Comparison

Splice vs Video Editor ‧

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

Head to head
About

Splice

Create professional-looking videos with a powerful yet simple mobile editor. Easily trim clips, add effects, customize soundtracks with royalty-free music, and share your creations directly to social media.

Highlights
  • Trim, cut, and crop video clips
  • Adjust exposure, contrast, and saturation
  • Speed ramping for slow or fast motion
  • Overlay clips and apply masks
  • Chroma Key for background removal
  • Royalty-free music library
  • Voice recorder for narration
Features
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Simple yet powerful, Splice makes it easy to create fully customized, professional-looking videos on your iPhone or iPad. Imagine the performance of a desktop editor, optimized for your mobile device. Just tap to trim clips, add slow motion effects, and overlay multiple clips to create beautiful videos you’ll love to share. It’s never been easier to edit like a pro on the go. POWERFUL EDITING TOOLS MADE SIMPLE + Trim, cut, and crop your photos and video clips. + Refine your clips by adjusting exposure, contrast, saturation, and more. + Adjust playback speed for fast or slow motion, now also with speed ramping. + Overlay photos or videos and apply masks to create incredible effects. + Remove background with Chroma Key. + Animate your clips with the Ken Burns effect. + Apply filters and adjust background colors, orientation, and more. + Add amazing effects: glitch, chroma, vintage, and lots more. + Choose your transition style and control the speed between transitions. + Add title slides, text overlays, and a custom outro. + Bring your photos to life and create slideshows with pan and zoom effects. CUSTOMIZE THE PERFECT SOUNDTRACK + Choose songs from 6,000+ royalty-free tracks from Artlist and Shutterstock libraries. + Trim and mix multiple audio tracks with precision. + Use a song from your own iTunes collection (subject to iTunes terms). + Add narration or custom sound effects with the built-in voice recorder. EASILY SHARE + SAVE YOUR VIDEO + Share right to YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Mail, Messages, and more. + Save videos to your camera roll. SUBSCRIPTION INFO: Subscribe to take advantage of the features described above. • Subscription length: weekly, monthly, yearly • Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase. • You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings after the purchase. • Your subscription will renew automatically, unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • The cost of renewal will be charged to your account in the 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • When canceling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription.

About

Video Editor ‧

This app offers a comprehensive suite of tools for creating professional-quality videos and photos. It features AI-powered generation of scripts, captions, and entire videos from text, alongside traditional editing functions like trimming, merging, and adding effects. It also includes photo editing capabilities and creator studio tools.

Highlights
  • AI Script Generator
  • AI Caption Generator
  • Text to Video Generator
  • Trim, Cut, Crop Video
  • Add Music & FX Effects
  • Photo Editing Tools
  • Slideshow Maker
Features
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#1 Video Editor App | AI Video Maker | Text to Video | Add Music & FX Effects Create professional, cinematic videos in minutes with the ultimate Video Editor, Movie Maker & AI Video Generator. Whether you're creating reels, shorts, vlogs, stories, or social media content, this powerful all-in-one editor gives you advanced tools in a simple, beautifully redesigned interface. --------- AI Video Tools – Create Smarter --------- Level up your content with powerful AI features: • AI Script Generator for Video – Instantly generate scripts for reels, ads, shorts & stories • AI Caption Generator – Auto caption for videos with accurate subtitles • Text to Video Generator – Turn ideas into ready-to-share videos • AI Video Maker & AI Video Editor – Smart automatic editing • Ready-made AI templates with transitions & music sync Create content faster with intelligent automation. ---------Professional Video Editor & Movie Maker--------- Everything you need to edit like cinematic: • Trim, Cut & Crop video with precision • Merge clips easily • Add music to video (your own music or original sound) • Add smooth transitions between clips • Cinematic FX effects & professional filters • Slow Motion video editor • Reverse video tool • Brightness, contrast, exposure & saturation controls • Sharpness & color correction tools • Video collage & mirror effects Designed for creators who want powerful cinematic editing tools without complexity. --------- All-in-One Photo Editor --------- Edit photos with professional quality: • Advanced filters & effects • Color grading & exposure tools • Warmth, sharpness & clarity adjustment • Creative overlays Photo and video editing in one complete app. --------- Creator Studio Tools --------- • Slideshow Maker • Intro Maker • Screen Recorder • Reaction Camera • Video Compressor Perfect for YouTube creators, influencers, vloggers, and short-form video makers. --------- Add Music to Video --------- • Add background music • Import your own tracks • Keep original audio • Sync music with transitions Make every video more engaging and dynamic. ~ Premium SUBSCRIPTION details ~
Unlock ALL Video Editor, Slide Show Maker, music effects, soundtracks, transitions and unlimited saves with the Premium Version. When subscribing, enjoy 3 days of free trial. The Yearly subscriptions are $29.99 per Year!

