# Splice vs Video Star

The clearest difference is monetization model: Video Star at freemium against Splice's subscription. Splice's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and review sentiment (71% vs 57%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Splice sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Video Star sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Splice holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 431K and 90K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Splice's written reviews are positive against 57% of Video Star's.

Splice ships an update fortnightly, Video Star every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Splice | Video Star |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (431K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/splice-video-editor-and-maker/id409838725/reviews)** | [4.1 (90K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/video-star/id438596432/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **431K** | 90K |
| Positive reviews | **71.4% of reviews** | 56.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Freemium** |
| Best chart rank | **#16** | #96 |
| Size | 162 MB | 540 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [BENDING SPOONS OPERATIONS SPA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1280299077) | [Frontier Design Group](https://appshunter.io/developer/286083972) |

## What reviewers say

### Splice

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

**Currently charting:** #16 Top Grossing · Photo & Video, #92 Top Free · Photo & Video, #167 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 (6)**

| 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 |

**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


### Video Star

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/video-star/id438596432)

**Currently charting:** #96 Top Grossing · Photo & Video, #196 Top Free · Photo & Video (US App Store)

Create stunning fan edits and lip-sync music videos with a vast array of effects. Enhance, animate, and combine clips to transform photos and videos into magical creations. Unlock all features with an optional subscription.

**Highlights:** Create fan edits, Lip-sync music videos, Thousands of effects, Color and animate clips, Enhance and warp videos, Combine and re-time clips

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Month Pro | $5.99 | per month |
| Month Pro | $5.99 | per month |
| 3 Month Pro | $17.99 | per 3 months |
| Year Pro | $34.99 | per year |
| Video Import Kit | Free | one-time |
| Crazy Party Effects | $2.99 | one-time |
| Advanced Auto Stop | $3.99 | one-time |
| Motion Madness Effects | $5.99 | one-time |
| Cinema Pro Pack | $7.99 | one-time |
| Multi-Layer | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ⭐ Amazing app for editing
- 👍 Smooth and professional
- 🎨 Endless creative options
- 💻 Versatile for different types of edits

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 🤯 Steep learning curve for new users
- 🔍 Limited free features and effects
- 🔋 Quality issues with exported videos
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches

**Reported bugs**

- Multilayer feature crashing
- Exported videos losing quality
- QR code imports not working
- Saved edits getting deleted unexpectedly

**Requested features**

- Add undo/redo functionality
- Improve text animation and effects
- Introduce more free transition and color options
- Optimize performance and reduce crashes
- Allow custom audio editing and voiceovers


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Splice free?

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

### Is Video Star free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Splice or Video Star?

Splice is rated higher. Splice averages 4.6 out of 5 from 431K ratings, while Video Star averages 4.1 from 90K ratings.

### Do Splice or Video Star have ads?

Neither Splice nor Video Star shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Splice or Video Star?

Splice ships an update fortnightly, and Video Star every 2 weeks. Most recently, Splice was updated on November 3, 2026 and Video Star on November 3, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Splice or Video Star?

Splice currently peaks at #16 in the App Store charts, and Video Star at #96. 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.*