# Splice vs Continue Camera

The clearest difference is rating: Splice at 4.6 against Continue Camera's 2.8. Splice also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (71% vs 40%). Continue Camera's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Splice sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Continue Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Splice holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Splice has 429K ratings behind it against 52, 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 40% of Continue Camera's.

Splice ships an update fortnightly, Continue Camera every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Splice | Continue Camera |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (429K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/splice-video-editor-and-maker/id409838725/reviews)** | [2.8 (52 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/continue-camera/id1454496868/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **429K** | 52 |
| Positive reviews | **71.4% of reviews** | 40.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | **#16** | — |
| Size | 164 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 16.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bending Spoons Apps ApS](https://appshunter.io/developer/1280299077) | [Ayumu Kinoshita](https://appshunter.io/developer/753694887) |

## What reviewers say

### Splice

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

**Currently charting:** #16 Top Grossing · Photo & Video, #90 Top Free · Photo & Video, #162 Top Grossing (US App Store)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| 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 |
| Splice Monthly With Free Trial | $13.99 | per month |

**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


### Continue Camera

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/continue-camera/id1454496868)

Record and edit videos simultaneously, completing your edits as you shoot. Features include pause/resume, auto-cut based on volume or smiles, and real-time filters. Create dynamic videos with fast-forward, reverse playback, and various visual effects.

**Highlights:** Real-time video editing during recording, Pause and resume shooting, Auto-cut based on volume or smiles, Automatic fade-in/out on pause/resume, Adjustable fast-forward and reverse playback, Extensive real-time color filters and effects, Face detection and deformation effects

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| remove ads and logo | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Splice free?

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

### Is Continue Camera free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Splice or Continue Camera?

Splice is rated higher. Splice averages 4.6 out of 5 from 429K ratings, while Continue Camera averages 2.8 from 52 ratings.

### Do Splice or Continue Camera have ads?

Continue Camera shows ads; Splice does not.

### Which is updated more often, Splice or Continue Camera?

Splice ships an update fortnightly, and Continue Camera every 3 months. Most recently, Splice was updated on September 25, 2026 and Continue Camera on September 22, 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.*