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Slideshower vs Phoenix Slides: catalog facts
Slideshower	Phoenix Slides
Freemium The homepage offers a download but does not list prices.	Free Free download, with donations accepted.
macOS	macOS
Shuffle mode for randomized slideshows Live Mode adds new photos from a watched folder	Pre-cached full-screen slideshows Fast thumbnails using embedded previews, including from raw files
Mac only Pricing is not stated on the homepage	macOS only Viewer and browser rather than a full photo editor
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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