# splice vs Retouch

The clearest difference is rating: Retouch at 4.4 against splice's 3.8. Retouch also leads on ratings volume (8.1K vs 12) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). splice's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (40% vs 8%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. splice sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Retouch sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Retouch holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Retouch has 8.1K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 40% of splice's written reviews are positive against 8% of Retouch's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

splice ships an update every 2 months, Retouch every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | splice | Retouch |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.8 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/splice-vvideo-editor/id1466605785/reviews) | **[4.4 (8.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/retouch-erase-objects-remover/id1515419560/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 12 | **8.1K** |
| Positive reviews | **40.0% of reviews** | 7.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 319 MB | 206 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [昌 田](https://appshunter.io/developer/1445649074) | [Maple Labs Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1320450180) |

## What reviewers say

### splice

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/splice-vvideo-editor/id1466605785)

Easily create professional-looking marketing and social videos with a variety of templates, special effects, and editing tools. Enhance your videos with music, dubbing, filters, and flexible text options for a polished final product.

**Highlights:** Short video editing for marketing, Special effects and filters, Photo album MV creation, Flexible text editing, Professional color matching, Background music and dubbing, Easy sharing to social media

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock all&Rm ads | $7.99 | per month |
| Unlock all&Rm ads | $21.99 | per year |
| Unlock all forever&Rm ads | $54.99 | one-time |


### Retouch

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/retouch-erase-objects-remover/id1515419560)

Effortlessly remove unwanted objects, people, and backgrounds from your photos. Enhance selfies with skin retouching, body reshaping, and a variety of filters and adjustments for professional-looking results.

**Highlights:** AI object and people removal, Background changer, Face and body reshaping, Skin retouching, Photo adjustments and filters, HD quality export

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium | $19.99 | per month |
| Premium | $19.99 | per year |
| Premium | $29.99 | per year |
| Premium | $39.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Offer | $19.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Offer | $29.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime 1 | $39.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ⭐ Awesome app
- 👍 Good app
- 🤩 Keeps getting better

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy and crashes
- 🔧 Difficult to use
- 💸 Expensive/Costs money
- 🚫 Doesn't work as advertised
- 🚫 Removal tools don't work properly

**Reported bugs**

- Freezes/Crashes
- Removal tools don't work
- Subscription issues/Unable to cancel

**Requested features**

- Need tutorial/instructions
- Allow manual object selection
- Improve background removal quality
- Add language options


## Frequently asked questions

### Is splice free?

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

### Is Retouch free?

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

### Which has better reviews, splice or Retouch?

Retouch is rated higher. splice averages 3.8 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Retouch averages 4.4 from 8.1K ratings.

### Do splice or Retouch have ads?

Retouch shows ads; splice does not.

### Which is updated more often, splice or Retouch?

splice ships an update every 2 months, and Retouch every 2 weeks. Most recently, splice was updated on October 26, 2026 and Retouch on October 29, 2026.

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