PolyGen vs Slideshow Master Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PolyGen
Create unique low poly art with this intuitive application. Generate endless polygon patterns automatically or manually design them. Customize colors, sizes, and more to craft abstract art, avatars, or wallpapers.
- Automatic polygon pattern generation
- Manual point placement editor
- Customizable colors and sizes
- Convert photos to geometric art
- Create avatars and social media backgrounds
- Use as mobile or desktop wallpaper
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PolyGen is the app for “low poly” art. It lets you generate crystal patterns automatically or manually by hand. Sometimes, apps don’t give you many options to play with, thus limiting your creativity. Because of this, we’re getting accustomed to picking predefined wallpapers or using the same old filters. If only there was a tool that would let you create pretty designs by yourself effortlessly... Enter PolyGen, the app that lets everybody be an artist. With PolyGen you can: - Generate endless amount of polygon patterns - Pick your colours, sizes, contrast and more - Create beautiful abstract art - And convert photos to geometric art too - Switch to the editor and place points by yourself - Use the pattern as your smartphone wallpaper - Or generate avatars, social media backgrounds, and more Some of the reviews: TUAW: PolyGen is a useful app which gives your iOS home and lock screens a look you can constantly freshen up. JC7133: I've been looking for an app like this for a while. The amount of customization (a massive amount) is so great. Cyberspace: Love the fact that it supports desktop screen sizes. No more scouring the web for abstract wallpapers! PolyGen features simple, useful solutions wrapped in an easy-to-use interface. You can generate new polygon patterns with one simple tap. If you wish, you can control the process and it’s easy to “lock” your favourite attributes too. Editing vertices of shapes is also simple: tap to create one or tap on an existing one to delete it. PolyGen patterns are ready to be used as mobile or desktop wallpapers, avatars, or social media backgrounds. Users have shared them on art portals and added them as illustrations to blog posts and social media. The patterns vary from colourful to calm, from simple to intricate, from abstract to photorealistic. What pattern are you going to create?
Slideshow Master Pro
Easily create engaging video slideshows from your photos. Select templates, add music from a large library, and apply stunning transitions and animations. Save and share your creations in various resolutions.
- Combine photos into movies
- 150+ stunning transitions
- 50+ built-in music tracks
- Customizable photo cropping
- Multiple resolution support
- Moving and particle animations
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Combine multiple photos together into one movie with Slideshow! Only 4 Steps 1. Add photos from your library 2. Select one of the templates and take advantage of the easy editing features 3. Add background music 4. Save or share with friends Key feature - 150+ stunning transitions - 50+ built-in music tracks to choose from - Photos can be kept with or without cropping - Support 1:1, 4:3, 16:9, etc resolution - 20+ moving animation and 30+ particle animation - Edit photo and music freely
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PolyGen at Free against Slideshow Master Pro's $2.99. PolyGen also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). Slideshow Master Pro's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
PolyGen is free to download; Slideshow Master Pro costs $2.99 up front. PolyGen sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Slideshow Master Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Slideshow Master Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slideshow Master Pro has 1.3K ratings behind it against 47, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of PolyGen's written reviews are positive against 84% of Slideshow Master Pro's.
PolyGen ships an update monthly, Slideshow Master Pro every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PolyGen | Slideshow Master Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (47 ratings) | 4.6 (1.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.4% of reviews | 84.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 47 | 1.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bartlomiej Niemtur | 丽譞 牛 |
Customer experience
PolyGen
Slideshow Master Pro
User reviews
PolyGen
From 47 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Creates stunning low-poly art
- 🎨 Full control over polygon dreams
- 💡 Innovative concept for wallpapers
- 👍 Easy and intuitive to use
- 🖼️ Makes gorgeous photos
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🚫 Cannot save or export designs
- 💸 In-app purchases required for basic features
- ❌ Broken functionality
- 📷 Camera not working
Slideshow Master Pro
From 1.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Simple and straightforward
- 💡 Lots of effects and transitions
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes when adding music
- 🔒 Limited music options
- 🐛 Orientation issues on iPad
- 🐛 Rendering problems with large slideshows
- 🔒 Cannot use own audio recordings
Bugs and requests
PolyGen
Reported bugs
10 issues- Cannot see what I'm working on
- App crashes when changing points
- App crashes and work is not saved
- Won't let me export files
- Cannot save results
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- Purchased but unable to save
- Cannot save artwork or do color customization
- Cannot export image
- Not possible on iPhone to save pictures
- Export crashes
Requested features
10 requests- Fix save/export functionality
- Add a save feature for progress
- Implement custom resolutions
- Allow landscape mode
- Add layer option
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- Improve user interface
- More control over shapes and colors
- Add dark mode option
- Ability to save progress
- Custom resolutions
Slideshow Master Pro
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when trying to add music
- Slideshow order not maintained
- Compatibility issues with iOS 10.3.2
Requested features
4 requests- Add option to select photos from albums
- Implement continuous loop playback
- Allow mixing of videos and photos
- Provide more music/audio options
In-app purchases
PolyGen
- Color Picker$0.99
- All Color Effects$0.99
- All Point Distribution Styles$0.99
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- SVG Export$1.99
- Unlock Everything$3.99
Slideshow Master Pro
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is PolyGen free?
Is Slideshow Master Pro free?
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