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PicView vs Phoenix Slides

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

PicView

8.0
Media & Design

Picture viewer

Phoenix Slides

8.0
Media & Design

Full-screen slideshow program

Metric PicView Phoenix Slides
Category Media & Design Media & Design
AI Score 8.0 8.0
30-day Installs 66 44
90-day Installs 181 143
365-day Installs 655 754
Version 4.2.0 1.5.9
Auto-updates No No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 3.1K 425
GitHub Forks 171 41
Open Issues 51 48
License NOASSERTION
Language C# C
Last GitHub Commit 1mo ago 2y ago
First Seen Aug 12, 2025 Nov 4, 2013

Reviews

PicView

PicView is a fast, free, and customizable picture viewer with a compact, minimalistic interface that can be hidden. It offers features like image viewing, zooming, and basic editing, making it ideal for users who prefer a lightweight image viewer with a clean design.

PicView displays and manipulates images with a focus on speed and a minimalistic user interface.

Pros

  • + Fast and efficient image viewing experience
  • + Customizable and minimalistic user interface
  • + Support for basic image manipulation and editing
  • + Open-source and free to use
  • + Regular updates and active development

Cons

  • - Lacks automatic updates
  • - Unclear licensing terms

Phoenix Slides

Phoenix Slides is a fast, full-screen image viewer and slideshow app optimized for Apple Silicon Macs. It offers a smooth and distraction-free experience, ideal for photographers and users who value performance.

Phoenix Slides displays images in a full-screen slideshow format with optimized performance for Apple Silicon Macs.

Pros

  • + High performance and optimization for Apple Silicon Macs
  • + Smooth and distraction-free full-screen experience
  • + Clean and user-friendly interface

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Limited RAW file support