Comparison

Video AD Maker vs Hamster Authenticator

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

Head to head
About

Video AD Maker

Easily create engaging social media ads and posts with animated designs, custom logos, and voiceovers. Quickly share your creations on major platforms to boost your business and reach customers.

Highlights
  • Animated designs
  • Customizable content
  • Quick social sharing
  • Design catalog access
  • Add custom logos
  • Voiceover recording
  • Music library
  • Font library
Features
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Engage your customers and boost your business with Video AD Maker! Video AD Maker is a Marketing team on the go! It only takes seconds to animate & customize your content and share on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter. • Animations • Animate any image you add or choose from our library. Add professional touch to your ads and posts • Custom Designs • Customize your ads & posts with a variety of eye-catching animations, designs, icons, styles, fonts and music • Quick Sharing • Reach your followers on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter in seconds • Design Catalog • Unlimited access to 150+ animated designs, with new designs added every week! • Custom Logo • Promote your business and build awareness by adding a custom logo and designs • Voiceover • Add your voice over video/animations • Music Library • Choose from music tracks in a variety of genres • Font Library • Choose from hundreds of font styles in every design • Save Your Animated Videos • Export as a video (or even as a still image) for your post or video ad • Multiple Projects • Edit and save multiple projects at the same time. Never loose your work

About

Hamster Authenticator

This app provides two-factor authentication with a strong focus on privacy and security. Your authentication codes are stored securely on your device and can be synced across multiple devices using iCloud Keychain.

Highlights
  • Two-factor authentication
  • Privacy-focused design
  • Secure on-device storage
  • iCloud Keychain sync
  • Cross-device compatibility
Features
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A 2FA (Two Factor Authenticator) focuses on privacy and security. No account, no server. Your data stores securely on your own device. Sync across multiple devices with iCloud Keychain.

Screenshots

Video AD Maker4 screens
Hamster Authenticator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hamster Authenticator at 100% against Video AD Maker's 21%. Video AD Maker's advantage is rating (4.1 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (149 vs 3). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

Video AD Maker costs $1.29 and Hamster Authenticator $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Video AD Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Video AD Maker has 149 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 21% of Video AD Maker's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hamster Authenticator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Video AD Maker versus Hamster Authenticator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVideo AD MakerHamster Authenticator
Price$1.29 — better$5.99
Rating4.1 (149 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews20.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings149 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size251 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMULTI MOBILE Ltd俊 林

Customer experience

Video AD Maker

All ratings149 ratings
Positive77.9%
Neutral4.0%
Negative18.1%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive20.5%
Neutral2.6%
Negative76.9%

Hamster Authenticator

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Video AD Maker

Reported bugs

27 issues
  • Recurring bugs
  • Texts keep disappearing
  • Cannot locate videos on iPhone
  • Ad doesn't playback all the way through
  • Left out picture logo when uploaded
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  • Doesn't recognize transparent PNG
  • No undo button
  • Text arrangement is worst
  • Viewing space is very low
  • Bugs in editing
  • Can go back and edit some text layers but not others
  • Animated videos giving errors
  • Cannot be emailed
  • App will not allow upload of full logo, only zoomed in cropped version
  • Timing was off
  • Cannot preview the ad
  • App freezes
  • App freezes during tutorial
  • App freezes and closed
  • App crashes when adding icon or uploading image
  • Only 2 layers at a time
  • Reorders layers
  • Some layers disappear
  • Cannot hear the music
  • Too many hang ups
  • Layers don't work
  • Couldn't get the editing to work

Requested features

7 requests
  • Update the app
  • Add Arabic font and photos
  • More backgrounds, especially holiday-themed
  • Fix freezing issues
  • Allow import of prerecorded videos
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  • Fix music playback
  • Add a tutorial

Hamster Authenticator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Video AD Maker

No in-app purchases

None

Hamster Authenticator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Video AD Maker free?
Video AD Maker costs $1.29, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hamster Authenticator free?
Hamster Authenticator costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Video AD Maker or Hamster Authenticator?
Video AD Maker is rated higher. Video AD Maker averages 4.1 out of 5 from 149 ratings, while Hamster Authenticator averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Video AD Maker or Hamster Authenticator have ads?
Neither Video AD Maker nor Hamster Authenticator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Video AD Maker or Hamster Authenticator?
Video AD Maker ships an update every 2 months, and Hamster Authenticator every 2 months. Most recently, Video AD Maker was updated on October 18, 2026 and Hamster Authenticator on October 5, 2026.

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