# Video Star vs Alight Motion

The clearest difference is ads: Video Star at none against Alight Motion's shown. Alight Motion's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.1) and iOS requirement (14.4 vs 17.2). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Video Star sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Alight Motion sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Alight Motion holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 90K and 75K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Video Star's written reviews are positive against 61% of Alight Motion's.

Video Star ships an update fortnightly, Alight Motion every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Video Star | Alight Motion |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (90K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/video-star/id438596432/reviews) | **[4.4 (75K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alight-motion/id1459833443/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **90K** | 75K |
| Positive reviews | 56.8% of reviews | **61.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #98 | **#75** |
| Size | 535 MB | 191 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | **14.4** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Frontier Design Group](https://appshunter.io/developer/286083972) | [Bending Spoons Apps ApS](https://appshunter.io/developer/1280299077) |

## What reviewers say

### Video Star

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

**Currently charting:** #98 Top Grossing · Photo & Video, #203 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


### Alight Motion

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alight-motion/id1459833443)

**Currently charting:** #75 Top Free · Photo & Video, #90 Top Grossing · Photo & Video (US App Store)

Create professional animations, motion graphics, and visual effects on your mobile device. This app offers advanced tools for video editing, compositing, and animation with support for multiple layers, vector graphics, and keyframe animation.

**Highlights:** Multiple layers of graphics, video, and audio, Vector and bitmap editing, 160+ visual effect building blocks, Keyframe animation for all settings, Camera controls with pan, zoom, and focus blur, Grouping and masking, Customizable animation easing

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Subscription | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Subscription | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Subscription | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Subscription | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Subscription | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Subscription | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Subscription with Free Trial | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Subscription | $6.99 | per month |
| Weekly Cloud Subscription | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Cloud Subscription | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Alight Motion with Free Trial | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Cloud Subscription | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Annual Subscription | $28.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great for editing and animating
- 👍 Lots of features and effects
- 💡 Ability to watch ads to unlock premium features

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and lag issues
- 🔒 Watermark issues and premium features locked behind paywall
- 🔋 App performance issues, especially on older devices

**Reported bugs**

- Crashing when trying to export videos
- Inability to add text or photos/videos
- Grouping issues causing projects to become unusable

**Requested features**

- Add speed graphs and time remapping
- Improve stability and reduce crashes
- Allow more customization of watermark


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Video Star free?

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

### Is Alight Motion free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Video Star or Alight Motion?

Alight Motion is rated higher. Video Star averages 4.1 out of 5 from 90K ratings, while Alight Motion averages 4.4 from 75K ratings.

### Do Video Star or Alight Motion have ads?

Alight Motion shows ads; Video Star does not.

### Which is updated more often, Video Star or Alight Motion?

Video Star ships an update fortnightly, and Alight Motion every 2 weeks. Most recently, Video Star was updated on September 25, 2026 and Alight Motion on September 25, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Video Star or Alight Motion?

Video Star currently peaks at #98 in the App Store charts, and Alight Motion at #75. 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.*