# Video Text Editor vs Add Text

The clearest difference is ads: Video Text Editor at none against Add Text's shown. Video Text Editor also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (626 vs 27). Add Text's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (33% vs 23%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Video Text Editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Add Text sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Add Text holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Video Text Editor has 626 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Video Text Editor's written reviews are positive against 33% of Add Text's.

Video Text Editor ships an update fortnightly, Add Text every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Video Text Editor | Add Text |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (626 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/video-text-editor/id1441613081/reviews) | **[4.8 (27 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/add-text-write-on-videos/id1558035378/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **626** | 27 |
| Positive reviews | 23.1% of reviews | **33.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 14 MB | 85 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Voxeloid Kft.](https://appshunter.io/developer/307013528) | [Prashant Yadav](https://appshunter.io/developer/538371977) |

## What reviewers say

### Video Text Editor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/video-text-editor/id1441613081)

Enhance your videos with dynamic text overlays. Add animated captions with customizable fonts, colors, and effects. Control animation timing, speed, and positioning for professional-looking results.

**Highlights:** Animated transition effects, Customizable text appearance, Multi-level text animation, Adjustable animation timing and speed, Flexible text positioning and movement, Unlimited captions, Font and emoji support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium upgrade, one-time fee | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 🎨 Good font and text customization options
- ✨ Professional-quality results
- 🚀 Helpful for content creation

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App crashes during export
- 🔇 Audio/sound issues with videos
- 💾 No auto-save or progress persistence
- ⏰ Premature rating prompts on first launch
- 🎬 Text timing cannot be customized

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when exporting videos
- Audio disappears after adding text and exporting
- No sound during video editing/import
- App closes unexpectedly during save operations
- Video files fail to open after premium purchase

**Requested features**

- Auto-save functionality and progress persistence
- Ability to customize text timing in videos
- Multiple project support
- Improved audio handling during editing
- Delay rating prompts until after meaningful app usage


### Add Text

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/add-text-write-on-videos/id1558035378)

Easily add customizable text to your videos and photos. Enhance your images with various fonts, colors, and effects to create unique digital art, memes, and greetings. Share your creations instantly or save them to your device.

**Highlights:** Customizable text size, font, and color, Adjustable text opacity and alignment, Text rotation and letter spacing, Add shadows and effects, Create memes, greetings, and cards, Share to social media or save to gallery

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Subscription | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Subscription | $1.99 | per month |
| Yearly Subscription | $7.99 | per year |
| 1 Time Purchase | $6.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Video Text Editor free?

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

### Is Add Text free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Video Text Editor or Add Text?

Add Text is rated higher. Video Text Editor averages 4.5 out of 5 from 626 ratings, while Add Text averages 4.8 from 27 ratings.

### Do Video Text Editor or Add Text have ads?

Add Text shows ads; Video Text Editor does not.

### Which is updated more often, Video Text Editor or Add Text?

Video Text Editor ships an update fortnightly, and Add Text every 5 months. Most recently, Video Text Editor was updated on October 29, 2026 and Add Text on October 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.*