Video Maker vs Slideshow Magic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Video Maker
Transform your photos into captivating movies with dynamic animations and music. Easily select themes, add your favorite songs, and arrange images to create stunning videos. Share your creations instantly with friends on social media.
- Create videos from photos
- Add movie themes and effects
- In-built music library
- Custom music selection
- Arrange images freely
- Add titles and animated backgrounds
- Social media sharing
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VideoMaker App will turn your photos into sensational movies by adding beautiful animations and music to it for Free. It allows you to select the Theme/effects and Audio of your Choice, and allows you to create & Share your Stunning Video. It's never been easier to make video from images/photos by choosing one of our video effects and music from our library or choose your ownsong/Music of your choice to make most beautiful video out of your photos, and Share that amazing movements with your Friends using our inbuilt Social Sharing option. Key Features:- * Create Stunning Video from your Photos * Add our in-built movie Themes and make your albums with your photos * Add Animated backgrounds to your video * Add Music from our in-built library * You can choose song or music of your own choice if you wish * You can arrange the images according to your choice * Add Title to your Video/Photo * Option to choose photos from your camera roll * In-built option to share your Awesome video with social networking sites * You can share on Facebook, Instagram, email, YouTube, Viddy etc Steps to create your movie 1. Select Create Project and select your Aspect Ratio and all photos from your album. 2. Add your Favourite transition. 3. Select your background, background 4. Select animation transition 5. Select music from music library or from our app. 6. Add effects to photos. 7. Enter your movie title. 8. Click on done button to create your movie. 9. Share with your friends(supports Facebook,Instagram, email,YouTube ,Viddy etc). Or You can use our huge collection of Themes and make movie with photos and videos too. How Does VideoMaker App Works? You don't need be a video editor at all to use this app. Just use our app as a movie maker. VideoMaker app will analyze your photos and focus on users automatically and creates a professional looking movie from photos that you have selected. It will give you an option to select effect and music according to your Choice/mood and make your video even more interesting/Compiling. RESTORE:You can restore your paid in app purchases without paying again. Follow these steps 1. Open the app 2. Click on Top Right to open the Premium window 3. Click on RESTORE to re-activate your in app purchases again 4. DONE Video Maker Premium Subscription========================== 1. Enjoy professional video maker & slideshow tools with Pro-Level Features & Amazing Members-Only Benefits. 2. Get unlimited access to all premium Slideshow maker Themes 3. Get unlimited access to all premium filters and tools 4. Patterns, colors, Stickers and Fonts 5. Get rid of ads and watermark 6. Get access to all movie style Photo and video transitions. • 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 Subscription plans: 1. USD $20.99/6 Months 2. USD $3.99/Week 3. USD $30.99/Year with 3 days Free Trial Subscriptions automatically renew unless they are turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period in account settings. Renewals are charged within 24-hours preceding the end of the current period. Payment is charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions are managed by the user. Terms of Service: http://206.189.130.170/ps_tc.html Privacy: http://206.189.130.170/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 Video 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. Video 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 Video Maker's written reviews are positive against 71% of Slideshow Magic's.
Video Maker ships an update every 2 months, Slideshow Magic every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Video Maker | Slideshow Magic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (10K ratings) | 4.7 (20K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.2% 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 | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | pixel force private limited | Grassapper LLC |
Customer experience
Video Maker
Slideshow Magic
User reviews
Video 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
Video 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
Video 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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