Xer vs Videocraft
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Xer
This app offers advanced photo editing capabilities with multiple layers, allowing for precise adjustments, effects, and text overlays. Create artistic photo montages and enhance images with a wide range of tools for daily editing needs.
- Multiple-layer editing
- Real-pixel editing
- Perspective transformations
- Color eraser
- Extensive photo effects
- Text layer addition
- Project auto-save
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Xer is a versatile photo editor to make excellent photos basing on multiple-layer editing. It is to meet all the daily demands for photo editing: rotation, cropping, flipping, applying photo effects, adding text, making artistic or funny photo montages, etc. Whenever it can help, it's trying to be sufficient and handy. Features: + Real-pixel editing. + Create projects with photos or a blank background. + Multiple-layer editing: Tap on a layer to select it. + Add new layers from the photo album or the camera. + Move, rotate, flip a layer, zoom in/out to edit with accuracy. + Move up a layer with a double-tap. + Change a layer's width or height. + The only app in the App Store capable of performing perspective transformations. + Color eraser: Quickly erase a layer's background color. + Eraser: Erase on a layer with desired size and offset. + Add transparency to a layer. + Copy a layer or the whole image. + Crop a layer. + Delete a layer. + Add a text layer. + Control your photos: Contrast, Saturation, Brightness, Tint, Exposure, Blur, USM, Vibrance, Gloom, Vignette, Gamma, Bloom, Sepia Tone, Posterize, Hue Adjust, etc. + Apply combined photo effects with convenience. + Project auto-save. + Save or mail. + Share to SNS. THE ONLY TIP: ALWAYS SELECT A LAYER BEFORE DOING ANYTHING TO IT. See the demo on the support website.
Videocraft
This app is a comprehensive multi-track video editor and movie maker. It allows users to combine video clips, photos, music, sound effects, voiceovers, images, GIFs, and text. Create professional-looking videos with various editing tools and effects in minutes.
- Multi-track editing
- Combine video clips and photos
- Add music, sound effects, voiceovers
- Text and image overlays
- Project aspect ratio, resolution, frame rate control
- Ken Burns effect
- Slow/fast motion and stop motion
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Videocraft is a complete multi-track video editor, photo slideshow maker, and movie maker app. Combine video clips and photos with music, sound effects, voice-over, images, GIFs, and text in one powerful timeline. With a beautiful and simple design, anyone can create and share amazing videos in minutes. All features are available with no subscription and no watermarks. Feature Highlights Files Integration • Use videos, photos, images, GIFs, and music stored in iCloud Files. Project Aspect Ratio, Resolution, and Frame Rate • Create square (1:1), standard (4:3), wide (16:9), or extra-wide (2:1) projects. • Choose landscape or portrait orientation. • Export in 4K, 1080p, or 720p. • Choose 30fps or 60fps. Add Multiple Video Clips and Photos • Add videos and photos from Photos or Files. • Trim video clips to use only the segment you need. • Crop, pan, and zoom video clips and photos to fill or fit your project aspect ratio. • Mute video clip audio or adjust its volume. • Add fade in, fade out, and crossfade transitions. • Set the duration of each photo. • Change the video background color. Ken Burns Effect • Create beautiful photo stories with smooth pan and zoom motion. Reverse Video Slow / Fast Motion Stop Motion • Convert long videos into stop motion videos. • Import multiple photos and play them in sequence to create stop motion movies. Video Over Video (PIP, B-Roll) • Add multiple videos over the main video track. • Resize and position them however you like. • Play them side by side. Create Audio Tracks from Video Clips • Extract audio from videos to use in your project. • Play the audio of a video before the video appears for more creative transitions. Blur Effect • Apply blur to censored parts of your video. Add Music Tracks • Add songs from Music or Files. • Trim songs to use only the segment you want. • Auto-Sync music with the main video track. • Adjust volume levels. • Mute the main video audio track while the song plays. • Add fade in and fade out for smooth transitions. Add Sound Effects • Add sound effects from the included sound effects library. • Includes 120 sound effects such as beeps, human noises, animals, ambiences, cartoon sounds, comical effects, vehicles, weapons, explosions, and more. Add Voice-Over • Easily record narration for your video. • Adjust the volume level. • Mute the main video audio track while the recording plays. Add Images Over Video • Add images, GIFs, and animated stickers from Photos or Files on top of the video. • Add your own watermarks, borders, and overlays. • Combine