# Splice vs Vmoon

The clearest difference is ads: Splice at none against Vmoon's shown. Splice also leads on ratings volume (431K vs 1.6K) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Vmoon's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Splice sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Vmoon sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Splice against 4.7 for Vmoon. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Splice has 431K ratings behind it against 1.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 71% and 71% positive.

Splice ships an update fortnightly, Vmoon every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Splice | Vmoon |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (431K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/splice-video-editor-and-maker/id409838725/reviews) | **[4.7 (1.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vmoon-video-editor-and-maker/id1450135969/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **431K** | 1.6K |
| Positive reviews | **71.4% of reviews** | 70.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#16** | — |
| Size | 162 MB | 92 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [BENDING SPOONS OPERATIONS SPA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1280299077) | [苏娟 陈](https://appshunter.io/developer/1327776332) |

## What reviewers say

### Splice

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/splice-video-editor-and-maker/id409838725)

**Currently charting:** #16 Top Grossing · Photo & Video, #92 Top Free · Photo & Video, #189 Top Grossing (US App Store)

Create professional-looking videos on your mobile device with intuitive editing tools. Easily trim clips, add effects like slow motion and Chroma Key, and customize soundtracks with royalty-free music or your own audio. Share your creations directly to social media platforms or save them to your camera roll.

**Highlights:** Trim, cut, and crop video clips, Adjust playback speed and apply speed ramping, Overlay clips with masks and Ken Burns effect, Remove backgrounds with Chroma Key, Access 6,000+ royalty-free music tracks, Add narration and custom sound effects, Direct sharing to social media

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Movie creator and clip editing | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Splice | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Splice Weekly With Free Trial | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Splice Bundle | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Splice Weekly With Free Trial | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Splice Bundle | $9.99 | per 7 days |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

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


### Vmoon

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vmoon-video-editor-and-maker/id1450135969)

This app is a powerful yet simple video editor for smartphones. It offers a watermark-free experience with a wide range of tools for merging, collaging, adding text, subtitles, music, and effects. Users can trim, adjust speed, apply filters, and export in various formats and resolutions.

**Highlights:** Video merging with transitions, Video collage creation, Add text, subtitles, and stickers, Background music with fade effects, Trimming and speed adjustment, Filters and reverse playback, Screen recording and video compression, Export in HD, 4K, HDR, 60FPS

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ads - per month | $3.99 | per month |
| Remove ads - per year | $12.99 | per year |
| Remove ads | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Clean and organized
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 💡 Great live editing features
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 👍 Helpful for YouTube creators

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs
- 🔋 Cache buildup issues
- 🚫 Ads can be intrusive

**Reported bugs**

- Image/video editing features not working properly
- Speed and aspect ratio issues causing background video playback problems
- Clipping video feature has usability issues

**Requested features**

- Desktop version for Windows and Mac
- More customization options
- Ability to clear cache easily


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Splice free?

Splice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Vmoon free?

Vmoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Splice or Vmoon?

Vmoon is rated higher. Splice averages 4.6 out of 5 from 431K ratings, while Vmoon averages 4.7 from 1.6K ratings.

### Do Splice or Vmoon have ads?

Vmoon shows ads; Splice does not.

### Which is updated more often, Splice or Vmoon?

Splice ships an update fortnightly, and Vmoon every 2 months. Most recently, Splice was updated on November 10, 2026 and Vmoon on November 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*