Comparison

Video Maker+ vs Cipher

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

Head to head
About

Video Maker+

Create videos from your photos and add music. Easily import images, arrange them, and customize video settings like size and frame rate. You can also add audio tracks to your finished videos.

Highlights
  • Add images from phone or cloud
  • Delete single or all images
  • Rearrange image order
  • Customize video size and frame rate
  • Add music to videos
  • Save videos to library
Features
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Video Maker Plus is a video-making program. The video is made of images added to the program. Music can also be added to the finished video. You can add up to 40 images to a video without upgrading. Add pictures Press the β€œAdd Pictures1” or β€œAdd Pictures 2” button to add pictures. You will then be presented with a file picker. Whether the images are in the cloud or on the phone media, you can add them to the images in the application. In the β€œAdd Pictures 1” window, you can select all pictures by double-clicking on the window. And by clicking the window three times with your finger, you will delete all the selected images. Edit Added Pictures You can delete inserted images one at a time or all at a time. To delete a single image, press the image in the Image bar. When a blue box appears around the image, then the image is selected. To delete, press the β€œDelete Image” button in the bottom row of buttons. To delete all images, press the 4th button in the bottom row of buttons. You can move the image left or right in the list. Press the "Move Back" button to move left and press the "Move On" button to move right. Press the image twice with your finger to move to the beginning of the image list. Pressing the image 3 times in a row moves to the end of the image list. Make a video When the bottom strip of images contains images, a video can be made. To make a video, press the first button in the bottom row of buttons. Edit video size and multiple frames per second To do this, press the first button in the top row of buttons the β€œVideo Settings” box is displayed. In this box, you can change the width and height of the video. Also, the video setting about several frames per second can be adjusted. In addition, there is a box where you can choose to save the video to the library of images (β€œSave video to library”) or not. Add audio to a video You can add audio to a ready-made video. To do this, press the 2rd button in the bottom row of buttons. Then the music library opens. From there, you can select music for the video. Edit Video You can watch the ready-made video from the location you want. To do this, move the video slide to the desired location. To play the video, press the first button in the average row of buttons. The second button in this row is a pause, putting the video in pause status. And if you no longer want to watch the video, press the third button in the average row of buttons - that's a stop. The numbers are visible, in the average row of buttons which show the position of playing the video, and the length of the entire video. Watch a video You can import video from Apple Finder->Phone->Files Video Maker Plus folder. The phone must be connected to a computer.

About

Cipher

Features
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Cipher turns your voice into organized notes β€” and now into reminders and calendar events too. 100% free. 100% on-device. Speak freely, AI does the rest. No account. No cloud. No subscription. Open the app and talk. WHAT IT DOES Tap record and speak. Cipher transcribes you in real time, then AI structures everything automatically: β€’ A clean title and short summary β€’ A project tag (Personal, Work, Health, Finance, or your own) β€’ Searchable keywords NEW: AI THAT ACTUALLY DOES THINGS Cipher's AI doesn't just read your notes β€” it acts on them. β€’ "Remind me to call Mom on Friday" β†’ real reminder, on your iPhone β€’ "Schedule a call with Sarah next Tuesday at 3pm" β†’ calendar event, created β€’ "Find me a free hour this week" β†’ AI checks your calendar and suggests slots β€’ Todos with deadlines can become reminders automatically Every action asks for your confirmation first. Nothing happens behind your back. ASK FLOW β€” CHAT WITH YOUR NOTES A built-in AI chat that already knows what you've recorded. β€’ Ask anything about your past notes β€” "what did I say about Q3?" β€’ Summarize a day, a week, or a project in one tap β€’ Brainstorm with an AI that builds on your own ideas PRIVATE BY DESIGN β€’ 100% on-device AI β€” works offline, on a plane, anywhere β€’ No login, no sign-up, no tracking, no analytics β€’ Your voice and notes never leave your phone β€’ Stored in your iPhone's secure storage FREE FOREVER No subscription. No paywall. No in-app purchases. Use every feature, forever, without paying. CHOOSE YOUR AI Pick from a wide range of free open-source AI models that run entirely on your device β€” from lightweight options that work on any iPhone to larger, higher-quality models for newer devices. Cipher recommends the right one for your phone. Prefer cloud AI? Bring your own key from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Groq, DeepSeek, or OpenRouter. Your key, direct to the provider β€” no middleman, no markup. SMART TODO EXTRACTION AI catches action items from natural speech β€” "I need to," "remember to," "should," "have to" β€” and pulls out deadlines automatically. View every todo across every note in one place. PROJECT ORGANIZATION Notes auto-sort into projects. Create your own. See note counts and todo progress at a glance. WHO IT'S FOR β€’ Students capturing lecture thoughts β€’ Founders dumping ideas between meetings β€’ Writers thinking through drafts out loud β€’ Anyone whose best ideas show up while walking, driving, or in the shower Cipher is for people who think out loud. Capture the thought β€” let AI do the organizing, and now, the scheduling too.

Screenshots

Video Maker+4 screens
Cipher4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cipher at none against Video Maker+'s 1. Cipher also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 11 months). Video Maker+'s advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.6 vs 16.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Video Maker+ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cipher asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Video Maker+ ships an update every 11 months, Cipher every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 4 level
Video Maker+ versus Cipher: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVideo Maker+Cipher
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 5 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.6 β€” better16.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJanek SoometsAgrima Pandey

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Video Maker+

One-time1
  • Upgrade Video Maker+$3.99
None

Cipher

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Video Maker+ free?
Video Maker+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cipher free?
Cipher is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Video Maker+ or Cipher have ads?
Neither Video Maker+ nor Cipher shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Video Maker+ or Cipher?
Video Maker+ ships an update every 11 months, and Cipher every 5 weeks. Most recently, Video Maker+ was updated on October 3, 2026 and Cipher on October 2, 2026.

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