Smilebox
Full user review
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"Free Version is Great for not paying anything..."
Pros
Free, Hundreds of templates to choose from, Uploading of multiple images at the same time was a breeze (I did compress the images to a smaller file size to save time), You can change most of the "standard text" to make it your own - this provides a lot of creative authority that other sites don't have, You can save your designs to work on later or to resend to another person at a later date, Every person I sent them to had no problem viewing their special project
Cons
Your choice of music is limited to three selections if you choose the "Free" Subscription and you can't print out your project. When you download you have to make sure to uncheck the boxes during the install for the "make smilebox my homepage" and "install in my toolbar" or you will have the invasive problem people talk about in other reviews. You can select the folder you want to download the program into and I would highly suggest this.
Summary
Overall, the "Free Version" is as good as free versions get. You can make some quality collages and slide shows with this program. Our family has enjoyed viewing them over the holidays and we will continue using the program to send special messages in the future!
-I did not pay for the monthly or yearly subscription service, so I can't comment on that side of the product.