Comparison

PicPlayPost vs Side by side video

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

Head to head
About

PicPlayPost

Create stunning HD videos with this comprehensive editor. Add music, AI effects, and create collages or slideshows. Perfect for sharing engaging content.

Highlights
  • HD video editing
  • AI effects
  • Photo and video collages
  • Slideshow creation
  • Music and voice-over addition
  • Watermarking
  • Automated video creation
Features
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PicPlayPost is the only HD video editor app you need to create content that will make people stop scrolling. Add music, trim videos, add AI effects, create live wallpapers and more! Perfect for slideshows, photo and video collages. Professional video editor without any unnecessary, confusing features: - Full editing capabilities - AutoReFrame - Crossover collages - Automatic audio ducking - Merge/stitch and create up to to 30 minute videos - Trim, speed up, slow down, edits videos - Add multiple songs - Add voice-overs - HD: Create videos and share in 1080p and 4K videos - AI Automated video  - Watermark: Add text or image logo as watermark Photo & video collage you can make in seconds, share how-to’s, show side by side comparisons, travel photography and videos, and more. Perfect for fitness and travel bloggers! - Up to 12 frame photo and video collages - Import gifs from Giphy - Add multiple background soundtracks Create slideshows with music using photos, videos, gifs, collages, and animated stickers! - Create and edit up to to 30 minute slideshows, with up to 365 pics, videos, live photos and gifs - 23 new effects to apply to your videos - Stitch multiple collages together and create multi-collage slide shows with specially designed transitions - Add multiple background soundtracks - Add animated text: multiple text boxes you can customize with color, font, animation. You can also pin text to a moving object and change the perspective. - Supports multiple ratios - Select from a full range of transitions - Effortlessly add video or picture collages to slideshow - Stickers from Giphy - Add multiple GIF stickers. You can pin stickers to a moving object. - Automated slide shows: If you don’t have time to create a video and picture slideshow, let us do it for you. You select the content, we will create videos for you. - Watermark: Add text or image logo as watermark Get pro and subscribe for unlimited video editor app access to create slideshow with multi-collage transitions - Stitch multiple collages together and create multi-collage slideshow with specially designed transitions - Subscriptions are billed monthly at the rate selected depending on the subscription plan. Alternatively a one time payment option is also available (this is not a subscription). - Subscription auto-renew at the cost of the selected plan, unless cancelled 24-hours in advance prior to the end of the current period. The subscription fee is charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Setting after purchase. Per Apple policy, no cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Once purchased, refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. - Terms of use - https://www.mixcord.co/terms-of-use-agreement.html - Privacy policy - https://www.mixcord.co/privacy-policy.html - PicPlayPost also offers an Everything Pack which is paid for by a one-time upfront payment with unlimited access to all features forever. Have any comments? Want to request a feature? Please Email Team@mixcord.co

About

Side by side video

Create engaging split-screen videos for social media with this easy-to-use collage maker. Add music and customize styles to share your creations on platforms like TikTok and Instagram.

Highlights
  • Vertical and horizontal collage
  • Add music for vlogs
  • Supports popular social media ratios
  • Style customization
  • Simple and beautiful UI
Features
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Want to create Side by side video? Then this app is for you! A simple and convenient collage maker will help you make cool videos for TikTok, Instagram, Facebook. Share emotions with friends and family. FEATURES: ◉ Vertical and horizontal collage ◉ Cool music for your vlog ◉ All popular ratio: Instagram, TikTok, YouTube ◉ Style customization ◉ Simple and beautiful UI SUBSCRIPTION INFO: Subscribe to take advantage of the features described above. • Subscription length: weekly • 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 before 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. Privacy policy: http://lifeasplay.ru/privacypolicy/ Best regards, Alice Unzhakova

Screenshots

PicPlayPost4 screens
Side by side video3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PicPlayPost at 68% against Side by side video's 7%. PicPlayPost also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. PicPlayPost sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Side by side video sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PicPlayPost holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PicPlayPost has 99K ratings behind it against 705, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of PicPlayPost's written reviews are positive against 7% of Side by side video's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PicPlayPost ships an update monthly, Side by side video every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
PicPlayPost versus Side by side video: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPicPlayPostSide by side video
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (99K ratings) — better4.0 (705 ratings)
Positive reviews68.2% of reviews — better7.1% of reviews
Number of ratings99K — better705
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#191 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size180 MB12 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMixcord Inc.7Logic LLC

Customer experience

PicPlayPost

All ratings98,379 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.5%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews544 reviews
Positive68.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative26.5%

Side by side video

All ratings706 ratings
Positive74.4%
Neutral3.8%
Negative21.8%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive7.1%
Neutral5.7%
Negative87.1%

User reviews

PicPlayPost

From 99K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Intuitive interface
  • 💡 Great for creating collages and videos
  • 🎨 Lots of customization options
  • 🎶 Ability to add music

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription fees
  • 🔒 Limited free features
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches
  • 🔇 Limited music selection
  • 🕰️ Time limits on free version

Side by side video

From 705 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ❤️ Simple and easy to use
  • 🎨 Good for creating side-by-side videos

Room to improve

  • 💰 Requires paid subscription to use core features
  • 🐛 Exported videos have issues (white screen, missing content)
  • 🔒 Difficult to cancel subscription
  • 📢 Misleading 'free' claims

Bugs and requests

PicPlayPost

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to save progress on projects
  • Video quality issues after exporting
  • Difficulty finding and deleting used photos

Requested features

5 requests
  • More transition effects
  • Ability to reorder photos/videos in slideshow
  • Option to remove watermark without subscription
  • Ability to import music from external sources
  • Longer video duration in free version

Side by side video

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Exported videos have missing/blank content
  • Subscription charges more than advertised
  • Subscription cannot be easily canceled

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add ability to choose audio track
  • Improve video export quality
  • Provide clear subscription management options

In-app purchases

10 purchases

PicPlayPost

Subscriptions2
  • Video Editor for Pros14 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • SlideShow Movie Maker for Pros$47.991 Year
One-time8
  • Custom Frame Pack 1$1.99
  • Custom Frame Pack 2$1.99
  • Custom Frame Pack 3$1.99
Show 5 more
  • Custom Frame Pack 4$1.99
  • Edit Watermark$4.99
  • Custom Frames$4.99
  • Everything Pack$24.99
  • Slide Show Maker Pro$99.99
2 purchases

Side by side video

Subscriptions2
  • Side by side Pro (1 week)$3.497 Days
  • Side by side Pro (1 week)7 Days trial$3.497 Days

Questions

Is PicPlayPost free?
PicPlayPost is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Side by side video free?
Side by side video is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PicPlayPost or Side by side video?
PicPlayPost is rated higher. PicPlayPost averages 4.8 out of 5 from 99K ratings, while Side by side video averages 4.0 from 705 ratings.
Do PicPlayPost or Side by side video have ads?
Neither PicPlayPost nor Side by side video shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PicPlayPost or Side by side video?
PicPlayPost ships an update monthly, and Side by side video every 3 months. Most recently, PicPlayPost was updated on October 31, 2026 and Side by side video on October 29, 2026.

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