Comparison

简影 vs 剪影

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

Head to head
About

简影

Create professional-looking videos with this intuitive mobile editing tool. No prior experience is needed to produce engaging content. Enjoy a wide range of templates and advanced features for seamless video production.

Highlights
  • Easy to use interface
  • No professional knowledge required
  • Access to all templates (VIP)
  • No watermark export (VIP)
  • High-definition export (VIP)
  • Remove advertisements (VIP)
Features
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SwallMovie is a powerful small video post-production software, it is easy to use, does not require professional knowledge and tutorials, but also does not require complicated operation can produce video for you, making mobile video production simple and not simple. It is the most perfect small video software at the moment, this time you do the director yourself! 【contact us】 Feedback EMail: 2741732240@qq.com 【SwallMovie VIP subscription】 1. VIP membership subscription includes the following functions: all templates are free, no watermark export, high-definition export, remove advertisements and open all paid functions. 2. According to your choice, VIP members offer three time period subscriptions: "Monthly Fee", and "Annual Fee”. 3. The subscription price is a continuous monthly membership for 28 yuan per month; a continuous annual membership for 198 yuan per year;28 yuan a week; a lifetime membership for 288 yuan. 4. When purchase confirmed, your iTunes account will be charged. 5. Subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period 6. Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period 7. Subscription can be managed by the user, and can be turned off in user's account settings after purchased. The specific steps are: "Settings"-> "iTunes Store and App Store"-> select "Apple ID" on the iOS device 』-> Click『 View Apple ID 』-> Click『 Subscribe 』-> Select 『SwallMovie 』 on the account settings page to cancel subscription. Privacy Policy: http://teamimg.jianmovie.com/apprelease/privacyagreement.html Terms of Service: http://teamimg.jianmovie.com/apprelease/vipTerms.html

About

剪影

This powerful video editing tool allows for comprehensive video manipulation, including clipping, merging, adding filters, subtitles, and music. Create stunning videos with various effects like mirroring and same-frame compositions, and personalize them with watermarks and stickers. Adapt your creations for any social media platform with adjustable ratios.

Highlights
  • Video clipping and merging
  • Multi-layer subtitles with adjustable timing
  • Diverse video filters and photo retouching
  • Video dubbing and music library
  • Personalized video watermarks
  • Video mirroring and same-frame effects
  • Adjustable video speed (slow/fast motion)
Features
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Video Tools - Powerful video editing tool, Instagram, Youtube video. Features: Video clip: - Video clip, beginning/end/middle etc. fixed duration - Merge, copy, split multiple videos and add transitional animation Video filter: - Diverse filters options, support photo retouch - Video subtitles: - Multi-layer subtitles available, subtitle display time adjustable, plenty of fonts Video collage: - multiple video can be pasted together like stickers, and the masterpiece is born easily. Video dubbing: - you can extract dubbing from the album video and apply it to your created video - provide rich music to create colourful video Video watermark: - very handy for adding personalized video watermarks to video Video stickers: - A wide selection of interesting video stickers for use. - Video mirroring: - Still having headache for 9-square in TikTok APP? Simply steps here can achieve this effect Video in the same frame - Easy making same-frame effect - Proportion, direction adjustable Video speed adjustment - Slow motion, 0.2 time slowest - Fast motion, up to 4 times faster Video playback - Easy step for playback Video border and background - Add border or photos - Borders can be synchronized as blurry as video - Adapted to all social media APP ratios Video screen snipping - Image video snipping available, doodle the video and image - Advanced editing such as brightness, blur etc. available [Automatic renewal of Pro membership] --Pro membership benefits: Unlock all VIP functions --Subscription period: 1 month (Pro members have continuous monthly subscription products), 12 months (Pro members have continuous annual subscription products). If required, we also offer one-time paid services in addition to existing subscription plans. --Subscription price: subject to iAP application information, for example, continuous monthly subscription product is $6.99 per month, continuous annual subscription product is $36.99 per year. --Payment: After the user confirms the purchase and makes the payment, it will be credited to the iTunes account. --Cancel renewal: If you need to cancel the renewal, please manually turn off the automatic renewal function in iTunes/Apple ID settings management 24 hours before the expiration of the current subscription period. --Renewal: The Apple iTunes account will be deducted within 24 hours before expiration. After the deduction is successful, the subscription period will be extended by one subscription period. -- Free trial for annual membership: If you renew or cancel the renewal during the free trial period, the free trial rights will not be recovered from the user. The user can continue the trial until the end of the trial period. --Privacy Policy: https://jianyingeditor.cn/privacy/privacy-new.html --User Agreement: https://jianyingeditor.cn/privacy/agreement-new.html Feel free to contact us: jianyinghelper@163.com Your problems or suggestions are important to us!

