Comparison

Nizo vs Video Editor

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Nizo

Capture and edit videos in real-time as you record. Apply visual styles and music directly during filming, then make final adjustments without complex timelines. Preserve moments as they happen with a streamlined editing process.

Highlights
  • Real-time recording and editing
  • Apply visual styles during recording
  • Automatic clip joining
  • Manual camera controls
  • Trim and reorder clips
  • Add music and transitions
  • Save to Photos
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Record. It’s already a film. Press record and stay with the moment. The work disappears. The moment stays. RECORD Each moment becomes part of one film. No setup. No modes. Nothing pulling you away from what matters. LOOK Choose a look to shape the moment. See it as you record. PLAY Press play. Your film is already there. From first moment to last — one film. SHAPE Refine if you want. Or leave it as it happened. Trim, reorder, or remove moments. No panels. No timelines. Just the film. FINISH Add music if it feels right. Moments flow together as one. — THE ESSENTIALS • A simple camera • Moments join as you record • Manual controls when you want them • Choose a look as you record • Trim or reorder moments • Remove a moment with a flick • Smooth transitions and sound across your film • Add music from your library • Save to your Photos Best of 2019 — Apple Keep life as it happens.

About

Video Editor

Edit videos with a comprehensive suite of tools. Crop, cut, rotate, adjust speed, and reduce file size without losing quality. Enhance audio and share your creations easily.

Highlights
  • Crop and trim videos
  • Rotate and mirror videos
  • Adjust video speed (slow/fast motion)
  • Reduce video file size
  • Change video voice pitch
  • Mute video or add soundtrack
  • Edit at full resolution (up to 4K)
Features
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Crop, cut, rotate, slow motion, fast motion, helium effects, video size reduction… All you need to edit your videos at full resolution in a single app ! You need to rotate your videos because they are wrongly oriented? Rotate them with Video Editor. You want to crop your videos to select only some contents? Crop them with Video Editor. You want to share your videos on social network but it takes forever to upload them? Reduce the size of your videos with Video Editor before uploading them ! Features: - Videos are edited at full resolution with no quality loss (up to 4K) - Video edition: crop (extract only some contents of your videos), trim (extract a part of your videos), remove (delete a part of your videos) - Video rotation: rotate your videos 90º, 180º or 270º clockwise - Video mirror: mirror your videos horizontally, vertically or horizontally and vertically - Video Speed: slow motion at 50% or 66% of the original video speed; fast motion at 150% and 200% of the original video speed - Video speed with voice change: slow motion at 50% or 66% of the original video speed; fast motion at 150% and 200% of the original video speed - Video size reduction: reduce your videos by 25%, 50% or 75% of its original size - Video voice change: change the pitch of the voices in your videos: very low, lower, higher and very high - Video soundtrack: mute the video or use one of your iPod song as a soundtrack - Ultra fast video rendering - Save and share your edited videos on social networks and by email NOTE: you shall allow the app to access your photo library; if you don't the app won't be able to import and export videos from and to your camera roll. You can change this setting in the Settings app -> Privacy -> Photos. Please don't add your bug reports in your review: send us your bug reports at support@seb-appstore.com and we'll be able to help you and fix the app. Check out many other great iPhone and iPad apps at www.seb-appstore.com

Screenshots

Nizo4 screens
Video Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nizo at 70% against Video Editor's 26%. Video Editor's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $4.99) and device support (3 vs 1). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Nizo costs $4.99 and Video Editor $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nizo ships an update every 2 months, Video Editor every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Nizo versus Video Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNizoVideo Editor
Price$4.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.4 (116 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.7% of reviews — better25.6% of reviews
Number of ratings116 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB6 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperImage MechanicsSebastien BUET

Customer experience

Nizo

All ratings116 ratings
Positive83.6%
Neutral7.8%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews122 reviews
Positive69.7%
Neutral9.8%
Negative20.5%

Video Editor

Written reviews82 reviews
Positive25.6%
Neutral7.3%
Negative67.1%

User reviews

Nizo

From 116 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Elegant and minimalist interface design
  • 🎬 High-quality video output and filters
  • 🚀 Fast and efficient shoot-and-edit workflow
  • 🎨 Beautiful cinematic film LUTs and presets
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy-to-use controls

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
  • 🐛 iPhone 16 compatibility problems
  • 📉 Low resolution exports on newer devices
  • ❌ Confusing navigation and exit functionality
  • ⚠️ Slow lens switching between zoom levels

Video Editor

From App Store reviews

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Fast processing
  • 💰 Good value for price
  • 💡 Useful for specific tasks (e.g., rotating, slowing down videos)
  • ✅ Works as advertised (for some users)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 💸 Waste of money
  • ❌ Doesn't work
  • 🚫 Poor user interface
  • 📉 Limited functionality

Bugs and requests

Nizo

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App crashes when accessing camera
  • App crashes when 120fps is selected
  • App freezes during recording
  • Delete icon pops up unexpectedly during clip reordering
  • Drag-and-drop to new sequences not working on iPhone 16+
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  • Videos export but don't appear in camera roll
  • Upside-down display on iPad
  • Slow-motion playback on 4K 60fps recordings
  • Auto brightness adjustment fails on overcast days
  • App cannot be closed without force restart
  • Music integration fails with Apple Music
  • Duplicate clip gesture is unintuitive and difficult

Requested features

19 requests
  • Volume button recording control (like native camera app)
  • Ability to import video from camera roll
  • Text and title overlay functionality
  • Post-recording filter application
  • 4K 60fps support for more devices
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  • 1080p 60fps recording option
  • Vertical video format for social media
  • More transitions (fade in/out, etc.)
  • Dual camera viewing while recording
  • Separate audio recording capability
  • Front-facing camera flip feature
  • Individual video export (not as one file)
  • More descriptive filter names
  • Color grading and advanced editing tools
  • Creator profile and discovery system
  • Filter pack system similar to VSCO
  • Ability to change filters after recording
  • Auto brightness adjustment improvement
  • More detailed user manual/documentation

Video Editor

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • App crashes upon opening
  • App crashes when importing videos
  • App crashes when trying to edit
  • App crashes when trying to save
  • App crashes when muting sound
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  • App freezes frequently
  • Videos not showing (black screen)
  • Cannot save edited videos
  • Cannot upload videos
  • Interface is confusing and primitive
  • Cut function is not precise and jumps seconds
  • Rotation issues (180, 270 degrees)
  • Resizing leaves green traces
  • Saving audio stuck
  • App occupies a lot of space (cache)
  • Cannot import from camera roll
  • Video playback is a black screen
  • Doesn't work for specific functions like cropping or slowing down video
  • App shuts down immediately after opening

Requested features

12 requests
  • Ability to rearrange video parts
  • More precise video editing tools
  • Brightness and color adjustments
  • Add music functionality
  • Movie merge capability
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  • Video compression
  • Edit gamma
  • Ability to crop video image
  • Option to set final ratio with black background after cropping
  • Clear cache automatically
  • Make it compatible with older iOS versions (e.g., iOS 5)
  • Make it playable without privacy settings

In-app purchases

None

Nizo

No in-app purchases

None

Video Editor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nizo free?
Nizo costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Video Editor free?
Video Editor costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nizo or Video Editor have ads?
Neither Nizo nor Video Editor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nizo or Video Editor?
Nizo ships an update every 2 months, and Video Editor every 4 months. Most recently, Nizo was updated on November 1, 2026 and Video Editor on November 6, 2026.

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