Comparison

mrgr vs LightCut

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

Head to head
About

mrgr

Easily combine multiple video clips from your device into a single video. Select your desired clips, preview the merged video, and save the final result.

Highlights
  • Merge multiple videos
  • Select videos from camera roll
  • Preview merged video
  • Simple interface
Features
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Quick and simple way to merge multiple videos from your camera roll. Select first and second video, preview and save.

About

LightCut

This AI-powered video editor simplifies video creation with automatic editing, stylish templates, and pro-level shooting modes. Easily trim, merge, add text, music, and effects to produce polished vlogs and videos.

Highlights
  • AI-powered automatic video creation
  • Diverse video templates
  • Inspire Cam shooting modes
  • Video trimmer and cutter
  • Tilt-Shift effects
  • Aerial AudioMatch sound effects
Features
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LightCut is an AI-powered video editing app with awesome templates and effects that help you create stylish videos and vlogs with ease. Try the AI video editor for unique videos with just a tap, or the Inspire Cam feature, which lets you shoot like a pro. You can also trim and merge your video clips and add text, music, stickers, effects, transitions, and more for expanded creativity. Simple but powerful, LightCut is an all-in-one video editing app that’s great for beginners, professionals, and everyone in between.  Superfast AI-powered Video Editor -Automatic video creator to edit content in seconds. -Simply select your favorite video clips and photos, and after analyzing them for a few moments, the AI-powered One-Tap Edit feature will turn them into share-worthy clips, even in 4K UHD. -AI can analyze your footage and select highlight moments, matching them with suitable video templates for outstanding results. -Supports editing drone footage from the Mavic 3 Series, Air 3, Mini 4 Pro and Mini 3 Series, as well as handheld footage from the Osmo Mobile Series, Osmo Action Series, and Osmo Pocket Series without exporting the footage, saving storage space on your smartphone or mobile device. Diverse Video Templates -Easy-to-use Templates: Just choose the template and tempo you like, and then an eye-catching video will be made automatically. -Multiple creative template styles available: travel, road trips, nature, building & city, fashion, lifestyle vlogs, sports, aerials, and more. Inspire Cam Shooting Modes for a Pro-level Look -Unsure how to film or edit? No worries! Convenient tutorials give you step-by-step guides on how to get great shots in a wide variety of scenarios. -After shooting, a super cool video will be made automatically. This gives you everything you need to shoot, edit, and share videos in one quick step. All-in-one Video Editor with Powerful Tools - Professional editing tools and features help you make epic videos in a flash.  - Convenient features like video trimmer, video cutter, and slow/fast motion with easy adjustments make your videos instantly more attractive. You can even split videos into multiple clips. - Multiple stickers and font styles help you get ultra-creative.  - Edit and combine videos with filters, effects, and transitions.      Tilt-Shift Effects for a Surreal Look -Try Tilt-Shift Effects to give your shots a miniaturized and unique look. -Try city streets and other urban settings for truly stunning results.      Aerial AudioMatch: Automatically Add Sound Effects -AI can automatically add sound effects to your drone footage based on themes like Forest, Sea, Field, Urban Street, and more. -With just a few taps, you can add high-quality sound effects to your videos without having to manually search for and edit them. Whether you're creating a vlog, a short film, or just having fun, this AI-powered tool can automatically detect the action in your video and suggest an optimized sound effect to match.  -With a library of thousands of professionally recorded sounds, you can easily enhance the audio of your videos and take your content to the next level.

Screenshots

mrgr4 screens
LightCut4 screens

Verdict

The call

mrgr and LightCut both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 92% of LightCut's written reviews are positive against 50% of mrgr's. LightCut also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (17K vs 5). mrgr's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for mrgr against 4.9 for LightCut. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LightCut has 17K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of mrgr's written reviews are positive against 92% of LightCut's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mrgr ships an update every 4 months, LightCut every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
mrgr versus LightCut: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermrgrLightCut
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.9 (17K ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews92.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings517K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB354 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlake BarrettYue-Jie Innovations Science and Technology Co. , Ltd.

Customer experience

mrgr

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

LightCut

All ratings17,044 ratings
Positive98.2%
Neutral0.8%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews2,322 reviews
Positive92.2%
Neutral2.5%
Negative5.3%

Bugs and requests

mrgr

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

LightCut

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent connection issues when transferring files
  • Exporting videos at lower quality than expected
  • Saved drafts disappearing or becoming inaccessible

Requested features

5 requests
  • More customizable templates
  • Longer video duration options
  • Voice-over/narration capabilities
  • Advanced color grading tools
  • Improved file management and organization

In-app purchases

None

mrgr

No in-app purchases

None

LightCut

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is mrgr free?
mrgr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LightCut free?
LightCut is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, mrgr or LightCut?
mrgr is rated higher. mrgr averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while LightCut averages 4.9 from 17K ratings.
Do mrgr or LightCut have ads?
Neither mrgr nor LightCut shows ads.
Which is updated more often, mrgr or LightCut?
mrgr ships an update every 4 months, and LightCut every 10 days. Most recently, mrgr was updated on October 24, 2026 and LightCut on October 24, 2026.

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