Magic FX vs FunCut
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magic FX
Transform ordinary videos into extraordinary content with cinematic magic. Add special effects like fireballs and lightning, or turn yourself into a cartoon character. Enhance photos with artistic filters and aging effects, then share your creations easily.
- Cinematic video effects
- Cartoon and artistic filters
- Realistic aging effects
- Photo enhancement tools
- Weekly new effects
- High-quality video export
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--- MagicFX – Video Effect Master --- MagicFX is the ultimate video editing app that puts cinematic magic at your fingertips. Create stunning visuals with ease using professionally designed effects. Whether you're shooting an action scene or just having fun with friends, MagicFX transforms ordinary clips into extraordinary video content. Designed with simplicity in mind, the app walks you through every step to ensure effortless creativity. With a constantly growing library of effects and intuitive tools, MagicFX offers everything you need to produce and share unique, eye-catching videos. ** How to Use ** - Select your desired video effect from our exclusive collection - Record your video by following the on-screen instructions - Enhance, save, and share your video directly from the app ** Magic Video Effects ** - Choose from a variety of effects including fireballs, magic shields, lightning, flying cards, helicopters, and more - New effects are added weekly to keep your content fresh and engaging ** Cartoon & Artistic Filters ** - Turn your selfies into cartoon characters, pencil sketches, or oil paintings in seconds - Great for profile pictures, social posts, and personalized content ** Aging Effects ** - See how you would look with realistic aging effects - Create impressive transformations with just one tap ** Photo Enhancement Tools ** - Adjust brightness, contrast, exposure, sharpness, and colors - Fine-tune every detail for a perfect final result ** Effortless Sharing ** - Export your videos in high quality - Share your creations via social media, cloud storage, or messaging apps ** No Watermarks with Premium ** - Access all video effects - Export and share videos without any watermark ----- Subscription Info ----- MagicFX Premium gives you unlimited access to all features Payment will be charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation of purchase Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period You can manage subscriptions and disable auto-renew in your Account Settings Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited once a subscription is purchased Privacy Policy: https://zipoapps.com/magicfxios/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://zipoapps.com/magicfxios/terms/
FunCut
Edit photos and videos with a wide array of effects, music, transitions, and stickers. Transform images into art with AI filters and create dynamic videos with editing tools like trimming, merging, and speed adjustments.
- AI art filters
- Video trimming and merging
- Add music and sound effects
- Text and emoji overlays
- Cinematic filters and unique effects
- Picture-in-Picture (PIP)
- Keyframe animation
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FunCut - It is a video & image editing tool, with a large amount of image effect, music, transition effects, materials and stickers etc. [Art & design] Did someone say FunCut? Unleash your inner artists with the freshest art styles and filters in the world. Turn any photo into a masterpiece in seconds and show the world your true colors. - One tap art filters. Turn your photos into works of art in the style of famous artists - Transform photos with popular art styles - swapface, cartoons, erase image, AI draw image… [Video] - Trim video - Cut/Delete middle part of a video - Merge videos - Adjust video speed (now InShot support speed ramping) [Music , Effects & Voice-overs] - Add exclusive vlog music of InShot featured. Add your own music to video, like mp3 files and other format. - Lots of fun sound effects. - Add voice-overs. - Easy to sync sound and video, with timeline features. [Text & Emoji] - Add text on video and photo. - Add emoji on photo. - With timeline features, easy to sync text and emoji with video. [Filters and Effects] - Lots of cinematic filters - Unique effects such as glitch, noise, beats, retro DV, etc. [Video transitions] - Combine 2 clips with smooth transitions. - Make your video more eye-catching, editing video like a Pro. [Picture-in-Picture] - Add video and photo layers on main video. - Use chroma key/green screen to create a creative works. - Add mask to PIP. [Keyframe] - Add motion to layers(text, stickers, PIP) by using keyframe tool [For social media] - Blur border for photo and video. Make it square ready for Instagram. - Colored border to make it square ready. - Move video/photo inside the square.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FunCut at 100% against Magic FX's 18%. FunCut also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Magic FX's advantage is ratings volume (3.3K vs 12). On price, ads and device support 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. Magic FX sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. FunCut asks for nothing beyond the download.
FunCut holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic FX has 3.3K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of Magic FX's written reviews are positive against 100% of FunCut's.
Magic FX ships an update monthly, FunCut every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Magic FX | FunCut |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (3.3K ratings) | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.3K — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 147 MB | 163 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ZipoApps | Ju Zhen Zhuan Zhi Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Magic FX
FunCut
Bugs and requests
Magic FX
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent crashes
- Inability to unlock effects
- Subscription issues and unexpected charges
- Camera permission and compatibility problems
Requested features
4 requests- More free effects and filters
- Ability to use without subscription
- Improved video quality
- Better organization and navigation
FunCut
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Magic FX
- MagicFX Magic Video Editor Pro$2.997 Days
- Premium features3 Days trial$6.997 Days
- MagicFX Weekly Video Effects7 Days trial$7.997 Days
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- Premium features3 Days trial$8.997 Days
- MagicFX Magic Video Editor Pro7 Days trial$9.997 Days
- Magic FX Monthly Premium14 Days trial$9.991 Month
- MagicFX Magic Video Editor Pro$12.991 Month
- MagicFX Magic Video Editor Pro3 Days trial$12.991 Month
- MagicFX Magic Video Editor Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- MagicFX Magic Video Editor Pro$49.991 Year
FunCut
No in-app purchases









