Comparison

Slideshow Maker vs Video Maker & Editor

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Create videos from photos
  • Animated movie themes
  • Customizable transitions and effects
  • Add background music
  • Arrange photos and add titles
  • Direct sharing to social media
Features
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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

About

Video Maker & Editor

Easily create professional-looking videos with a wide range of editing tools. Add text, music, filters, and effects to make your content stand out. Merge videos, create photo collages, and convert clips to GIFs.

Highlights
  • Add subtitles, text, music, and stickers
  • Apply filters and special effects
  • Create photo video collages with custom layouts
  • Mix and merge multiple videos and photos
  • Trim, crop, scale, and rotate video clips
  • Convert video clips or images to GIF
Features
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Video Editor & Effects The easy way to create stunning videos & add subtitles, text, music, stickers, add filters & effects, and much more to attracts customers. Drag audio, videos, photos and titles into the timeline and adjust the position and layout of your video and add special effects to make eye-catching videos. Collage Photo Video Editor Create collage video with 50+ layouts in just few taps. Customise grid layout ratio and its background color, also change border position and curve radius. Video Mixer & Merger Mix and merge multiple photos and videos together, add music and combine videos without losing quality. It helps to merge video with different frame rate, same frame size and audio rate video files. Video Tools Clips on the timeline can be adjusted in multiple ways, including cropping, scaling, trimming, rotation and adjusting. It helps you to trim and crop video, removing unwanted portions. Split your video into 30 sec automatically, customize time duration to be split. Use the power of video to capture the surprising reaction with music OR recording. Convert a video clip OR multiple images into a GIF. UNLIMITED PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION Subscriptions can be weekly, monthly and annual** The subscription fee is charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current billing period ** Subscription amounts are equal to the value that the "Apple's App Store Matrix" determines to be the equivalent of the subscription price of your local currency in $USD. Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/appsnature-terms/home Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/kartum/home

Screenshots

Slideshow Maker4 screens
Video Maker & Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Slideshow Maker at none against Video Maker & Editor's shown. Slideshow Maker also leads on ratings volume (10K vs 118). Video Maker & Editor's advantage is review sentiment (78% vs 64%). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Slideshow Maker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Video Maker & Editor sells 4 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Slideshow Maker against 4.0 for Video Maker & Editor. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slideshow Maker has 10K ratings behind it against 118, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of Slideshow Maker's written reviews are positive against 78% of Video Maker & Editor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slideshow Maker ships an update every 2 months, Video Maker & Editor every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Slideshow Maker versus Video Maker & Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlideshow MakerVideo Maker & Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (10K ratings)4.0 (118 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.9% of reviews77.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10K — better118
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerpixel force private limitedSunil Zalavadiya

Customer experience

Slideshow Maker

All ratings10,326 ratings
Positive68.9%
Neutral17.8%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews418 reviews
Positive63.9%
Neutral17.5%
Negative18.7%

Video Maker & Editor

All ratings118 ratings
Positive75.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative18.6%
Written reviews89 reviews
Positive77.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative19.1%

User reviews

Slideshow Maker

From 10K App Store ratings

What 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

Video Maker & Editor

From 118 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use and user-friendly interface
  • 🎨 Wide variety of effects, filters, and transitions
  • 🎵 Ability to add custom music from library
  • ⚡ Fast video export and processing
  • 🆓 Free features available without watermarks

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing
  • 💰 Paywall for premium features and export
  • 📺 Intrusive ads appearing every few seconds
  • ❌ Ads with no close button or exit option
  • 🔄 Loss of progress when switching apps

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

Video Maker & Editor

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Video editor fails to load on startup
  • App crashes during video creation or export
  • Music import from iTunes/library freezes or fails
  • Progress lost when switching to other apps
  • Not all selected photos load in slideshow
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  • Photos appear with heads cut off and cannot be repositioned
  • Ads block close button making them impossible to dismiss
  • Game ads trap users with no exit option
  • App logs out users unexpectedly
  • Forced to restart projects multiple times
  • Unable to add music despite UI option
  • Video disappears abruptly during creation
  • App shuts down after multiple attempts
  • Slow loading times causing content loss
  • Vertical video format cannot be changed to horizontal

Requested features

14 requests
  • More music/song options or ability to add custom music
  • Additional animation and transition styles
  • More text formatting options and backgrounds
  • Landscape orientation support
  • Confirmation dialog for accidental deletions
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  • Ability to reverse videos
  • More video templates and themes
  • Sound effects like bird sounds
  • Logo addition without premium payment
  • Better photo album browsing interface
  • Ability to view video while adding subtitles
  • More birthday and anniversary frames
  • Color options for text
  • Ad-free experience option

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Slideshow Maker

Subscriptions3
  • Video Maker Weekly Pro$3.997 Days
  • Video Maker HalfYearly$20.996 Months
  • Video Maker Yearly Pro3 Days trial$30.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro version$2.99
4 purchases

Video Maker & Editor

Subscriptions3
  • Unlock Features & Remove Ads$2.997 Days
  • Unlock Features & Remove Ads$3.991 Month
  • Annual Premium$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Slideshow Maker free?
Slideshow Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Video Maker & Editor free?
Video Maker & Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Slideshow Maker or Video Maker & Editor?
Video Maker & Editor is rated higher. Slideshow Maker averages 4.0 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while Video Maker & Editor averages 4.0 from 118 ratings.
Do Slideshow Maker or Video Maker & Editor have ads?
Video Maker & Editor shows ads; Slideshow Maker does not.
Which is updated more often, Slideshow Maker or Video Maker & Editor?
Slideshow Maker ships an update every 2 months, and Video Maker & Editor every 3 months. Most recently, Slideshow Maker was updated on November 7, 2026 and Video Maker & Editor on November 2, 2026.

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