Comparison

Video Star vs Twitch

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

Head to head
About

Video Star

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
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Video Star is your #1 video editing app — there’s no other app like it! Create incredible fan edits and amazing lip-sync music videos with Video Star. There's thousands of effects to color, animate, enhance, warp, combine, and re-time clips ... creating pure magic from photos and videos. Video Star includes TONS of free features or get an All Access Pass to unlock everything, including your mad editing skills! We update Video Star regularly with new effects and features. Be sure to join our daily #VideoStarApp community challenges on Instagram and TikTok! Video Star Pro Subscription - A Pro subscription provides unlimited access to ALL current and future Power Packs in Video Star - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase, taxes may also be included in some areas - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - You can read our privacy policy at: videostarapp.com/privacy.html - You can read our terms of service at: videostarapp.com/terms.html

About

Twitch

Discover and join live communities for games, music, sports, and more. Stream your own content easily or subscribe to favorite creators for exclusive perks. Enjoy a vibrant, interactive experience with a dark mode option.

Highlights
  • Watch live streams
  • Join communities
  • Stream content from the app
  • Subscribe to creators
  • Unlock exclusive perks
  • Dark mode
Features
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Twitch is where thousands of communities come together for our favorite streamers, for the games we love, for the lulz, for each other, for whatever. Download Twitch and join millions enjoying live games, music, sports, esports, podcasts, cooking shows, IRL streams, and whatever else crosses our community’s wonderfully absurd minds. We’ll see you in chat. Here’s a convenient list of other awesome things about Twitch: Everyone is “about” community. We actually are one: Whatever you nerd out about, you can find your people on Twitch. Give support, get support: Find new streamers and subscribe to your favorites. Plus, unlock exclusive perks for your support. Start your own channel: The Twitch app is one of the easiest ways to start streaming. Just create an account, go live directly from the app, and bring people together around whatever you’re passionate about. You never know what you’ll find: Popular games are always live, but so are music festivals, rocket launches, street tours of Tokyo, and goat yoga. Yes, really. Dark mode: Y’all love this one. Black and purple have never looked this good together. Twitch's Terms of Service are available at https://www.twitch.tv/p/legal/terms-of-service/ For feedback and assistance, please visit our Support Center: https://help.twitch.tv Please note: This app features Nielsen’s proprietary measurement software which contributes to market research, like Nielsen’s TV Ratings. Please see http://priv-policy.imrworldwide.com/priv/mobile/us/en/optout.html for more information

Screenshots

Video Star3 screens
Twitch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Twitch at 4.7 against Video Star's 4.1. Twitch also leads on ratings volume (2.8M vs 90K) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). Video Star's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (57% vs 34%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Twitch holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Twitch has 2.8M ratings behind it against 90K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of Video Star's written reviews are positive against 34% of Twitch's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Video Star ships an update every 2 weeks, Twitch every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Video Star versus Twitch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVideo StarTwitch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (90K ratings)4.7 (2.8M ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.8% of reviews — better33.9% of reviews
Number of ratings90K2.8M — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#96#9 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size540 MB481 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFrontier Design GroupTwitch Interactive, Inc.

Customer experience

Video Star

All ratings89,777 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral7.2%
Negative17.8%
Written reviews1,545 reviews
Positive56.8%
Neutral15.4%
Negative27.8%

Twitch

All ratings2,828,833 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral2.5%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews4,763 reviews
Positive33.9%
Neutral8.0%
Negative58.1%

User reviews

Video Star

From 90K App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

Twitch

From 2.8M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Exceptional app features
  • 🚀 Ease of function
  • 💡 Integrated with Discord
  • 🚀 Seamless viewing experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and unstable app
  • 🔋 Excessive battery drain
  • 🔒 Frustrating login/account issues
  • 🔍 Confusing and unintuitive UI
  • 📺 Excessive and disruptive ads

Bugs and requests

Video Star

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

5 requests
  • 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

Twitch

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Streams freezing, audio cutting out
  • Inability to pause/rewind streams
  • Inconsistent behavior when minimizing app
  • Disappearing followed channels
  • Inability to manage subscriptions on mobile

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add subscription/Prime support on mobile
  • Improve customization options
  • Implement better video quality controls
  • Restore old, more user-friendly UI layout
  • Add option to disable auto-play and ads

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Video Star

Subscriptions4
  • Month Pro$5.991 Month
  • Month Pro7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • 3 Month Pro$17.993 Months
Show 1 more
  • Year Pro$34.991 Year
One-time6
  • Video Import KitFree
  • Crazy Party Effects$2.99
  • Advanced Auto Stop$3.99
Show 3 more
  • Motion Madness Effects$5.99
  • Cinema Pro Pack$7.99
  • Multi-Layer$9.99
10 purchases

Twitch

One-time10
  • 95 Bits$1.99
  • 245 Bits$4.99
  • 1 Sub Token$5.99
Show 7 more
  • 500 Bits$6.99
  • 510 Bits$9.99
  • 2 Sub Tokens$9.99
  • 1050 Bits$19.99
  • 5 Sub Tokens$29.99
  • 2750 Bits$49.99
  • 10 Sub Tokens$59.99

Questions

Is Video Star free?
Video Star is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Twitch free?
Twitch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Video Star or Twitch?
Twitch is rated higher. Video Star averages 4.1 out of 5 from 90K ratings, while Twitch averages 4.7 from 2.8M ratings.
Do Video Star or Twitch have ads?
Twitch shows ads; Video Star does not.
Which is updated more often, Video Star or Twitch?
Video Star ships an update every 2 weeks, and Twitch every 4 days. Most recently, Video Star was updated on November 3, 2026 and Twitch on November 3, 2026.
Which is more popular, Video Star or Twitch?
Video Star currently peaks at #96 in the App Store charts, and Twitch at #9. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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