 The weekly subscriptions is just $3.99 per week! Please, know that:
 - Subscriptions are automatically renewed unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. 
 - Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account when your purchase is confirmed. 
- Renewal will be charged to your account within 24-hours prior to the end of the subscription current period. 
- Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off in the user's Account Settings after purchase. - No current subscription can be canceled during its active subscription period.
 - Where applicable, purchase of subscription will result in the forfeit by the user of any unused portion of the free trial period, if offered.

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Screenshots

Splice4 screens
Video Editor ‧4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Splice at 429K against Video Editor ‧'s 33K. Splice also leads on chart position (#16 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Splice sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Video Editor ‧ sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Splice holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Splice has 429K ratings behind it against 33K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Splice's written reviews are positive against 65% of Video Editor ‧'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Splice versus Video Editor ‧: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpliceVideo Editor ‧
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (429K ratings) — better4.4 (33K ratings)
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews — better65.0% of reviews
Number of ratings429K — better33K
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionSubscription
Best chart rank#16 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB194 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBending Spoons Apps ApSIAPPTECHNOLOGIES LLP

Customer experience

Splice

All ratings429,184 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews5,010 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative22.7%

Video Editor ‧

All ratings32,884 ratings
Positive83.1%
Neutral5.3%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews380 reviews
Positive65.0%
Neutral12.1%
Negative22.9%

User reviews

Splice

From 429K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Intuitive interface
  • 🎨 Variety of editing tools
  • 🎶 Good music selection
  • 💡 Allows video and photo editing

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy performance
  • 🔒 Paywall for basic features
  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🔍 Difficult to navigate
  • 🔇 Audio issues

Video Editor ‧

From 33K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🎨 Variety of editing tools
  • 🎥 Good video quality
  • 🎶 Ability to add music

Room to improve

  • 💰 Many features require paid subscription
  • 🔒 Difficulty cancelling subscription
  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🚫 Limited free features

Bugs and requests

Splice

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Videos fail to export properly
  • App crashes during editing
  • Syncing issues with audio and video
  • Laggy performance on older devices
  • Inconsistent behavior with photo/video imports

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more transition options
  • Allow importing custom music
  • Improve text editing capabilities
  • Implement layers and compositing
  • Provide better export options

Video Editor ‧

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Saving videos not working
  • Glitches when trying to add audio
  • Editing features not functioning properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free effects and transitions
  • Ability to edit text during video
  • Combine photos and videos in one project
  • Crop and resize background

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Splice

Subscriptions7
  • Movie creator and clip editing7 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Splice4 variants$9.997 Days
  • Splice Weekly With Free Trial14 Days trial$9.997 Days
Show 4 more
  • Splice Bundle7 Days trial2 variants$9.997 Days
  • Splice Weekly With Free Trial7 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Splice Bundle$9.997 Days
  • Splice Monthly With Free Trial7 Days trial$13.991 Month
11 purchases

Video Editor ‧

Subscriptions4
  • Subscription Video Editor3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription's3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Unlock All Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Video Music Maker3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time7
  • remove ads$0.99
  • Video FX$1.99
  • Remove Watermark$1.99
Show 4 more
  • Unlock More Videos$1.99
  • Unlock Premium$4.99
  • Unlock All$9.99
  • One Time Purchase$59.99

Questions

Is Splice free?
Splice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Video Editor ‧ free?
Video Editor ‧ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Splice or Video Editor ‧?
Splice is rated higher. Splice averages 4.6 out of 5 from 429K ratings, while Video Editor ‧ averages 4.4 from 33K ratings.
Do Splice or Video Editor ‧ have ads?
Neither Splice nor Video Editor ‧ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Splice or Video Editor ‧?
Splice ships an update fortnightly, and Video Editor ‧ fortnightly. Most recently, Splice was updated on September 24, 2026 and Video Editor ‧ on September 24, 2026.

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