Comparison

VFX Editor Video After Effects vs Simulon

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

Head to head
About

VFX Editor Video After Effects

Easily add Hollywood-style special effects to your videos, transforming clips into superhero scenes. Choose from over 240 templates like fire, lightning, and laser swords, with intuitive controls for customization. Save in HD and share your creations across social media platforms.

Highlights
  • 240+ VFX templates
  • Real-time camera guide
  • Customizable effect parameters
  • HD export
  • Regular new effect additions
  • Beginner-friendly interface
Features
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Turn any clip into a superhero movie scene. VFX Editor adds Hollywood-style special effects to your videos in seconds — no editing skills needed. Fire control, lightning balls, laser swords, magic circles, a planet in your hand… all the magic effects you want are in VFX Editor. HOW IT WORKS - Pick an effect, record with the on-screen guide, done - Or import a video you already have from your gallery - Adjust the effect's size, position, rotation and color - Save in HD and share to TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, X and more FEATURES - 240+ VFX templates: superpowers, fire, thunder, neon, laser beams, glitch, rain, snow, particles - Real-time camera guide, beginner friendly - Fast export straight to your photo library - New effects added regularly Whether you're just having fun or creating for social media, making a masterpiece has never been easier. VFX EDITOR PRO - Unlock all FX templates - Remove ads and watermark Subscription terms: - VFX Editor Pro is offered as a weekly or yearly auto-renewing subscription. - Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. - The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial, if offered, is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://policy.cprmediatech.com/privacy_policy.html Terms of Use: https://policy.cprmediatech.com/term_of_use.html Questions or suggestions? Contact us at contact@cprcorp.com

About

Simulon

Bring your imagination to life by placing custom or real-world objects into augmented reality. Create lifelike images and videos by describing actions, with no animation experience required. Develop ideas or share your creations with the world.

Highlights
  • Create from words, photos, or designs
  • Clone real-world objects
  • Place subjects in augmented reality
  • Direct video action with descriptions
  • Personal subject library
  • AI rendering for lifelike scenes
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Simulon. The camera for your imagination. Bring imagined characters, real objects and your own designs into the world around you. Compose with your camera, capture a lifelike image and turn it into a video by describing what happens next. No 3D or animation experience needed. CREATE FROM AN IDEA Start with words, a photo or your own design. Turn a sketch into a character or take a concept off the page and into a real setting. CLONE REALITY Create from photos of something real, whether it's your pet, a favourite car or a sculpture. Keep its familiar look or imagine something different. Give your pet a new outfit, shrink a car onto your desk or bring a statue to life. MAKE THE WORLD YOUR SET Place your subject in augmented reality. Adjust its size and position, then move around to find your angle. AI rendering brings it into the scene with lifelike lighting, shadows and reflections. DIRECT WHAT HAPPENS NEXT Describe how your subject moves and what happens in the scene to create a video. From a small gesture to an unexpected adventure, you direct the action without animating by hand. Keep your subjects in a personal library and return to them in new locations and new stories. Make something just for fun, develop an idea or create something to share with the world. GET STARTED Try Simulon with starter assets and included free usage. Creating custom assets requires a paid plan. Simulon Plus and Pro offer additional features and monthly usage. Usage limits apply. Shape reality.

Screenshots

VFX Editor Video After Effects4 screens
Simulon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: VFX Editor Video After Effects at 4.6 against Simulon's 4.1. VFX Editor Video After Effects also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 38) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Simulon's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. VFX Editor Video After Effects sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Simulon sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VFX Editor Video After Effects holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VFX Editor Video After Effects has 1.1K ratings behind it against 38, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of VFX Editor Video After Effects's written reviews are positive against 58% of Simulon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VFX Editor Video After Effects ships an update every 2 weeks, Simulon weekly. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
VFX Editor Video After Effects versus Simulon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVFX Editor Video After EffectsSimulon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.1K ratings) — better4.1 (38 ratings)
Positive reviews61.8% of reviews — better58.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K — better38
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB69 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDo NamSimulon

Customer experience

VFX Editor Video After Effects

All ratings1,119 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral3.4%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews131 reviews
Positive61.8%
Neutral8.4%
Negative29.8%

Simulon

All ratings38 ratings
Positive78.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative21.1%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative37.5%

Bugs and requests

VFX Editor Video After Effects

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes when trying to record
  • Effects not appearing properly
  • Inability to save/export videos
  • Compatibility issues with new devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more free/unlockable effects
  • Improve video saving and sharing
  • Implement post-production editing
  • Add more superhero/fantasy powers

Simulon

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

VFX Editor Video After Effects

Subscriptions4
  • 1 month$3.991 Month
  • 1 week3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • 1 year3 Days trial$19.991 Year
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  • 1 year$24.991 Year
10 purchases

Simulon

Subscriptions5
  • Plus$14.991 Month
  • Plus7 Days trial$24.991 Month
  • Core$29.001 Month
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  • Pro$39.991 Month
  • Pro7 Days trial$55.001 Month
One-time5
  • 250 credits$4.99
  • 1,000 credits$18.99
  • 1,000 credits$19.99
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  • 2,500 credits$44.99
  • 2,500 credits$49.99

Questions

Is VFX Editor Video After Effects free?
VFX Editor Video After Effects is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simulon free?
Simulon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, VFX Editor Video After Effects or Simulon?
VFX Editor Video After Effects is rated higher. VFX Editor Video After Effects averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Simulon averages 4.1 from 38 ratings.
Do VFX Editor Video After Effects or Simulon have ads?
VFX Editor Video After Effects shows ads; Simulon does not.
Which is updated more often, VFX Editor Video After Effects or Simulon?
VFX Editor Video After Effects ships an update every 2 weeks, and Simulon weekly. Most recently, VFX Editor Video After Effects was updated on November 12, 2026 and Simulon on November 12, 2026.

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