# Node Video vs Ivy Professional Video Editor

The clearest difference is rating: Node Video at 4.7 against Ivy Professional Video Editor's 4.1. Node Video also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (68% vs 46%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Node Video sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month and Ivy Professional Video Editor sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Node Video holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Node Video has 6.4K ratings behind it against 169, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Node Video's written reviews are positive against 46% of Ivy Professional Video Editor's.

Node Video ships an update fortnightly, Ivy Professional Video Editor every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Node Video | Ivy Professional Video Editor |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (6.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/node-video/id1467362169/reviews)** | [4.1 (169 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ivy-professional-video-editor/id6446347624/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **6.4K** | 169 |
| Positive reviews | **67.6% of reviews** | 45.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#159** | — |
| Size | 223 MB | 266 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [小为 罗](https://appshunter.io/developer/1441203240) | [Pixery Bilgi Teknolojileri](https://appshunter.io/developer/844570019) |

## What reviewers say

### Node Video

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/node-video/id1467362169)

**Currently charting:** #159 Top Free · Photo & Video (US App Store)

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.

**Highlights:** All-in-one editing tools, 3D camera tracking, Optical flow frame interpolation, 100% offline editing, Ad-free experience, Portable studio functionality

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Monthly | $3.49 | per month |
| Pro Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| Pro Lifetime | $59.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitches and bugs with effects and playback
- 😕 Confusing and complicated UI/UX
- 🔍 Difficult to use for beginners
- 🔧 Optimization and performance issues

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


### Ivy Professional Video Editor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ivy-professional-video-editor/id6446347624)

This app offers a professional video editing experience with advanced features like keyframing, transitions, and visual effects. Create dynamic videos with multi-layer editing, 3D animation, and background removal, then share them on social media.

**Highlights:** Keyframe effects, Smooth transitions with custom graphs, Multi-layer editing, 3D animation effects, Chroma key & advanced masking, Adjustable video speed & curves

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

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ivy Pro Features | $8.99 | per month |
| Ivy Pro Features | $14.99 | per month |
| Ivy Pro Features | $27.99 | per year |
| Ivy Pro Features | $45.99 | per year |
| 50 Credits | $2.99 | one-time |
| 100 Credits | $4.99 | one-time |
| 250 Credits | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy and simple to use
- ✨ Great effects for editing
- 🌟 Makes videos amazing quality
- 🚀 Smooth graphs and editing
- 💡 More effects for free compared to others

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 Pro subscription required for watermark removal
- 💰 Credits needed for basic features
- 📉 Poor export quality
- 😩 Annoying watermark
- 🚫 Limited effects

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes frequently
- Kicked out of the app
- Export quality issues
- Remove watermark prompt for Pro users
- Video splitter looks buggy

**Requested features**

- Add more effects
- Remove watermark without Pro
- Improve export quality (1080p, 60fps)
- Fix video/cut splitter
- Allow exporting videos longer than 10 minutes


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Node Video free?

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

### Is Ivy Professional Video Editor free?

Ivy Professional Video Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Node Video or Ivy Professional Video Editor?

Node Video is rated higher. Node Video averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6.4K ratings, while Ivy Professional Video Editor averages 4.1 from 169 ratings.

### Do Node Video or Ivy Professional Video Editor have ads?

Ivy Professional Video Editor shows ads; Node Video does not.

### Which is updated more often, Node Video or Ivy Professional Video Editor?

Node Video ships an update fortnightly, and Ivy Professional Video Editor every 9 days. Most recently, Node Video was updated on October 18, 2026 and Ivy Professional Video Editor on October 14, 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.*