Comparison

Live Cutter vs VideoToLive

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

Head to head
About

Live Cutter

Easily extract still photos and videos from Live Photos. This app helps you save storage space by converting Live Photos into standard image or video files, preserving original quality and metadata.

Highlights
  • Extract still photos from Live Photos
  • Extract videos from Live Photos
  • Preserves image quality and metadata
  • Saves storage space
  • Handles edited Live Photos
  • Playback and mute controls
Features
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Convert a live photo into a photo and/or a video. Live Photos™ is an interesting feature of iOS. Because it is a fusion of a photo and a video, it has larger file size than a photo. Live Cutter can extract a photo and/or a video from a live photo. Therefore, you can convert a live photo into a photo by extracting a photo from that live photo and delete it. You can save storage space. ► You can see each file size of a still image and a video within a live photo ► You can get a image from a live photo ► You can get a video from a live photo ► You can get the original image/video from an edited live photo. ► No image quality loss. Image information such as date taken is also kept. ► Playback button allow you to play/stop the live effect easily. Mute switch is also available. ► Easy to compare two live photos when disable the auto playback of the live effect. ► Good view quality. You can check each pixels. ► Dynamic Type compatible. ► Free. Additionally, Live Cutter can find a photo which was taken as a live photo, but edited to disable the live effect. This former live photo is like a photo, but it keeps an unused video inside. You can delete this video with Live Cutter. Now, you are free to worry about the live icon status when you take a picture. Always take a live photo, and convert it to a photo if the live effect is not necessary. Note: Deleted images are kept in "Recently Deleted" album in Photos. If you want to get more storage space immediately, follow procedures below. Open Photos app, select "Albums" tab multiple times until album list is shown, select "Recently Deleted" album, choose "select" button, and select "Delete All".

About

VideoToLive

Transform your videos and photos into dynamic live wallpapers for your device. This professional tool allows for custom key times and photos, video trimming, and rotation. Enjoy a more personalized and engaging home screen experience.

Highlights
  • Convert videos to live photos
  • Convert photos to live photos
  • Custom key time
  • Custom key photo
  • Trim video
  • Rotate & flip video
Features
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Create stunning live wallpapers from your favorite videos. This app is a professional tool for converting videos/photos to live photos. FEATURES: - Converting videos to live photos - Converting photos to live photos - Custom key time - Custom key photo - Trim video - Rotate & flip video #VideoToLive offers auto-renewing subscription options: $2.99 per month $9.99 per year • You can subscribe for unlimited access to all features and content offered for purchases within Intro.Maker • Subscriptions are billed monthly on the subscription plan • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Terms of Use: https://tos.vidanimate.co Privacy Policy https://privacy.vidanimate.co Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phototolive2020/ Fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/Videotolive-107089354485672/?modal=admin_todo_tour Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd7nyvuUD8oUh-jVep60hVg?view_as=subscriber

Screenshots

Live Cutter4 screens
VideoToLive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Live Cutter at 100% against VideoToLive's 62%. Live Cutter also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). VideoToLive's advantage is ratings volume (596 vs 4). On price, device support 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. VideoToLive sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Live Cutter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Live Cutter holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VideoToLive has 596 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Live Cutter's written reviews are positive against 62% of VideoToLive's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Live Cutter ships an update weekly, VideoToLive monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Live Cutter versus VideoToLive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLive CutterVideoToLive
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better4.4 (596 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better61.5% of reviews
Number of ratings4596 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.3 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB133 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYu Software LLCPolymath Company Limited

Customer experience

Live Cutter

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

VideoToLive

All ratings596 ratings
Positive83.9%
Neutral4.4%
Negative11.7%
Written reviews200 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral4.0%
Negative34.5%

Bugs and requests

Live Cutter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

VideoToLive

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Videos turning into black screens
  • Saved live photos not working as wallpapers
  • Unexpected aspect ratio changes
  • Inability to save or set live wallpapers

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add audio support for live wallpapers
  • Improve cropping and editing tools
  • Expand compatibility to more devices
  • Provide more customization options

In-app purchases

None

Live Cutter

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

VideoToLive

Subscriptions2
  • VideoToLive Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • VideoToLive Premium Annual$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Live Cutter free?
Live Cutter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VideoToLive free?
VideoToLive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Live Cutter or VideoToLive?
Live Cutter is rated higher. Live Cutter averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while VideoToLive averages 4.4 from 596 ratings.
Do Live Cutter or VideoToLive have ads?
VideoToLive shows ads; Live Cutter does not.
Which is updated more often, Live Cutter or VideoToLive?
Live Cutter ships an update weekly, and VideoToLive monthly. Most recently, Live Cutter was updated on September 28, 2026 and VideoToLive on October 29, 2026.

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