cova vs FlexCut
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
cova
This simple editor allows you to create text and image collages, customize text styles like color and size, and export your creations as images. All data is saved locally and the app is permanently free.
- Text and image editing
- Customizable text styles
- Insert images anywhere
- Export as image
- Local data saving
- Dark and light modes
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cova is a simple notes app: write, add photos, and turn the note into one clean, good-looking long image to save or share. · Write: text size, bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, 8 colors and 5 Chinese typefaces · Photos: add several at once, in the order you pick them · Export: 4 margins and 6 papers (White, Cream, Sage, Mist, Blush, Night) with a live preview; very long notes are split into parts automatically · Dark mode throughout, with colored text that stays readable on every background · Your notes stay on your phone; export and import all your data any time; undo a delete No account, no ads, no data collected.
FlexCut
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One video, ready for every platform. FlexCut is a focused video resizer that turns one source clip into platform-ready MP4 videos. Start with presets for TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, YouTube, RedNote, Douyin, WeChat Channels, Bilibili, and more, or choose a common or freeform aspect ratio. Resize for any frame - Switch between Fill, Fit, Blur, and Color canvas modes - Crop, reposition, and scale your video with direct controls - Use reference safe-area guides to check where platform controls may appear - Choose portrait, landscape, square, feed, classic, original, or freeform ratios Make focused edits - Trim the source video or split it into up to five clips - Adjust clip playback speed - Add text overlays and control when each one appears - Mute the original audio when needed - Choose a frame or image as the project cover Export and reuse - Export locally as H.264 MP4 with audio - Save to Photos or share to other apps - Find recent resize projects and export them again More tools in one app - Video to GIF: trim a moment, choose speed, resolution, frame rate, loop behavior, text, and target file size, then create a shareable GIF - Private Album: keep selected photos and videos in the app's local storage, protected by Face ID or your device passcode Video editing and GIF conversion are processed on your device. Your media is not uploaded to our servers for editing. Membership Subscription Information Plans and pricing: Subscription prices depend on the plan you choose. The price shown in the app and on the App Store checkout page is final. Auto-renewal: Within 24 hours before your subscription ends, Apple will automatically charge your Apple ID account to renew it. Unless canceled, your subscription renews automatically. Cancel a subscription: Cancel at least 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. On your device, open Settings, tap your name, tap Subscriptions, select the subscription you want to manage, and follow the on-screen steps. Privacy Policy: https://docs.qq.com/doc/DSXd6ckNVV3NRSnFM Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: cova at none against FlexCut's 3. FlexCut's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. FlexCut sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. cova asks for nothing beyond the download.
cova ships an update fortnightly, FlexCut weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | cova | FlexCut |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bin Hua | 晓峰 左 |
In-app purchases
cova
No in-app purchases
FlexCut
- Monthly Unlimited$1.991 Month
- Yearly Unlimited$12.991 Year
- Lifetime Full Access$17.99









