Comparison

InShot vs Fast & Easy Slideshow Maker

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

Head to head
About

InShot

Effortlessly edit videos and photos with AI-powered tools. Create stunning collages, add text, music, and effects. Share your creations in high resolution to social media.

Highlights
  • AI Effects & Auto Captions
  • Background Removal
  • Smart Tracking & Smooth Slow-mo
  • Video Trimming & Merging
  • Filters, Effects & Transitions
  • Photo Collage Maker
  • High-Resolution Sharing
Features
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InShot: Video Editor & Photo Editor for Every Moment. Create stunning videos and photos with easy-to-use editing tools and powerful AI features. Whether you're making daily vlogs, birthday or anniversary videos, creating content for social media, or growing your small business, InShot makes it easy to bring your ideas to life and share them with the world. [AI Tools] - Auto Captions. Generate subtitles and captions with AI speech-to-text tool. - Bilingual Subtitles. Create bilingual subtitles to make your videos accessible to a wider audience. - AI Speech. Turn text into natural-sounding speech with AI Text to Speech and AI Voice Generator. - AI Cut. Automatically remove silence, filler words, and breath sounds to make video editing faster and easier. - Video & Photo Enhance. Improve the quality of your photos and videos for sharper, clearer results. - AI Effects. Experience the magic of AI with instant presets that elevate your images and videos in just one tap. - AI Portrait. Enhance portraits with AI Retouch, AI Face Edit, and AI Light. Fine-tune facial features and add flash, backlight, or hair light effects. - Auto Background Removal. Remove backgrounds from photos and videos with one tap. - Voice Enhance. Enhance voice clarity and reduce background noise. - Auto Adjust. Instantly enhance your images and videos with one-tap. [Video Editing] - Trim & Merge. Trim, split, and merge video clips with ease. - Reverse. Reverse videos and create unique playback effects. - Speed Control. Speed up or slow down videos from 0.1x to 100x, with speed curves and speed ramping. - Text & Stickers. Add text, emoji, and InShot-exclusive stickers with a wide range of fonts, styles, and text templates. Import your own fonts locally. - Music & Voice. Add music, sound effects, voice-overs, and voice effects in various styles. - Keyframe Animation. Add custom keyframe animations to clips and adjust settings over time. - Slow Motion. Create smooth slow-motion videos with speed curves. - Chroma Key. Remove specific colors from videos and create green screen effects. - Picture-in-Picture. Layer multiple videos to create multi-layered videos. - Stabilizer. Stabilize shaky footage for smoother, steadier videos. - Smart tracking. Make stickers/text move seamlessly in sync with your tracking object motion, adding dynamic flair to your videos. [AI Photo Editor] - Blur the background easily. - 1000+ stickers, stylish text, and creative doodles. - AI Enhance. Turn blurry photos into HD with AI Photo Enhancer. - AI Cutout. Remove BG with pixel-level precision. - AI Remove. Instantly erase unwanted objects or passersby for a clean, perfect shot. [Collage Maker] - Easy-to-use photo grid collage maker. Up to 20 photos and 500+ customizable layouts. - Freestyle Collage. Create scrapbooks with one-tap AI Cutout, outlines, and beautiful backgrounds. - Create seamless collages with AI Blend. - AI subtitle detection in Captions stitch mode. - High-quality pic stitch in horizontal/vertical way. [Filters, Effects & Transitions] - Cinematic Filters. Add a cinematic look with a wide range of filters. - Visual Effects. Add creative effects like Glitch, Clone, Fade, Noise, Beats, and more. - Transitions. Combine clips with smooth and seamless transitions. [Share] - High video output resolution. Now InShot support save in 4K, 60fps. - Share to social apps, like YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp, etc. [Terms of Use] https://inshot.cc/terms/terms.html [Privacy Policy] https://inshot.cc/terms/privacy_policy.html Feel free to contact us: inshot.ios@inshot.com, your feedback and suggestions are important to us! For more InShot news and tutorials, follow us on YouTube @InShot Video Editor. [Disclaimer]: InShot is not affiliated, associated, sponsored, endorsed by, or in any way officially connected with YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter.

About

Fast & Easy Slideshow Maker

Quickly create engaging slideshows with music and custom effects. Add unlimited photos, animated transitions, filters, and text. Share your creations instantly to social media platforms.

