Comparison

Splice vs Boomerang

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 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
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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

Boomerang

Create engaging, looping video clips from your photos and videos. Add effects, text, and music to make your content stand out on social media. Share your creations directly to popular platforms.

Highlights
  • Live recording and gallery import
  • Adjustable speed and loop count
  • One-tap filters and effects
  • Video trimming
  • Text overlays and stickers
  • Music integration
  • Direct social media sharing
Features
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Make trendy boomerang videos from live recordings or your best video and photo moments, capturing them in short, looping video clips that replay the action back and forth. Ideal for Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and more, these loops are perfect for content creators aiming to boost likes and start viral trends. ▶ BOOMERANG MAKER TOOLS ◀ [ LIVE RECORDING & GALLERY VIDEOS AND LIVE PHOTOS ] • Instantly record or pick videos or live photos from your gallery to craft boomerang magic. [ CONTROL SPEED & LOOPS ] • Adjust loop speed and loop count to tailor the playback experience. [ ONE-TAP FILTERS ] • Boost your loop's look with just a swipe, choosing filters that elevate style and vibe. [ EASY VIDEO TRIMMING ] • Cut to the chase, focusing on the peak moments in every loop. [ AD-FREE & NO WATERMARKS ] • Enjoy ad-free and no-watermark boomerang video creation and share your masterpieces freely across social channels. [ EFFECTS THAT POP ] • Layer your loops with effects that add depth and engagement. [ TEXT OVERLAYS ] • Design social media-ready messages with customizable fonts and colors. [ STICKERS & GIFS FROM TENOR ] • Liven up your loops with stickers and GIFs from Tenor, adjusting transparency and display time for a flawless finish. [ FOCUS WHERE IT COUNTS ] • Guide your viewers' attention by tweaking the focus point and size for maximum impact. [ SPEEDY GALLERY 3D PREVIEWS ] • Easily review and choose your work with 3D-touch, making edits faster. [ MUSIC TO MATCH ] • Pair boomerangs with music from our library to complete the vibe, powered by Jamendo. [ HIGH QUALITY OUTPUT ] • Produce boomerang videos in exceptional quality, making each loop a masterpiece that's ready to dazzle on your social media. ▶ SHARE YOUR WORLD IN LOOPS ◀ [ DIRECT SOCIAL MEDIA INTEGRATION ] • Share your boomerang creations with just a tap, captivating your audience across platforms like Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and iMessage. [ EASY SHARING OPTIONS ] • Expand how you share with straightforward options for messaging, emailing, or offline saves. [ HIGH-QUALITY EXPORTS ] • Export your boomerangs in high resolution to ensure they stand out anywhere. ▶ UNLOCK FULL POTENTIAL WITH PREMIUM ◀ [ PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION ] • With our Premium Subscription you can bypass all restrictions and enable direct device exports for limitless creativity and sharing. Boomerang Video Maker is more than just an app; it's your ally in turning everyday moments into share-worthy boomerangs. Need help or want to give feedback? Reach out at support@appside.app and join us in bringing creativity and style to every loop. ---- Privacy Policy: https://appside.app/apps/boomerang/privacy.html Terms Of Use: https://appside.app/apps/boomerang/terms.html

Screenshots

Splice4 screens
Boomerang4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Splice at 431K against Boomerang's 4.8K. Splice also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 50%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, ads 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. Splice sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Boomerang sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Splice against 4.5 for Boomerang. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Splice has 431K ratings behind it against 4.8K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Splice's written reviews are positive against 50% of Boomerang's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Splice ships an update fortnightly, Boomerang every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Splice versus Boomerang: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpliceBoomerang
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (431K ratings) — better4.5 (4.8K ratings)
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews — better50.4% of reviews
Number of ratings431K — better4.8K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#14 — better#193
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size162 MB131 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBENDING SPOONS OPERATIONS SPAAppside Technologies LTD

Customer experience

Splice

All ratings430,871 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews5,541 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral6.0%
Negative22.6%

Boomerang

All ratings4,561 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral3.0%
Negative10.9%
Written reviews556 reviews
Positive50.4%
Neutral4.5%
Negative45.1%

User reviews

Splice

From 431K 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

Boomerang

From 4.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Smooth performance
  • 💡 Interesting features
  • 😊 Fun to create content

Room to improve

  • 💰 Paid subscription required
  • 🔒 Lack of free options
  • 🔍 Misleading free trial
  • 🙄 Constant upselling

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

Boomerang

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Boomerangs not saving properly
  • App crashing or freezing
  • Subscription issues and billing problems

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow free saving of boomerangs
  • Improve export and sharing options
  • Add more customization tools

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Splice

Subscriptions6
  • 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
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  • Splice Bundle7 Days trial2 variants$9.997 Days
  • Splice Weekly With Free Trial7 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Splice Bundle$9.997 Days
10 purchases

Boomerang

Subscriptions10
  • Unlimited Looping - Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Unlimited Video Looping3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Unlimited Looping -Weekly Plan3 Days trial$2.997 Days
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  • Unlimited Boomerangs - Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Boomerang Unlimited - Weekly1 Month trial$3.997 Days
  • Unlimited Video Looping3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Unlimited Boomerangs - Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Unlimited Boomerangs - Monthly3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Unlimited Boomerangs - Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Unlimited Looping - Gift1 Month trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Splice free?
Splice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Boomerang free?
Boomerang is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Splice or Boomerang?
Splice is rated higher. Splice averages 4.6 out of 5 from 431K ratings, while Boomerang averages 4.5 from 4.8K ratings.
Do Splice or Boomerang have ads?
Neither Splice nor Boomerang shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Splice or Boomerang?
Splice ships an update fortnightly, and Boomerang every 5 weeks. Most recently, Splice was updated on November 12, 2026 and Boomerang on November 11, 2026.
Which is more popular, Splice or Boomerang?
Splice currently peaks at #14 in the App Store charts, and Boomerang at #193. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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