# Z-Cut Movie Maker — Your story with ZEPETO avatars

> Create animated stories with ZEPETO avatars, scenes, dialogue, and effects. (iPhone/iPad app by Plotagon.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/z-cut-movie-maker/id1566911596 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Plotagon](https://appshunter.io/developer/853059383)
- Category: Photo & Video, Entertainment
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 2.82/5 from 177 App Store ratings · 88 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 191 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2022-04-07
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/z-cut-movie-maker/id1566911596/reviews.md

## What is Z?

Create animated stories with your ZEPETO avatars. Making movies has never been this easy! Express your creativity in minutes. Anytime! Anywhere!

Choose a scene. Place your avatar. Animate it. Write dialogues. Add audio. Save and share. Its that simple.

Bring your stories to life with these editing tools:

+ SCENE: Set the location where your story takes place and choose up to 2 ZEPETO avatars.
+ DIALOGUE: Write or record dialogues for your avatars. You can record your own voice or pick one from our library. 
+ INTERACTION: Have your avatars interact with each other. Convey the right emotion by choosing from a library of animations.
+ SOUND: Establish realism in your scenes by adding sound effects.
+ MUSIC: Add background music to set the mood.
+ INTERTITLE: Add fullscreen text to provide additional context to your narrative.

Easily organize and preview your narrative in our intuitive manuscript. When you are done, tap the save button to create a video that you can share with friends and family or on social media.

Privacy Policy:
https://www.plotagon.com/z-cut/privacy-policy/

Terms of Service:
https://www.plotagon.com/z-cut/terms-of-use/

## Key features

- ZEPETO avatar integration
- Scene selection and placement
- Avatar animation and interaction
- Dialogue writing and recording
- Sound effects and music addition
- Intertitle text overlays
- Video saving and sharing

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Access (Weekly) | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Access (Monthly) | $9.99 | per month |


## What do users think of Z?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 🚀 Fast loading
- 👍 Fun to use
- 🎨 Good selection of scenes/backgrounds

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent loading issues and glitches
- 💰 Many features locked behind paywall
- 🤖 Poor character expressions and animations
- 🔇 Voice acting issues

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Screen goes black when adding dialogue
- Rendering issues and long loading times
- Inconsistent performance across devices

**Most requested features**

- Custom character creation
- More animation options
- Improved voice acting and lip-syncing
- Ability to use more than one Zepeto character

## Recent user reviews (10 of 88)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/z-cut-movie-maker/id1566911596/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Happy

*2025-03-16*

I love this app it’s fun but when you get something with popcorn it takes forever to load

### 3/5 — Why is it freezing?

*2025-03-13, version 0.16.3*

I added my ZEPETO avatar so I could use it for a video but it takes so long to load. What is up with that? Please fix it! 😠

### 1/5 — YOU NEED A UPDATE…

*2025-02-26, version 0.16.3*

When i try to add a voice it takes so long to load SO PLEASE DO A UPDATE😡

### 1/5 — Awful

*2025-02-23, version 0.16.3*

It scammed me and took my popcorn money without even saving the film to my device, it just made the screen go black and didn’t provide any information on why. Disgusting 🤮

### 1/5 — Bull sh

*2025-02-10, version 0.16.3*

This is app is pure junk and not worth the subscription.   All it does is freeze.

### 1/5 — Takes to long to load

*2025-01-18, version 0.16.3*

Every time I add a certain change it takes long to load

### 1/5 — This could actually have so much potential

*2025-01-12, version 0.16.3*

I wish you guys would fix the bugs and problems of this app

### 1/5 — Not easy to use

*2024-12-28, version 0.16.3*

Popcorn, coins WTH??? I would love to just even try this but unable to get it working?

### 1/5 — You stole from Plotagon

*2024-12-20, version 0.16.3*

Do you even hav permission

### 1/5 — If only the characters can work

*2024-11-15, version 0.16.3*

If only the characters can work and run in my own custom/manual setting and also have a good lip sync from audio like blender

## Frequently asked questions about Z

### What can I do with Z-Cut Movie Maker?

Z-Cut Movie Maker allows you to create animated stories using ZEPETO avatars. You can select scenes, place and animate avatars, write or record dialogues, add sound effects, music, and text overlays. The app simplifies movie-making to express your creativity.

### How do I create a story?

To create a story, you first choose a scene and place up to two ZEPETO avatars. Then, you can write or record dialogues for them, add animations for interaction, and incorporate sound effects and background music. Finally, you can add intertitles and save your video to share.

### Is Z-Cut Movie Maker free to use?

The application is free to download and use, but it does offer in-app purchases and may display advertisements. These purchases could enhance your creative options or remove ads.

### What platforms is Z-Cut Movie Maker available on?

The provided description does not specify the platforms for Z-Cut Movie Maker. However, it is described as a mobile application, suggesting availability on iOS and Android devices.

### Can I use my own voice for the dialogues?

Yes, you have the option to write dialogues or record your own voice for the avatars. Alternatively, you can select from a library of pre-recorded voices provided within the app.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 0.16.3 — 2022-11-22

General improvements and bug fixes.

### 0.15.16 — 2022-10-24

• General improvements and bug fixes!
To improve your experience using Z-Cut

### 0.14.31 — 2022-09-08

• Import your own ZEPETO avatar!
Cast yourself as the star of your Z-Cut film by linking your existing ZEPETO account avatar!

• Choose your aspect ratio!
You can now create Z-Cut films in landscape AND portrait mode!

• More language support!
In-app support now covers the following languages:
English, Korean, Japanese, Indonesian, Simplified Chinese, Thai, French, Vietnamese, Italian, Portuguese

• General improvements and bug fixes!
To improve your experience using Z-Cut

### 0.13.3 — 2022-05-18

• More Characters!
Create more engaging and diverse stories with added ZEPETO characters better representing their depth of avatar customization!

• Tablet Support!
Increased support available for tablets to enhance Z-Cut accessibility on more devices!

### 0.10.0 — 2022-04-06

• Transitions! 
Taking place at transitional moments within scenes, you can choose from 4 Transition options to fade in from + 3 transition lengths to customize your story!
(Black | White | Pixelated | Blur)

• Effects! 
These filter Effects will change the visual vibe of your film. You can choose from 6 Effects to enhance your story’s mood!
(Black + White | Sepia | Blur | Bloom | Seventies | Vignette)

• Improved Lip Sync!
Your characters will look + sound more cohesive with this update!

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## More apps by Plotagon

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All apps by Plotagon: https://appshunter.io/developer/853059383

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