Node Video vs Medal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Node Video
This app offers professional-grade video editing tools on your mobile device, transforming your phone into a portable studio. It provides advanced features like 3D camera tracking and optical flow, with a focus on an ad-free and offline experience.
- All-in-one editing tools
- 3D camera tracking
- Optical flow frame interpolation
- 100% offline editing
- Ad-free experience
- Portable studio functionality
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•Beyond an App NodeVideo brings world-class, all-in-one editing tools, designed specifically for creators, making your phone a powerful, portable studio. •No Compromise on Features From 3D camera tracking to optical flow frame interpolation, NodeVideo’s professional-grade tools enable high-end video editing right from your phone. •Your creation. Your rules 100% offline, Ad-free experience. 90% of features free for life. * If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to send a mail to us: contact@nodevideo.com - Terms of Service: https://nodevideo.com/terms_of_use.html - Privacy Policy: https://nodevideo.com/privacy_policy.html - Website: https://nodevideo.com
Medal
Easily capture, upload, and share your gaming moments from PC or console. Watch friends' clips, discover trending content, and post your own highlights directly to social media.
- Capture PC and console game clips
- Watch friends' and trending clips
- Upload clips in 1080p 60fps
- Share directly to social media
- Create private links for sharing
- Sync PC clips to mobile app
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Medal is the easiest clipping app where you can capture and share your gaming moments! We created the Medal mobile app because we wanted a place where you can easily access and share your gaming clips with friends. Things you can do on our mobile app: Watch • Watch your friends clips • New & trending gaming clips • Favorite clips and save them to your profile Share • Access your PC game clips • Free 1080p 60fps uploads • Post your game clips instantly • Create private links to share with friends • Share your clips directly to any other social apps including Discord, TikTok, Instagram and more! Record on PC Download Medal Desktop (medal.tv/desktop) onto your PC and your sessions will show up instantly on the mobile app! • Press one hotkey to record what just happened on-screen • Lightweight on GPU with minimal impact to game performance Upload console gaming clips: • Sync your account with Medal to access your console game clips For feedback and questions, please contact us via our social media: Discord https://www.medal.tv/discord Twitter https://x.com/medal_tv Instagram https://www.instagram.com/medal.tv Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Medal.tv/ Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/medaltv Terms of Service https://medal.tv/terms
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Verdict
Node Video and Medal both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 68% of Node Video's written reviews are positive against 52% of Medal's. Node Video also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Medal's advantage is ratings volume (37K vs 6.4K). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Node Video sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month and Medal sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Node Video against 4.8 for Medal. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Medal has 37K ratings behind it against 6.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Node Video's written reviews are positive against 52% of Medal's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Node Video | Medal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6.4K ratings) | 4.8 (37K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.8% of reviews — better | 52.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6.4K | 37K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #154 | #55 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 223 MB | 182 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 小为 罗 | Medal B.V. |
Customer experience
Node Video
Medal
User reviews
Node Video
From 6.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great for motion blur and 3D effects
- 🚀 Powerful features like After Effects on mobile
- 💯 Awesome for editors and motion graphics
- 🎨 Excellent for creating smooth transitions and special effects
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs with effects and playback
- 😕 Confusing and complicated UI/UX
- 🔍 Difficult to use for beginners
- 🔧 Optimization and performance issues
Medal
From 37K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Great for sharing clips
- 🚀 Smooth and fluid
- 👍 Convenient on PC and mobile
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 💰 Paywall for basic features
- 🐛 Unreliable uploads and downloads
- 🐛 Compatibility issues on iOS
Bugs and requests
Node Video
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes when importing certain video/audio files
- Audio playback issues and sync problems
- Laggy performance and choppy playback
- Unexpected behavior when using advanced effects
Requested features
5 requests- Add more effects like Alight Motion
- Improve trimming and clip editing tools
- Implement better audio sync and handling
- Add support for transparent video layers
- Simplify the graph and keyframing system
Medal
Reported bugs
4 issues- Clips not showing up in mobile app
- Audio issues and muting problems
- Uploading and sharing clips not working
- Slow performance and lagging on some devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add clipping functionality on mobile
- Ability to categorize and organize clips
- Improve mobile app UI and usability
- Expand platform support beyond PC and Xbox
In-app purchases
Node Video
- Pro Monthly$3.491 Month
- Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$59.99
Medal
- Medal Gold Monthly14 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Medal Gold Monthly14 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Medal Gold Annual14 Days trial$66.991 Year
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- Medal Gold Annual14 Days trial$95.901 Year
