# FRASE Video vs CapCut

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CapCut at 50% against FRASE Video's 0%. CapCut also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.0) and update cadence (weekly vs every 9 months). FRASE Video's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. FRASE Video sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and CapCut sells 28 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

CapCut holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CapCut has 1.1M ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of FRASE Video's written reviews are positive against 50% of CapCut's.

FRASE Video ships an update every 9 months, CapCut weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | FRASE Video | CapCut |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.0 (20 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/frase-video/id1091416291/reviews) | **[4.6 (1.1M ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/capcut-photo-and-video-editor/id1500855883/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 20 | **1.1M** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **49.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#3** |
| Size | 23 MB | 777 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Juan Garcia Montenegro](https://appshunter.io/developer/953686905) | [Bytedance Pte. Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1497663561) |

## What reviewers say

### FRASE Video

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/frase-video/id1091416291)

Easily create videos from your favorite text, such as song lyrics or quotes. Customize the look with various font and background colors, and precisely position your images.

**Highlights:** Create videos from text, Simple user interface, Trim songs, Choose font and background colors, Scale and move images

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads And Watermark | $0.99 | one-time |


### CapCut

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/capcut-photo-and-video-editor/id1500855883)

**Currently charting:** #3 Top Free · Photo & Video, #4 Top Grossing · Photo & Video, #12 Top Free, #16 Top Grossing (US App Store)

Create professional-looking videos with a wide range of editing tools, including advanced features like keyframe animation, chroma key, and stabilization. Add text, effects, music, and auto-generated captions to make your content stand out on social media.

**Highlights:** Keyframe animation, Smooth slow-motion, Chroma key, Stabilization, Auto captions, Background removal, Trending effects & filters

**In-app purchases (28)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| capcut cloud space | $1.99 | per month |
| Monthly Subscription | $5.99 | per month |
| Monthly Subscription | $7.99 | per month |
| MonthlySubscription—7days free | $7.99 | per month |
| Monthly Subscription | $7.99 | per month |
| Standard Monthly Subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| Standard Monthly Subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| Monthly Subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| Monthly Subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| Monthly Subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| Monthly Subscription | $10.99 | per month |
| Monthly Subscription | $12.99 | per month |
| Monthly Subscription | $19.99 | per month |
| Pro Monthly Subscription | $19.99 | per month |
| Pro Monthly Subscription | $19.99 | per month |
| Monthly Subscription | $19.99 | per month |
| Annual Subscription | $62.99 | per year |
| Yearly Subscription | $89.99 | per year |
| Yearly Subscription | $89.99 | per year |
| Standard Yearly Subscription | $89.99 | per year |
| Annual Subscriptions | $89.99 | per year |
| Template Editing | $0.49 | one-time |
| Make Reservation | $0.99 | one-time |
| One-month PRO | $11.99 | one-time |
| One Month Standard | $11.99 | one-time |
| One- year PRO | $54.99 | one-time |
| One-year Standard | $77.00 | one-time |
| One-year Pro | $77.00 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Beginner-friendly
- 🚀 Efficient editing
- 👍 Extensive effects and templates
- 🚀 Fast rendering

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Laggy performance
- 🐛 Glitchy behavior
- 💰 Excessive monetization
- 🐛 Unreliable storage management
- 🐛 Buggy audio/video synchronization

**Reported bugs**

- Deleted projects not recoverable
- Camera/video recording issues
- Inconsistent performance across devices

**Requested features**

- Improved slow motion feature
- More advanced editing tools (e.g. graphs, custom transitions)
- Better audio editing capabilities
- Organizational features (e.g. folders, project management)
- Expanded language support


## Frequently asked questions

### Is FRASE Video free?

FRASE Video is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is CapCut free?

CapCut is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, FRASE Video or CapCut?

CapCut is rated higher. FRASE Video averages 2.0 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while CapCut averages 4.6 from 1.1M ratings.

### Do FRASE Video or CapCut have ads?

Neither FRASE Video nor CapCut shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, FRASE Video or CapCut?

FRASE Video ships an update every 9 months, and CapCut weekly. Most recently, FRASE Video was updated on June 1, 2026 and CapCut on September 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*