Comparison

LyvEdit vs HighDefEvents

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

Head to head
About

LyvEdit

Easily create highlight reels from your videos by marking parts you want to keep or discard while recording. Generate instant recaps, split clips, or remove unwanted footage without complex editing. Enjoy full privacy with no AI involvement.

Highlights
  • Live video editing while recording
  • Instant highlight reel generation
  • Mark clips with WOW, MEH, NAH
  • Split video into multiple clips
  • Remove unwanted footage
  • No AI, full privacy
  • Auto-start recording
Features
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Real-Time Video Editing: Use LyvEdit to highlight and remove parts of your video WHILE RECORDING, then generate an instant HIGHLIGHT REEL with just one click. It’s as easy as WOW, MEH, NAH! LyvEdit works by allowing users to ‘rate’ parts of their video while recording. Highlight the clips you want to keep and discard the ones you don’t – it’s that simple! By the time you stop recording, your video is already edited into a highlight reel! Next, select as many export types as you like, and have your output ready to share in seconds. You can choose to keep just the best clips, split the video into multiple clips, or simply remove the boring parts. LyvEdit gives users of all skill levels an easy way to produce shareable recaps of long videos almost instantly, without handing their artistic control (or their data) to an algorithm. Make a long story short with LyvEdit! UNIQUE LYVEDIT FEATURES + Auto Start: LyvEdit starts recording automatically when the app is opened, so you don’t miss a single second. No need to press an extra button to get things started! + Live Video Editing: Trim out the beginning, remove sections from the middle, or split your video into separate clips – all while recording! + Rate Your Interest Level in Real-Time: Press WOW to highlight the best clips. Use MEH for regular footage or B-roll. Select NAH to cut out the boring parts. + Adjustments: Slow reflexes? No problem! You have plenty of time to make adjustments, and ensure your cuts are in just the right place. + Additional Benefits: No AI - Full privacy! | Removes unwanted footage before it’s even saved | Option to keep the original full-length video, just in case! EXPORT OPTIONS When you’re done recording, select 1 OR MORE of the following options: 1) Split video into multiple clips 2) Make a highlight reel 3) Cut out the boring parts STANDARD FEATURES + Front and Rear-Facing Cameras + Snap a Photo + Flash + Flashlight + Brightness + Zoom + No Watermark Whether you’re recording at a party or at home with your pets, LyvEdit is the quickest way to capture, shorten and share your favourite moments. Save yourself hours of tedious work by editing videos in real-time, and you’ll always be the first to post! --- EDIT LIVE, NOT LATER ---

About

HighDefEvents

Effortlessly create professional-quality videos from multiple clips without editing experience. Ideal for athletes showcasing skills and businesses sharing highlights, this app splices clips, adds transitions, and provides a shareable web link.

Highlights
  • Splices multiple video clips into one
  • Automatic transitions between clips
  • Customizable footer graphics with logos
  • Add custom text to video footers
  • Audio control: keep, add music, or mute
  • Uploads to Vimeo with shareable link
Features
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This app is a game changer for athletes wanting to share their skills or highlights, and businesses looking to share professional quality videos without hiring a video professional. Create beautiful, professional quality videos consisting of multiple video clips. No editing knowledge required. You simply capture the video clips, and this amazing app takes it from there by splicing the clips together, uploading your video project to a video hosting site, and delivers the video to you in the form of a web link that is easily shared via text, email or social media. You no longer have to worry about your video files being too large, or the user receiving blurry videos through text or email. If you love capturing and sharing videos with your family, friends or customers, but are tired of sending multiple videos and don’t want to use complicated editing software, this app is for you. It is jampacked with features that are all designed for one purpose… to simplify the user experience. Features: • Splices multiple clips into one video • Automatically adds transition between clips • Allows users to create footer graphic templates with corporate or team logo and color scheme • Allows users to add custom text to the footer of the video • Allows users to keep recorded audio, add background music from their device library, or mute all audio • Uploads the video to Vimeo (video hosting website) and sends user the private video link to easily share via text, email, or social media. (Doesn’t take up your device’s storage. No Vimeo subscription required) • Corporate features for businesses and auction companies streamline the video creation and delivery process for their customers For more info, please reach out to us at info@hdeapp.com, or visit us at www.hdeapp.com for more details.

Screenshots

LyvEdit4 screens
HighDefEvents4 screens

Verdict

The call

LyvEdit and HighDefEvents both sit at 4.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of LyvEdit's written reviews are positive against 0% of HighDefEvents's. LyvEdit also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 9) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). HighDefEvents's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months). 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. HighDefEvents sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. LyvEdit asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for LyvEdit against 4.2 for HighDefEvents. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 5 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of LyvEdit's written reviews are positive against 0% of HighDefEvents's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LyvEdit ships an update every 13 months, HighDefEvents every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
LyvEdit versus HighDefEvents: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLyvEditHighDefEvents
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings)4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings55
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperISGtoffe Solutions Inc.HDE App LLC

Customer experience

LyvEdit

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

HighDefEvents

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

LyvEdit

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

HighDefEvents

One-time9
  • Custom 10$0.29
  • Custom Credit 300$5.99
  • Custom Credit 600$7.99
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  • Custom Credit 900$8.99
  • Custom Credit 1200$9.99
  • Auction Credit 1$24.99
  • Auction Credit 5$99.99
  • Auction Credit 10$149.99
  • Auction Credit 20$199.99

Questions

Is LyvEdit free?
LyvEdit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HighDefEvents free?
HighDefEvents is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LyvEdit or HighDefEvents?
LyvEdit and HighDefEvents are both rated 4.2 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do LyvEdit or HighDefEvents have ads?
Neither LyvEdit nor HighDefEvents shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LyvEdit or HighDefEvents?
LyvEdit ships an update every 13 months, and HighDefEvents every 2 months. Most recently, LyvEdit was updated on November 2, 2026 and HighDefEvents on November 3, 2026.

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