Comparison

LumaFusion vs BeatCut

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

LumaFusion

This professional video editing app offers a fluid, intuitive touch-screen experience for creating compelling stories. It provides advanced tools for multi-track editing, layered effects, color correction, and audio control, enabling users to craft high-quality videos for various platforms.

Highlights
  • Multi-track video/audio editing
  • Layered effects and color correction
  • Advanced audio controls
  • Customizable titles and text
  • Flexible project and media management
  • External monitor preview
  • Speed ramping and enhanced keyframing
Features
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LumaFusion: The Ultimate Storytelling Experience for Video Editing Welcome to the App Store’s “App of the Year” for 2021 and the recipient of the Editors’ Choice Award! The gold standard for storytellers worldwide. Offering a fluid, intuitive, touch-screen editing experience. PROFESSIONAL EDITING MADE EASY • Six video/audio or graphic tracks: Create multiple layer edits with smooth handling of 4K ProRes and HDR media. • Six Additional audio tracks: Build your soundscape. • The ultimate Timeline: Fluent editing using the world’s most flexible track-based AND magnetic timeline. • Loads of transitions: Keep your story moving. • External Monitor Preview: View on a big screen. • Markers, tags and notes: Stay organized. • Voiceover: Record VO while playing your movie. LAYERED EFFECTS AND COLOR CORRECTION • Green screen, luma, and chroma keys: For creative compositing. • Lock & Load Video Stabilizer: Steady your footage. • Powerful color correction: Create your own look. • Video Waveform, vector and histogram scopes. • LUTs: Import and apply multiple .cube or .3dl LUTs. • Unlimited keyframes: Animate effects with precision. • Customizable text and effect presets: Save and share your favorite animations and looks. • Grids and Guides: Precisely align elements with Title-Safe, Action-Safe and horizon line. ADVANCED AUDIO CONTROL • Graphic EQ, Parametric EQ and Voice Isolation: Fine-tune audio. • Keyframe audio levels, panning, and EQ: Craft seamless mixes. • Stereo and Dual-mono audio support: For interviews with multiple mics on one clip. • Audio Ducking: Balance your music and dialogue. • Third-party audio plugins: Enhance your sound. CREATIVE TITLES AND MULTILAYER TEXT • Multilayer titles: Combine shapes, images, and text into your graphic. • Customizable fonts, colors, borders, and shadows: Design eye-catching titles. • Import custom fonts: Strengthen your brand. • Save and share title presets: Perfect for collaboration. PROJECT FLEXIBILITY AND MEDIA LIBRARY • Aspect ratios for all uses: From widescreen cinema to social media. • Frame rates from 18fps to 240fps: Flexibility for any workflow. • Edit from Photos, Frame.io, and directly from USB-C drives: Access your content anywhere. • Import media from cloud storage: Wherever you store it. SHARE YOUR MASTERPIECES • Control resolution, quality, and format: • Share movies to social media, local storage or cloud storage. • Edit on multiple devices: Seamlessly transfer projects. ENHANCED FEATURES (purchase individually, or get them ALL as part of the Creator Pass subscription - see below) • Speed Ramping and Enhanced Keyframing - Create speed ramps, Bézier curves, and easing with this one-of-a-kind, easy to use feature. • XML Export: Send your project to Final Cut Pro for Mac • Multicam Studio: Synchronize 6 cameras or audio and tap to switch angles CREATOR PASS SUBSCRIPTION • Get full access to Storyblocks for LumaFusion: Millions of High-quality royalty-free music, SFX, and videos, PLUS get ALL the Enhanced Features above. EXCEPTIONAL FREE SUPPORT • Online tutorials: www.youtube.com/@LumaTouch • Reference Guide: luma-touch.com/lumafusion-reference-guide • Support: lumatouch.co/support

About

BeatCut

Transform videos into a playable instrument by chopping them into pads for real-time performance. Record your visual jams, synced to audio, and export finished videos. Ideal for creators and performers who want to remix visuals dynamically.