Screenshots

简影4 screens
剪影4 screens

Verdict

The call

简影 and 剪影 both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 93% of 简影's written reviews are positive against 55% of 剪影's. 简影 also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). 剪影's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. 简影 sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and 剪影 sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for 简影 against 4.8 for 剪影. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.1K and 2.6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of 简影's written reviews are positive against 55% of 剪影's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

简影 ships an update every 4 weeks, 剪影 every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
简影 versus 剪影: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter简影剪影
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.1K ratings)4.8 (2.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.7% of reviews — better54.8% of reviews
Number of ratings3.1K — better2.6K
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB215 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer锋 王Shanghai Jian Ji Software Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

简影

All ratings3,146 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews599 reviews
Positive92.7%
Neutral3.5%
Negative3.8%

剪影

All ratings2,633 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews270 reviews
Positive54.8%
Neutral10.7%
Negative34.4%

User reviews

简影

From 3.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🎨 Wide range of templates and effects
  • 🎶 Good selection of background music
  • 💡 Innovative video editing features

Room to improve

  • 🌐 Lack of language options (mostly in Chinese)
  • 🔍 Difficult to navigate for non-Chinese users
  • 💰 Limited free features, need to pay for more
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs

剪影

From 2.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Convenient and easy to use
  • 🚀 Efficient video editing tools
  • 💡 Versatile features
  • 🎨 Good video effects and filters
  • 🎥 Helpful for video recording and creation

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Paywall for certain features
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
  • 💰 Subscription model can be expensive
  • 🌐 Limited language support

Bugs and requests

简影

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when trying to save videos
  • Freezes when switching between editing tools
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add support for more languages (English, Arabic, etc.)
  • Improve in-app navigation and instructions for non-Chinese users
  • Expand the free feature set to make the app more accessible

剪影

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Laggy performance when using text
  • Issues with video cropping and scaling
  • Unexpected deletion of edited videos

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improve text and subtitle placement
  • Add more editing options and customization
  • Enhance audio and video quality
  • Provide better export and sharing options

In-app purchases

10 purchases

简影

Subscriptions4
  • 周会员3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Month VIP$4.491 Month
  • year VIP$29.991 Year
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  • 年会员3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time6
  • 15 Gold$0.99
  • 35 gold$0.99
  • 80 gold$1.99
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  • 210 gold$4.99
  • Month VIP$4.99
  • year VIP$29.99
7 purchases

剪影

Subscriptions3
  • Video Crop month VIP member.$6.991 Month
  • Half year$21.496 Months
  • Video Crop annual VIP members3 Days trial2 variants$36.991 Year
One-time4
  • 38 积分$4.99
  • 98 积分$14.99
  • 198 积分$29.99
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  • Permanent purchase$59.99

Questions

Is 简影 free?
简影 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 剪影 free?
剪影 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 简影 or 剪影?
剪影 is rated higher. 简影 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.1K ratings, while 剪影 averages 4.8 from 2.6K ratings.
Do 简影 or 剪影 have ads?
Both 简影 and 剪影 show ads.
Which is updated more often, 简影 or 剪影?
简影 ships an update every 4 weeks, and 剪影 every 5 days. Most recently, 简影 was updated on November 2, 2026 and 剪影 on November 3, 2026.

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