text editing options -Custom export settings -Creates HD videos saved to your photo gallery -Easy sharing on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter & more! Try it today! ----- There is an additional option to upgrade to Pro which will give you access to additional features on an ongoing basis including: Unlimited photos Additional transitions Additional photo editing options Removal of ads and watermarks Unlocks all stock music Additional details: • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • 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 to that publication, where applicable – https://www.grassapper.com/terms-and-conditions – https://www.grassapper.com/application-privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Slideshow Magic at 4.7 against Slideshow Maker's 4.0. Slideshow Magic also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Slideshow Maker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Slideshow Magic sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Slideshow Magic holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10K and 20K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Slideshow Maker's written reviews are positive against 71% of Slideshow Magic's.
Slideshow Maker ships an update every 2 months, Slideshow Magic every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Slideshow Maker | Slideshow Magic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (10K ratings) | 4.7 (20K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.9% of reviews | 70.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10K | 20K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | pixel force private limited | Grassapper LLC |
Customer experience
Slideshow Maker
Slideshow Magic
User reviews
Slideshow Maker
From 10K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Efficient slideshow creation
- 💡 Variety of effects and transitions
- 🎨 Good photo editing capabilities
Room to improve
- 🔒 Limited free features, must pay for full access
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 💸 Expensive in-app purchases
- 📤 Difficulty uploading own music
Slideshow Magic
From 20K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🚀 Awesome slide show maker
- 👍 Customizable transitions
- 👍 Ability to use own music
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and glitches
- 🔒 Forced 5-star reviews
- 💰 Paywall for features
- 🤯 Confusing and frustrating
- 🤖 Buggy music integration
Bugs and requests
Slideshow Maker
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when trying to add more than 7 photos
- Music playback issues and repeated songs
- Slideshow generation often fails to complete
Requested features
4 requests- Increase free photo limit
- Add more free music options
- Improve stability and reduce crashes
- Allow custom music uploads in free version
Slideshow Magic
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes when adding photos
- Music not working as expected
- Slideshow export issues
- UI freezes and glitches
Requested features
4 requests- More transition options
- Ability to rearrange slides
- Improved music integration
- Ability to save projects
In-app purchases
Slideshow Maker
- Video Maker Weekly Pro$3.997 Days
- Video Maker HalfYearly$20.996 Months
- Video Maker Yearly Pro3 Days trial$30.991 Year
- Pro version$2.99
Slideshow Magic
- Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- 3 Months Pro Subscription$3.993 Months
- Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
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- Unlocks Pro for 1 year$24.991 Year
- Remove ads$1.99
- Remove Final Slide$1.99
- Stock Music2 variants$2.99
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- Unlock Unlimited Photos$2.99
- Get Everything$19.99
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