Comparison

Slideshow Maker vs Photo Video Maker

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

Photo Video Maker

Easily create video stories from your phone's photos and music. Express your emotions and share life's special moments like weddings and birthdays with friends and family. Customize your slideshows with editing tools and preview before sharing.

Highlights
  • Create landscape or portrait videos
  • Simple user interface
  • Select, edit, and delete images
  • Add and edit music from your phone
  • Customize slide duration
  • Preview slideshows
  • Share videos
Features
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Photo Video Maker is application for creating video from Images and Music from your phone, Its totally free and be forever without any watermark. Create your Video Story and express your passion, excitements, happiness, emotions with beautiful occasion of life like wedding, birthday, party, picnic etc... Lovely Life Moments with Video Story Maker, Simply share it with friends and family. This app create video from gallery photos. Features: - Create full landscape or portrait beautiful video as per your photos. - Easiest User Interface to create video in a Seconds. - Easy Select, Edit, Delete images from gallery. - Add Music you love from your mobile with editing and trimming features. - Customise duration of slide as you like, default is set to 2 seconds. - Preview Image Slideshow before Creating Video. - Share video to friends.

Screenshots

Slideshow Maker4 screens
Photo Video Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Slideshow Maker at 4.0 against Photo Video Maker's 1.0. Slideshow Maker also leads on ratings volume (10K vs 1) and review sentiment (64% vs 50%). Photo Video Maker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Photo Video Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Slideshow Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slideshow Maker has 10K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Slideshow Maker's written reviews are positive against 50% of Photo Video Maker's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Slideshow Maker versus Photo Video Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlideshow MakerPhoto Video Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (10K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews63.9% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerpixel force private limitedBhavik Savaliya

Customer experience

Slideshow Maker

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

Photo Video Maker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Photo Video Maker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

Photo Video Maker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Slideshow Maker free?
Slideshow Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Photo Video Maker free?
Photo Video Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Slideshow Maker or Photo Video Maker?
Slideshow Maker is rated higher. Slideshow Maker averages 4.0 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while Photo Video Maker averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Slideshow Maker or Photo Video Maker have ads?
Neither Slideshow Maker nor Photo Video Maker shows ads.

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