Splice vs Transition Video Editor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Transition Video Editor
Create captivating videos with seamless transitions and effects. Add music, filters, and stickers to enhance your footage. Share your masterpieces effortlessly on social media.
- Record or import videos
- Seamless transition effects
- Align feature for continuity
- Stickers, filters, and overlays
- Background music library
- Social media sharing
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Welcome to Transition Video Editor, your ultimate tool for creating captivating video content with seamless transitions! Dive into a realm of endless creativity with Transition Video Editor, the pinnacle of video editing perfection! Say goodbye to ordinary videos and hello to a world where every transition is a stroke of genius and every moment is a masterpiece. Unleash Your Imagination: ◆ Record breathtaking moments or import your existing videos effortlessly. ◆ Harness the power of the revolutionary "align" feature to ensure impeccable continuity between scenes. ◆ Craft mesmerizing transition effects that seamlessly glide from one clip to the next. Elevate Your Content: ◆ Infuse your videos with personality using our stickers, filters, and overlays. ◆ Set the perfect mood with background music from our amazing collection, powered by Jamendo. ◆ Share your creations effortlessly on social media platforms, messaging apps, and more With Transition Video Editor, unleash your creativity and transform ordinary videos into extraordinary works of art. Download now and start making your videos stand out! ---- Privacy Policy: https://appside.app/apps/transition/privacy.pdf Terms Of Use: https://appside.app/apps/transition/terms.pdf If you need any help or have questions, feel free to reach out to us at support@appside.app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Splice at 4.6 against Transition Video Editor's 3.2. Splice also leads on ratings volume (431K vs 5) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Splice sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Transition Video Editor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Splice holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Splice has 431K ratings behind it against 5, 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 50% of Transition Video Editor's.
Splice ships an update fortnightly, Transition Video Editor every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Splice | Transition Video Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (431K ratings) — better | 3.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 431K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #16 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 162 MB | 236 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BENDING SPOONS OPERATIONS SPA | Appside Technologies LTD |
Customer experience
Splice
Transition Video Editor
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
Transition Video Editor
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Splice
- 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
Transition Video Editor
- Unlimited Transitions - Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Unlimited Transitions-Monthly3 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Unlimited Transitions-Annually$49.991 Year
Questions
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