text with included images to create callouts. • Includes transitions such as wipe, move, scale, and fade. Add Text Over Video • Add text with any font, color, size, and position. • Includes all fonts installed on the device. • Change text color, shadow color, and background color. • Includes transitions such as wipe, move, scale, and fade. Easy-to-Use Video Editing Tools • Add tracks using the toolbar buttons. • Each track is represented by a bar in the timeline. • Access track options by tapping its icon on the left. • Drag the bar to change its position. • Drag the bar handles to change its duration. • Duplicate bars for easy reuse. • Pinch the timeline to zoom in or out. • Reorder video clips by dragging their purple bar. • Includes undo and redo. Gallery • Projects are saved in the gallery so you can continue your work at any time. • Rename projects and make copies to try different ideas. Export Your Creation • Export your project as a new video in Photos. • Export the current frame as a new photo in your Photo Library. • Perfect for creating memes, combining photos and text, or extracting a frame from your video. For questions, feedback, and support: Gamelarious: https://gamelarious.com Support: support@gamelarious.com X: @gamelarious
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Xer at Free against Videocraft's $0.99. Xer also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). Videocraft's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.8) and review sentiment (82% vs 43%). On ads, 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
Xer is free to download; Videocraft costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Videocraft holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Videocraft has 405 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Xer's written reviews are positive against 82% of Videocraft's.
Xer ships an update monthly, Videocraft every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Xer | Videocraft |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 3.8 (10 ratings) | 4.6 (405 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | 82.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 405 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 志明 丁 | Gamelarious |
Customer experience
Xer
Videocraft
User reviews
Xer
From 10 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Powerful layer functionality for photo compositing
- 👍 Easy to use interface once learned
- 🆓 Free version with substantial features
- ✨ Versatile editing tools and effects
- 🎭 Great for creative projects like memes and collages
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes during editing sessions
- 🐛 App crashes when using eraser tool extensively
- 📉 Poor image quality/blurriness in saved photos
- ❌ Lack of documentation and button labels
- ❌ Unintuitive UI requiring trial-and-error learning
Videocraft
From 405 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Simple yet powerful editing tools
- 💡 Supports portrait mode and video cropping
- 🚀 High-quality video output
- 👍 Intuitive interface
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- 🔍 Limited customization options
- 🔍 Clunky interface in some areas
- 🔍 Transitions could be improved
Bugs and requests
Xer
Reported bugs
11 issues- App crashes frequently during editing
- Eraser tool causes app to crash or malfunction
- Layers disappear randomly during work
- Undo function doesn't work properly
- Unresponsive buttons and controls
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- Tutorial exit button unresponsive on iOS 8
- Photos won't load or get stuck loading
- Image quality drastically decreases on import
- Erased content reappears before crashing
- App circles back to instructions instead of functioning
- Photos move around uncontrollably on screen
Requested features
10 requests- Layer tab/panel for easy layer management and visibility
- Ability to add more than 3 layers
- Save and resume projects functionality
- HD/high-quality image export options
- Undo functionality that actually works
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- Individual side adjustment for canvas resizing
- Comprehensive user instructions and tutorials
- Button labels and icon descriptions
- Ability to delete and reload pictures
- Smart layer selection without moving other layers
Videocraft
Reported bugs
4 issues- Videos not saving or exporting correctly
- Crashes when editing longer videos
- Issues with importing certain video formats
- Camera feature not working as expected
Requested features
6 requests- Add more video filters and effects
- Improve audio editing capabilities
- Provide more transition options
- Allow custom music/audio import
- Add support for video stabilization
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- Implement a more robust project management system
In-app purchases
Xer
No in-app purchases
Videocraft
No in-app purchases