Highlights
  • Add unlimited photos
  • Add your own music
  • Animated transitions
  • Custom frames and filters
  • Add text
  • Share to social media
Features
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It's so fast and easy to use! Stop spending hours making a slideshow when you can do it in just a couple of minutes! When your done, share your slideshow with the world with just a single tap! See below for all included features. All options below are included! -Add Unlimited Photos -Add Your Own Music -Animated Transitions -Add custom frames -Add filters -Add Text -Share on Facebook, Youtube, Instagram, and more ----- 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 Choose from different packages such as: 1 months @ $2.99 Forever @ $9.99 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

Screenshots

InShot4 screens
Fast & Easy Slideshow Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: InShot at 2.5M against Fast & Easy Slideshow Maker's 4.5K. InShot also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (86% vs 65%). Fast & Easy Slideshow Maker's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. InShot sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Fast & Easy Slideshow Maker sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

InShot holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: InShot has 2.5M ratings behind it against 4.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of InShot's written reviews are positive against 65% of Fast & Easy Slideshow Maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

InShot ships an update every 2 weeks, Fast & Easy Slideshow Maker every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
InShot versus Fast & Easy Slideshow Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInShotFast & Easy Slideshow Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.5M ratings) — better4.6 (4.5K ratings)
Positive reviews86.0% of reviews — better64.5% of reviews
Number of ratings2.5M — better4.5K
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#22 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size252 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSHANTANU PTE. LTD.Grassapper LLC

Customer experience

InShot

All ratings2,501,146 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews7,499 reviews
Positive86.0%
Neutral4.7%
Negative9.3%

Fast & Easy Slideshow Maker

All ratings4,464 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral3.3%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews417 reviews
Positive64.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative32.1%

User reviews

InShot

From 2.5M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💎 Excellent editing features
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 💎 Comprehensive video editing capabilities
  • 🤩 Impressive effects and transitions

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Saving and conversion issues
  • 🐛 Glitchy performance and crashes
  • 🔒 Limited cloud/cross-device sync
  • 🔒 Restricted access to local media files
  • 🔒 Aggressive monetization tactics

Fast & Easy Slideshow Maker

From 4.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and easy to use
  • 👍 User-friendly
  • 💡 Allows use of own music
  • 🚀 Quick slideshow creation

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Forced to leave 5-star review to access full features
  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes when trying to save or export
  • 🐛 Inconsistent behavior with paid upgrades
  • 🐛 Inability to rearrange photos in slideshow

Bugs and requests

InShot

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Saved drafts randomly disappearing
  • Video/audio desynchronization issues
  • Crashes when editing long videos
  • Difficulty accessing local media files

Requested features

5 requests
  • Green screen/chroma key support
  • More advanced text animation options
  • Improved audio editing tools
  • Ability to save multiple projects/drafts
  • Smoother integration with other apps/devices

Fast & Easy Slideshow Maker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Slideshow disappears after attempted export
  • Paid upgrades not working as expected
  • App freezes when adding more than 10 photos

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow custom music selection without restrictions
  • Provide more editing options for photos and transitions
  • Improve stability and reliability to avoid crashes
  • Implement a true 'unlimited' option without forced reviews

In-app purchases

11 purchases

InShot

Subscriptions3
  • InShot Pro - Monthly$4.991 Month
  • InShot Pro - Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • InShot Pro - Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time8
  • Filter pack - CREATE$1.99
  • Filter pack - CINEMA$1.99
  • Filter pack - SKIN$1.99
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  • Video Effect - FORM Pack$1.99
  • Remove ads$3.99
  • Transition pack - Power$3.99
  • Transition pack - Glitch$3.99
  • InShot Pro - Lifetime$49.99
8 purchases

Fast & Easy Slideshow Maker

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro$24.991 Year
One-time6
  • Remove Final Slide$1.99
  • Remove ads$1.99
  • Stock Music$1.99
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  • Stock_Music$1.99
  • Unlock Unlimited Photos$1.99
  • Get Everything$24.99

Questions

Is InShot free?
InShot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fast & Easy Slideshow Maker free?
Fast & Easy Slideshow Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, InShot or Fast & Easy Slideshow Maker?
InShot is rated higher. InShot averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.5M ratings, while Fast & Easy Slideshow Maker averages 4.6 from 4.5K ratings.
Do InShot or Fast & Easy Slideshow Maker have ads?
Both InShot and Fast & Easy Slideshow Maker show ads.
Which is updated more often, InShot or Fast & Easy Slideshow Maker?
InShot ships an update every 2 weeks, and Fast & Easy Slideshow Maker every 2 months. Most recently, InShot was updated on October 31, 2026 and Fast & Easy Slideshow Maker on October 29, 2026.

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