# Splice vs Quick Video Editor

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Quick Video Editor at none against Splice's 11. Quick Video Editor also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Splice's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 34 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Splice sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Quick Video Editor asks for nothing beyond the download.

Quick Video Editor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Splice has 429K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Splice ships an update fortnightly, Quick Video Editor every 34 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and June 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Splice | Quick Video Editor |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (429K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/splice-video-editor-and-maker/id409838725/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quick-video-editor/id1470027837/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **429K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 34 months |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Ad-supported** |
| Best chart rank | **#18** | — |
| Size | 164 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bending Spoons Apps ApS](https://appshunter.io/developer/1280299077) | [Patel Darshan](https://appshunter.io/developer/1487427494) |

## What reviewers say

### Splice

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

**Currently charting:** #18 Top Grossing · Photo & Video, #93 Top Free · Photo & Video, #152 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


### Quick Video Editor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quick-video-editor/id1470027837)

This app offers a comprehensive suite of tools for editing and enhancing videos. Easily crop, add watermarks, compress, and convert videos to GIFs or audio. Create slideshows from photos, merge clips, and adjust playback speed for dynamic effects.

**Highlights:** Crop video, Add watermark, Compress video, Extract photo from video, Video to GIF, Video to audio, Slow/Fast motion, Merge videos, Photo to video

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Splice free?

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

### Is Quick Video Editor free?

Quick Video Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Splice or Quick Video Editor?

Quick Video Editor is rated higher. Splice averages 4.6 out of 5 from 429K ratings, while Quick Video Editor averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Splice or Quick Video Editor have ads?

Quick Video Editor shows ads; Splice does not.

### Which is updated more often, Splice or Quick Video Editor?

Splice ships an update fortnightly, and Quick Video Editor every 34 months. Most recently, Splice was updated on September 27, 2026 and Quick Video Editor on June 24, 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.*