# Splice vs Riverside

The clearest difference is monetization model: Riverside at free with in-app purchases against Splice's subscription. Riverside also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). Splice's advantage is review sentiment (71% vs 36%) and ratings volume (429K vs 20K). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Splice sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Riverside sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 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 Riverside. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Splice has 429K ratings behind it against 20K, 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 36% of Riverside's.

Splice ships an update fortnightly, Riverside every 5 days. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Splice | Riverside |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (429K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/splice-video-editor-and-maker/id409838725/reviews) | **[4.7 (20K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/riverside-record-edit-share/id1554443872/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **429K** | 20K |
| Positive reviews | **71.4% of reviews** | 36.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | **#15** | #191 |
| Size | 164 MB | 213 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bending Spoons Apps ApS](https://appshunter.io/developer/1280299077) | [RIVERSIDEFM, INC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1554443874) |

## What reviewers say

### Splice

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

**Currently charting:** #15 Top Grossing · Photo & Video, #94 Top Free · Photo & Video, #157 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


### Riverside

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/riverside-record-edit-share/id1554443872)

**Currently charting:** #191 Top Grossing · Photo & Video (US App Store)

Record and edit high-quality video and audio podcasts and social media clips from anywhere. Features AI-powered transcription, text-based editing, and teleprompter for professional content creation on the go.

**Highlights:** PRO quality HD audio and video recording, AI-powered transcription and speech-to-text, Text-based video and audio editing, Teleprompter with customizable settings, Automatic captions and subtitles, Create and share short clips for social media, Multi-cam recording

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mobile Plus | $9.99 | per month |
| RS Mobile Plus - monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| RS Mobile Plus - monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Pro | $29.00 | per month |
| Grow | $39.00 | per month |
| RS Mobile Plus - yearly | $64.99 | per year |
| Mobile Plus | $72.00 | per year |
| Pro | $289.00 | per year |
| Grow | $409.00 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 High-quality audio and video
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient for remote recording
- 👍 Great platform for podcasters

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Sync issues between audio and video
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔋 Drains battery on mobile devices
- 👎 Poor customer support
- 👎 Confusing user experience on mobile app

**Reported bugs**

- Inability to access recordings through mobile app
- Inconsistent performance across devices
- Unreliable upload and download of files

**Requested features**

- Screen sharing option
- Ability to edit recordings on mobile app
- Integration with more platforms like Zoom


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Splice free?

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

### Is Riverside free?

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

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

Riverside is rated higher. Splice averages 4.6 out of 5 from 429K ratings, while Riverside averages 4.7 from 20K ratings.

### Do Splice or Riverside have ads?

Neither Splice nor Riverside shows ads.

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

Splice ships an update fortnightly, and Riverside every 5 days. Most recently, Splice was updated on September 26, 2026 and Riverside on September 26, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Splice or Riverside?

Splice currently peaks at #15 in the App Store charts, and Riverside at #191. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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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.*