Is there a good app for create a slideshow with photos?
Poorly Executed: 21 apps already serve this, and 13 data points mined from real user reviews across 2 sources show where they fall short. The right features exist but the execution is buggy, dated, or painful. Out-execute it.
Data refreshed July 20, 2026 · scores recompute weekly as new reviews are mined, so re-check before you build.
What users complain about
The most common complaints behind apps that try to create a slideshow with photos, mined and clustered from real reviews:
| Complaint area | Type | Mentions | What a user said |
|---|---|---|---|
| no automatic slideshow when viewing photos | missing-feature | 1 | there is no automatic scrolling feature (slideshow); you have to scroll through them one by one |
| limited functions vs other slideshow software | missing-feature | 1 | Other slideshow softwares have many more options |
| cant use slideshow feature | bug | 1 | não estou conseguindo usar o app do slideshow |
| cannot add photos to slides | missing-feature | 1 | they don’t have thing to put the photo |
| cannot add own photos to a slide | bug | 1 | so i cant even put my own photos into a slide??? |
| cannot enter slideshow mode | missing-feature | 1 | you can’t put it in slideshow mode |
| limited to one photo per slide / hard to add photo | missing-feature | 1 | I just can’t add a photo I wanted to I this it’s only on photo per slide |
| cannot figure out how to create a slide | ux | 1 | When I try to make a slide I can’t |
| cannot open slideshow | bug | 1 | Why can’t I open the slide show |
| share photos across folders | missing-feature | 1 | Also share photos with other folders |
| failed to merge slideshow | bug | 1 | stil its showing failed to merge |
| returns to start after selecting photos | bug | 1 | يعود للبدايه بعد اختيار الصور والتشغيل |
Apps that already serve this
| App | Rating | Ratings | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| SlideShow Maker Photo to Video | 4.2 | 104,149 | Free |
| Gallery,Slideshow Maker | 4.4 | 307,054 | Free |
| SlidePlus - Slideshow Maker | 4.1 | 57,223 | Free |
| Scoompa Video: Slideshow Maker | 4.5 | 687,956 | Free |
| Love Video Maker : Slideshow | 4.5 | 20,084 | Free |
| Music Video Maker: Slideshow | 4.4 | 481,704 | Free |
| Shots: AI Photo Video Creator | 4.6 | 8,551 | Free |
| Photo Collage - Collage Maker | 4.4 | 386,619 | Free |
Should you build it?
The right features exist but the execution is buggy, dated, or painful. Out-execute it. Opportunity here scores 34 out of 100 — a function of demand, how crowded the field is, and how badly the existing apps perform. Use the live map to compare it against adjacent tasks.
Who has tried building this
| Project | Status | Stars | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lafydev/Animage | stale | 5 | Vala |
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