# Splice vs Magic Fill

The clearest difference is monetization model: Magic Fill at free with in-app purchases against Splice's subscription. Splice's advantage is review sentiment (71% vs 40%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, 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 Magic Fill sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Splice holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Splice has 429K ratings behind it against 73, 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 Magic Fill's.

Splice ships an update fortnightly, Magic Fill every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Splice | Magic Fill |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (429K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/splice-video-editor-and-maker/id409838725/reviews)** | [4.2 (73 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-fill/id1579413487/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **429K** | 73 |
| Positive reviews | **71.4% of reviews** | 40.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | **#15** | — |
| Size | 164 MB | 22 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bending Spoons Apps ApS](https://appshunter.io/developer/1280299077) | [Instasize Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/576649833) |

## What reviewers say

### Splice

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

**Currently charting:** #15 Top Grossing · Photo & Video, #88 Top Free · Photo & Video, #153 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


### Magic Fill

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-fill/id1579413487)

Effortlessly resize and crop photos or videos to perfectly fit any social media platform. Utilize advanced AI to intelligently extend images, eliminating borders and ensuring seamless blending for all your digital content needs.

**Highlights:** AI-powered image extension, Seamless blending of generated pixels, Resize and crop for any aspect ratio, Eliminate white borders, Social media optimization, Video and photo editing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| VideoMade Pro - Monthly | $12.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Splice free?

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

### Is Magic Fill free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Splice or Magic Fill?

Splice is rated higher. Splice averages 4.6 out of 5 from 429K ratings, while Magic Fill averages 4.2 from 73 ratings.

### Do Splice or Magic Fill have ads?

Neither Splice nor Magic Fill shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Splice or Magic Fill?

Splice ships an update fortnightly, and Magic Fill every 3 months. Most recently, Splice was updated on September 29, 2026 and Magic Fill 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.*