Comparison

ThumbVideo vs Superimpose V

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

Head to head
About

ThumbVideo

This video player is designed for one-handed control on large screens. It offers intuitive gesture-based playback, including flicking, drawing circles, and long presses for fast forwarding. Supports various video file sources and offers remote control capabilities.

Highlights
  • One-handed control for large screens
  • Gesture-based playback (flick, circle draw, long press)
  • Vertical time slider on edges
  • Supports various video file sources
  • AirPlay and Bluetooth headset controls
  • Secret folder with Touch ID unlock
Features
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ThumbVideo is a video player forcused on thumb manipulation holding your device with one hand. Recent iPhone with large size screen has difficulty to control playback of video with one hand. But, you can do it with this App!! More specifically: 1. Horizontal flick on the movie pane is available to forward or backward the video for some pre-set seconds. 2. Time slider (which is normally shown on the top or bottom of the screen horizontally) is shown at the left or right edge _vertically_!! 3. Drawing a circle gesture works as a jog dial like FF/REW control. 4. Long press at any point results 10x FF. ■How to play You are able to play any of the following video files: 1. files copied via iTunes File Sharing. 2. files linked from any web page shown by in-app browser. *1 3. video captured with built-in camera 4. Movie, TV program, music video, video podcast, iTunesU contents from iTunes store (without DRM) 5. Video passed through "Open In..." feature from other App. 6. files linked with "thumbvideo://" scheme from Safari or other Apps. ■Other features -With AirPlay or Apple Digital AV adopter, you can use iOS device as flick enabled remote controller while watching video on TV/Projector. -You can play/pause/skip forward & backward with control buttons on ear-phones of Bluetooth headsets. -The last timecode(played point) is synced through iCloud. - The time to forward or backward by flicking can be set individually. -Your secret video can be hidden in "Secret Folder" (can unlock with touchID) -Bluetooth hadware keyboard Support. Some Tips are available at out support blog (basically in Japanese, sometime in English). Please check it to enjoy this app. Comments in any languages are welcomed. A tiny PHP script which render the HTML list of your video files has released. It will turns your PC/Mac or PHP enabled NAS into the server for this app. Please check my support URL.

About

Superimpose V

Create professional-looking videos with multi-track editing, customizable effects, and animation tools. Easily split, trim, and enhance your footage, and access royalty-free assets. Integrates with AI photo editing for advanced projects.

Highlights
  • Multi-track video, image, audio, and text editing
  • Customizable effects and animations
  • Masking with green screen support
  • Object tracking and speed adjustment
  • Royalty-free asset library
  • Basic editing tools (split, trim, rotate)
Features
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SuperimposeV: Powerful Video Editing Made Easy SuperimposeV isn't your average video editor. It offers advanced features like multi-track editing, tons of customizable effects, and animation for a professional touch. Key Features: ● Edit videos, images, audio, and text on multiple tracks. ● Stack effects and animations for unique results. ● Use masks for precise editing, including green screen and more. ● Track objects in videos and adjust speed for dynamic effects. ● Animate your text with elegant animations. ● Access royalty-free photos, videos, music, and GIFs. ● Export your creations in various formats, including GIF. Even basic editing is powerful: ● Split, trim, rotate, and freeze clips with ease. ● Apply color effects, blurs, distortions, and more. ● Enhance audio with EQ, filters, and transitions. Bonus: SuperimposeV integrates with Superimpose X / AI for photo editing within your video project. * Terms of use: http://www.superimposeapp.com/terms-of-use2.html * Privacy policy: http://www.superimposeapp.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

ThumbVideo4 screens
Superimpose V4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ThumbVideo at none against Superimpose V's 2. ThumbVideo also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 84%). Superimpose V's advantage is ratings volume (478 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Superimpose V sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. ThumbVideo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ThumbVideo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Superimpose V has 478 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of ThumbVideo's written reviews are positive against 84% of Superimpose V's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ThumbVideo ships an update monthly, Superimpose V every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ThumbVideo versus Superimpose V: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThumbVideoSuperimpose V
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.6 (478 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better84.2% of reviews
Number of ratings2478 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.2 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB244 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKAZUYOSHI FURUTAPankaj Goswami

Customer experience

ThumbVideo

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Superimpose V

All ratings478 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews190 reviews
Positive84.2%
Neutral6.3%
Negative9.5%

Bugs and requests

ThumbVideo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Superimpose V

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Certain transform effects not working correctly
  • Audio issues with some effects
  • Exporting/saving problems on some projects

Requested features

5 requests
  • Custom cutout and depth map features
  • Custom vector editing and animation
  • Improved audio editing tools (panning, channels)
  • Crop/aspect ratio tools
  • Ripple delete and clip linking

In-app purchases

None

ThumbVideo

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Superimpose V

Subscriptions2
  • Full Access$2.991 Month
  • Full Access Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year

Questions

Is ThumbVideo free?
ThumbVideo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Superimpose V free?
Superimpose V is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ThumbVideo or Superimpose V?
ThumbVideo is rated higher. ThumbVideo averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Superimpose V averages 4.6 from 478 ratings.
Do ThumbVideo or Superimpose V have ads?
Neither ThumbVideo nor Superimpose V shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ThumbVideo or Superimpose V?
ThumbVideo ships an update monthly, and Superimpose V every 2 weeks. Most recently, ThumbVideo was updated on November 1, 2026 and Superimpose V on November 3, 2026.

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