# Splice vs AVM.

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Splice at 71% against AVM.'s 0%. Splice also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and ads (none vs shown). AVM.'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price 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. AVM. asks for nothing beyond the download.

Splice holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Splice has 431K ratings behind it against 4, 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 0% of AVM.'s.

Splice ships an update fortnightly, AVM. every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Splice | AVM. |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (431K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/splice-video-editor-and-maker/id409838725/reviews)** | [4.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/avm/id1520011604/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **431K** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | **71.5% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Ad-supported** |
| Best chart rank | **#17** | — |
| Size | 164 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bending Spoons Apps ApS](https://appshunter.io/developer/1280299077) | [Kobi Snir](https://appshunter.io/developer/393343394) |

## What reviewers say

### Splice

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

**Currently charting:** #17 Top Grossing · Photo & Video, #90 Top Free · Photo & Video, #187 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


### AVM.

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/avm/id1520011604)

Easily add music to your photos and videos. Select media from your device, choose audio from iCloud or iTunes, and adjust the track. You can also reverse videos with a single tap.

**Highlights:** Add music to photos/videos, Select music from iCloud/iTunes, Adjust audio track, Reverse videos, Save edited media

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Splice free?

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

### Is AVM. free?

AVM. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Splice or AVM.?

Splice is rated higher. Splice averages 4.6 out of 5 from 431K ratings, while AVM. averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Splice or AVM. have ads?

AVM. shows ads; Splice does not.

### Which is updated more often, Splice or AVM.?

Splice ships an update fortnightly, and AVM. every 4 months. Most recently, Splice was updated on October 26, 2026 and AVM. on October 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.*