# Alight Motion vs Time Cut

The clearest difference is rating: Time Cut at 4.7 against Alight Motion's 4.4. Time Cut also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 62%). Alight Motion's advantage is chart position (#62 vs unranked) and ratings volume (81K vs 15K). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Alight Motion sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Time Cut sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Time Cut holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alight Motion has 81K ratings behind it against 15K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Alight Motion's written reviews are positive against 73% of Time Cut's.

Alight Motion ships an update fortnightly, Time Cut every 10 days. Both last shipped on November 8, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Alight Motion | Time Cut |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (81K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alight-motion/id1459833443/reviews) | **[4.7 (15K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/time-cut-smooth-slow-motion/id1587825332/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **81K** | 15K |
| Positive reviews | 62.1% of reviews | **72.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#62** | — |
| Size | 191 MB | 175 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.4 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [BENDING SPOONS OPERATIONS SPA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1280299077) | [立亚 林](https://appshunter.io/developer/1539830816) |

## What reviewers say

### Alight Motion

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alight-motion/id1459833443)

**Currently charting:** #62 Top Free · Photo & Video, #82 Top Grossing · Photo & Video (US App Store)

Create professional animations, motion graphics, and visual effects on your mobile device. This app offers advanced tools for video editing, compositing, and animation with support for multiple layers, vector graphics, and keyframe animation.

**Highlights:** Multiple layers of graphics, video, and audio, Vector and bitmap editing, 160+ visual effect building blocks, Keyframe animation for all settings, Camera controls with pan, zoom, and focus blur, Grouping and masking, Customizable animation easing

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Subscription | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly with 2 weeks offer 0.99 | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Subscription | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Subscription | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Subscription | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Subscription with Free Trial | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Subscription | $6.99 | per month |
| Weekly Cloud Subscription | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Alight Motion with Free Trial | $7.99 | per 7 days |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great for editing and animating
- 👍 Lots of features and effects
- 💡 Ability to watch ads to unlock premium features

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and lag issues
- 🔒 Watermark issues and premium features locked behind paywall
- 🔋 App performance issues, especially on older devices

**Reported bugs**

- Crashing when trying to export videos
- Inability to add text or photos/videos
- Grouping issues causing projects to become unusable

**Requested features**

- Add speed graphs and time remapping
- Improve stability and reduce crashes
- Allow more customization of watermark


### Time Cut

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/time-cut-smooth-slow-motion/id1587825332)

Create professional-looking slow-motion videos with AI-powered frame interpolation and motion blur effects. Enhance video quality and convert frame rates for cinematic results.

**Highlights:** Smooth slow motion with AI frame interpolation, Motion blur and lens blur effects, Frame rate conversion, AI-driven quality enhancer, Customizable speed curves, Highlight moment effects

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Subscription | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Yearly Subscription | $5.99 | per year |
| Yearly Subscription | $5.99 | per year |
| Forever VIP | $7.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Smooth slow motion
- 👍 Free with no watermark
- 🚀 Quick and easy to use
- 🚀 Flawless slow motion
- 👍 Better than CapCut

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Choppy/glitchy slow motion
- 🔒 Subscription-based features
- 🐛 Saving/exporting issues
- 🐛 Compatibility problems with iOS 18
- 🐛 Motion blur glitches

**Reported bugs**

- Slow motion not working properly
- Saving/exporting issues
- Compatibility problems with iOS 18
- Motion blur glitches

**Requested features**

- Add a timeline/editing features
- Increase bitrate and export quality
- Add a denoise feature
- Improve motion blur quality
- Provide more free trial options for pro features


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Alight Motion free?

Alight Motion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Time Cut free?

Time Cut is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Alight Motion or Time Cut?

Time Cut is rated higher. Alight Motion averages 4.4 out of 5 from 81K ratings, while Time Cut averages 4.7 from 15K ratings.

### Do Alight Motion or Time Cut have ads?

Both Alight Motion and Time Cut show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Alight Motion or Time Cut?

Alight Motion ships an update fortnightly, and Time Cut every 10 days. Most recently, Alight Motion was updated on November 8, 2026 and Time Cut on November 8, 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.*