Comparison

Continue Camera vs CapCut

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

Head to head
About

Continue Camera

Record and edit videos simultaneously, completing your edits as you shoot. Features include pause/resume, auto-cut based on volume or smiles, and real-time filters. Create dynamic videos with fast-forward, reverse playback, and various visual effects.

Highlights
  • Real-time video editing during recording
  • Pause and resume shooting
  • Auto-cut based on volume or smiles
  • Automatic fade-in/out on pause/resume
  • Adjustable fast-forward and reverse playback
  • Extensive real-time color filters and effects
  • Face detection and deformation effects
Features
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Edit video while shooting video. Editing is complete when shooting is complete! Pause / Resume function, record only where it is needed. It corresponds to the ratio of 1: 1, 16: 9, 4: 3. Rich real time filter. Because you can pause and fast-forward while shooting, you can only shoot videos where needed. Fade-in / out can be added automatically when pausing / resuming, No need to edit videos later /******* Editing function ******/ * Auto cut Automatically record only when the volume exceeds the specified value. There is also a recording mode only for the moment of smile. * Fade in out Automatically dims the image when paused / restarted. The color when fading in and out can be changed from the settings. * Fast forward You can change 1 to 10 times fast forward during shooting. You can shoot time-lapse movies with audio while changing the speed freely. * Reverse play Make a 10 second reverse playback video. *Mute You can mute the audio at any time during shooting. /*********Real time filter**********/ *10 color processing You can easily change the color of the movie, such as the part color that displays only the specified color. *10 effect Add special effects such as adding effects to diorama processing, afterimages, and movement. *8 deformation Deform shapes such as fisheye lens style and puzzles. *8 face detect Recognize human faces and add effects such as processing and posters. *9 else Anime style and video delivery site style are possible. You can control shooting from Apple Watch.

About

CapCut

Create professional-looking videos with a wide range of editing tools, including advanced features like keyframe animation, chroma key, and stabilization. Add text, effects, music, and auto-generated captions to make your content stand out on social media.

Highlights
  • Keyframe animation
  • Smooth slow-motion
  • Chroma key
  • Stabilization
  • Auto captions
  • Background removal
  • Trending effects & filters
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CapCut offers easy-to-use video editing functions, in-APP fonts and effects, advanced features such as keyframe animation, smooth slow-motion, chroma key, and stabilization, to help you capture and snip moments. Create fancy videos with other unique features: auto captions, text-to-speech, motion tracking, and background removal. Show your personality and go viral on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook! FEATURES Basic video editing • Trim and shorten clips and split or merge videos. • Adjust video speed from 0.1x to 100x, and apply speed curves to clips. • Animate video clips with incredible zoom in/out effects. • Highlight the best moments with the freeze feature. • Explore transition options with awesome effects on and between clips. Advanced video editor • Keyframe video animation is available for all settings. • Edit videos to create smooth slow-motion with the optical flow feature and speed curve tool. • Use the chroma key to remove specific colors from videos. • Easy to arrange and preview clips on multi-track timeline. • The stabilizing feature keeps video footage steady. Intelligent features • Auto captions: automate speech recognition and subtitles in videos. • Text-to-speech: apply text-to-speech in multiple languages and voices. • Background removal: automatically remove backgrounds. Text & Stickers • Add text to videos with different fonts and styles, choose unique text templates. Fonts can be imported locally. • Subtitles can be added to the timeline of video tracks and can be moved and adjusted in one step. Trending Effects & Filters • Match video content with diverse filters that are updated weekly with the latest trends. • Edit videos with hundreds of trending effects, including Glitch, Blur, 3D, etc. • Add movie-style video filters or adjust video brightness, contrast, etc. Music & Sound Effects • Add millions of music clips and sound effects to videos. • Extract audio, clips, and recordings from videos. Easy to Share • Custom video export resolution, HD video editor supports 4K 60fps exports and smart HDR. • Adjust the format and share with your friends on social media platforms. CapCut is an all-in-one video editor and video maker application with everything you need to create stunning, high-quality videos. Beginners can get started with CapCut in a matter of seconds, while advanced users can enjoy all the functions they need to edit videos. Terms of Service — https://www.capcut.com/clause/terms-of-service Privacy Policy — https://www.capcut.net/clause/privacy Contact Us Any questions about CapCut? Please contact us at capcut.support@bytedance.com. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/capcutapp Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/capcutapp YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/capcutofficial TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capcut

Screenshots

Continue Camera4 screens
CapCut4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CapCut at 4.6 against Continue Camera's 2.8. CapCut also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement 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. Continue Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and CapCut sells 28 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CapCut holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CapCut has 1.1M ratings behind it against 52, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Continue Camera's written reviews are positive against 50% of CapCut's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Continue Camera ships an update every 3 months, CapCut weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Continue Camera versus CapCut: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterContinue CameraCapCut
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (52 ratings)4.6 (1.1M ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.4% of reviews49.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings521.1M — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#3 — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB777 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAyumu KinoshitaBytedance Pte. Ltd

Customer experience

Continue Camera

All ratings52 ratings
Positive40.4%
Neutral11.5%
Negative48.1%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive40.4%
Neutral15.8%
Negative43.9%

CapCut

All ratings1,121,417 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral2.6%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews17,775 reviews
Positive49.6%
Neutral9.5%
Negative40.9%

Bugs and requests

Continue Camera

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

CapCut

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Deleted projects not recoverable
  • Camera/video recording issues
  • Inconsistent performance across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved slow motion feature
  • More advanced editing tools (e.g. graphs, custom transitions)
  • Better audio editing capabilities
  • Organizational features (e.g. folders, project management)
  • Expanded language support

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Continue Camera

One-time1
  • remove ads and logo$1.99
28 purchases

CapCut

Subscriptions21
  • capcut cloud space$1.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription3 variants$7.991 Month
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  • MonthlySubscription—7days free7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription1 Month trial3 variants$7.991 Month
  • Standard Monthly Subscription1 Month trial3 variants$9.991 Month
  • Standard Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription1 Month trial2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$10.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$12.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$19.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$19.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly Subscription$19.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription1 Month trial2 variants$19.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$62.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription$89.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • Standard Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • Annual Subscriptions1 Year trial$89.991 Year
One-time7
  • Template Editing$0.49
  • Make Reservation$0.99
  • One-month PRO$11.99
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  • One Month Standard$11.99
  • One- year PRO$54.99
  • One-year Standard$77.00
  • One-year Pro$77.00

Questions

Is Continue Camera free?
Continue Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CapCut free?
CapCut is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Continue Camera or CapCut?
CapCut is rated higher. Continue Camera averages 2.8 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while CapCut averages 4.6 from 1.1M ratings.
Do Continue Camera or CapCut have ads?
Continue Camera shows ads; CapCut does not.
Which is updated more often, Continue Camera or CapCut?
Continue Camera ships an update every 3 months, and CapCut weekly. Most recently, Continue Camera was updated on September 22, 2026 and CapCut on September 24, 2026.

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