Highlights
  • Chop videos into playable pads
  • Perform visuals in real time
  • Record performance as a video
  • Loop, hold, reverse playback
  • Apply visual FX per pad
  • Import and trim video clips
  • Add backing audio track
Features
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BeatCut — Play Video Like an Instrument BeatCut is a tap-to-remix video performance app. - Chop videos into playable pads - Perform visuals in real time - Record your jam as a finished video — synced to your music. - AUv3 audio plugin extension. Inspired by sampler instruments, BeatCut turns video into something you play, not edit. Play Mode: Perform Live - Tap pads to instantly trigger video chops - Loop, hold, reverse, or ping-pong playback - Smooth per-pad transitions - Perform fullscreen with pads overlaid on the video - Designed for one-handed, thumb-friendly performance Edit Mode: Shape Your Chops - Assign clips to pads - Define chop start and end points - Adjust playback speed and duration - Choose per-pad play modes: - Trigger or Hold - Loop - Ping-Pong - Reverse - Apply visual FX per pad: - Flip horizontal / vertical - Color styles (B&W, Negative, Posterize, Sepia) - Scale modes (Fit, Fill, Stretch) - Transition styles: - Fade In - Slide In (from left, right, top, or bottom) Import & Trim Video Clips - Pick videos directly from your device - Trim clips with a dedicated trimmer (up to 60 seconds per clip) - Import multiple clips into a single project - First clip is auto-chopped across all pads for instant playability - Drag and drop support Add a Backing Audio Track - Import a music track from Files - Trim and preview audio before performing - Audio plays independently from video playback - Perfect for syncing visual performance to music - Drag and drop support Record Your Performance - Record exactly what you perform — pads, FX, speed changes, and loops - Backing audio is mixed into the final video - Exported video is saved directly to Photos - Share instantly Project Management - Save, duplicate, and organize projects - Projects are stored locally as lightweight files - Media is managed automatically per project Built for Performance - No timelines - No layers - No keyframes Ideal for: - Visual performers & VJs - Musicians & producers - Content creators & remix artists - Anyone who wants to turn video into a playable instrument BeatCut — tap, remix, and perform video in real time.

Screenshots

LumaFusion4 screens
BeatCut4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BeatCut at $4.99 against LumaFusion's $29.99. BeatCut also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (daily vs monthly). LumaFusion's advantage is ratings volume (25K vs 7) and chart position (#10 vs #199). On ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

LumaFusion costs $29.99 and BeatCut $4.99 up front. LumaFusion sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. BeatCut asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BeatCut holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LumaFusion has 25K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of LumaFusion's written reviews are positive against 86% of BeatCut's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LumaFusion ships an update monthly, BeatCut daily. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
LumaFusion versus BeatCut: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLumaFusionBeatCut
Price$29.99$4.99 — better
Rating4.7 (25K ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.7% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25K — better7
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#10 — better#199
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS27.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size238 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuma Touch LLCCem Olcay

Customer experience

LumaFusion

All ratings24,828 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews971 reviews
Positive61.7%
Neutral10.4%
Negative27.9%

BeatCut

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

LumaFusion

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when exporting longer videos
  • Audio sync issues after editing
  • Glitches with certain file formats
  • Unreliable file management and media handling

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add speed ramping and curve-based speed adjustments
  • Implement more advanced color grading features (e.g., color wheels, curves)
  • Improve file management with folder support and better organization
  • Add masking and rotoscoping tools
  • Expand the number of video and audio tracks
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  • Implement live photo/video support
  • Add more transition and effect options

BeatCut

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

LumaFusion

Subscriptions2
  • Creator Pass Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Creator Pass Yearly7 Days trial$69.991 Year
One-time4
  • FCPXML Export$19.99
  • Multicam Studio$19.99
  • Speed Ramping & Keyframing$19.99
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  • CoreMelt PaintX Plug-In$19.99
None

BeatCut

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LumaFusion free?
LumaFusion costs $29.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is BeatCut free?
BeatCut costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LumaFusion or BeatCut?
BeatCut is rated higher. LumaFusion averages 4.7 out of 5 from 25K ratings, while BeatCut averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do LumaFusion or BeatCut have ads?
Neither LumaFusion nor BeatCut shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LumaFusion or BeatCut?
LumaFusion ships an update monthly, and BeatCut daily. Most recently, LumaFusion was updated on November 9, 2026 and BeatCut on November 9, 2026.
Which is more popular, LumaFusion or BeatCut?
LumaFusion currently peaks at #10 in the App Store charts, and BeatCut at #199. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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