Reels vs AutoEdit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Reels
Create a professional and eye-catching Instagram feed with a variety of customizable templates. Easily design unique visual identities for your profile in minutes. Reusable templates help maintain a consistent and polished look.
- Diverse Instagram feed templates
- Customizable layouts (Puzzle, Checkerboard, etc.)
- Personalize with own images and colors
- Add custom text and stickers
- Reusable templates for ongoing use
- Professional profile makeover
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Go viral faster. Reels turns your photos and clips into scroll-stopping videos with ready-made templates synced to trending sounds. No editing skills needed. Pick a template, drop in your media, and export a polished video in seconds. WHY CREATORS LOVE REELS • 500+ trending templates, updated every week • Auto-sync your photos and videos to the beat • Trending audio and music for every niche • Clean exports with no watermark • Vertical formats made for short-form video and stories TEMPLATES FOR EVERYTHING Fashion, fitness, travel, food, business, beauty, memes, and more. Whatever you post, there's a template that fits your vibe. BEAT-SYNCED EDITS Choose any sound and we'll match your cuts to the rhythm automatically. Transitions that take pros hours happen in one tap. MADE TO POST EVERYWHERE Create once, share anywhere. Perfect aspect ratios every time, with captions, collage layouts, and trending effects built in. EASY FOR BEGINNERS, FAST FOR PROS No timeline. No learning curve. Just tap, customize text and colors, and export. Start creating today and watch your views grow. Reels is free to download. Unlock all templates and premium features with a subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID and auto-renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your account settings. Privacy Policy: https://wndr11.cy/files/Privacy_Policy.pdf Terms of Use: https://wndr11.cy/files/Terms_of_Use.pdf
AutoEdit
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AutoEdit cuts your videos to the beat of your music, automatically. Pick a song and your clips – AutoEdit detects the beat and places every cut where the music wants it. In a few minutes you have a video worth sharing. TOOLS • BeatCut – choose audio and clips, let AutoEdit find the beat, fine-tune the cut and render. • Stitch Together – join several videos into one file, even with different formats. • TrimCut – shorten a video to a start and end point. • Voice-over – record your voice right in the app; the music is mixed down automatically. • Brand – add your own intro and outro to every video. • Use photos as still images. PRIVATE, ON YOUR DEVICE Editing and export run entirely on your iPhone, iPad or Mac. No ads, no tracking. Save finished videos to your photo library or as a file.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AutoEdit at none against Reels's 14. AutoEdit also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Reels sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. AutoEdit asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Reels | AutoEdit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.6K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 159 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WONDER | Stefan Giovanmaria Leithner |
Bugs and requests
Reels
Reported bugs
3 issues- Reversed Instagram posts
- Subscription issues
- Inability to upload certain photos
Requested features
4 requests- Allow custom color codes
- Add more templates and design options
- Improve editing capabilities
- Provide better subscription management
AutoEdit
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Reels
- Weekly Plan3 Days trial$7.997 Days
- Weekly Plan$7.997 Days
- Reels Premium$8.997 Days
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- Reels Premium$14.991 Month
- Feed layout templates - Yearly3 Days trial$35.991 Year
- Feeds Premium (Annual)3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Yearly Plan with discount1 Year trial$39.991 Year
- Feeds Premium (Quarterly)3 Days trial$39.993 Months
- Feeds Premium (Annual)$39.991 Year
- Yearly Plan3 Days trial$45.991 Year
- Yearly Plan3 Days trial$55.991 Year
- Yearly Plan3 Days trial$69.991 Year
- Reels Premium$69.991 Year
- Yearly Plan3 Days trial$79.991 Year
AutoEdit
No in-app purchases









