Comparison

Cute CUT vs Photion

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

Head to head
About

Cute CUT

Create unique movies by drawing directly on videos, adding multiple media types, and applying advanced editing effects. This app offers a user-friendly interface with drag-and-drop functionality for easy media arrangement and a wide range of customization options for transitions and visual elements.

Highlights
  • Draw directly on movies
  • Add up to six media types simultaneously
  • Supports various resolutions and aspect ratios
  • Picture-in-Picture (PIP) functionality
  • 30+ drawing tools and advanced brushes
  • Customizable transitions and effects
  • Export to Camera Roll, YouTube, and Facebook
Features
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Now, you can DRAW movies, AND you can draw ON movies! Cute CUT’s powerful, easy-to-use editing features put YOU in control, allowing you to make the highest quality movies, DIFFERENT from anything you’ve seen! Do you want to create your own unique movie? Cute CUT’s robust and intuitive feature set will have you doing so in no time, drawing gorgeous, one-of-a-kind movies and so much more!
 Besides providing the utilities of a common video editor, Cute CUT brings to the table exceptionally advanced, Hollywood-style editing functionality!
 We’re continually working to enrich and strengthen Cute CUT’s top-tier functionality, and its refreshingly simple, unique presence in today’s digital market. Are you with us? Join more than one million others who’ve dared to discover the delightful difference that’s Cute CUT! =================================================================== Key Features: - User-Friendly UI. 
Just drag and drop; you can arrange your media segments easily. Sleek, bookshelf-style organizer showcases your movies. UI supports both portrait and landscape modes. 
 - Make DIFFERENT movies, make movies DIFFERENT! Supports SIMULTANEOUS Adding of UP TO SIX different types of media into movie projects: Video, Photo (both from Album or Camera), as well as SELF-DRAW, Text, Music, and Voice.  
 - Supports various Resolutions and Aspect Ratios, including HD (16:9, 19.5:9 and 21:9), SD (4:3 and 5:4), SQUARE (1:1) and even Portrait Mode! Creating a PIP (Picture-In-Picture) movie is EASY: Merely place one movie atop another; Cute CUT even supports independent Resizing of each and every video segment!  - Draw directly on movie. 30+ drawing tools.  
 - 3 Advanced Brushes for pro effects: Texture, Linear Gradient, Radial Gradient, gradients editable. - Highly customizable transitions. - 20+ Pre-Defined Transitions. - Transparency, Border, Corner, Shadow, Transform, and Sound Volume ... ALL Customizable! - Share Your Movie. Export to Camera Roll. Send to YouTube/Facebook. Send via e-mail. 
 - Multiple Tutorials, and even Full Video Walkthroughs available, easily accessible. =================================================================== You can upgrade to Pro to obtain the following features. 1. Watermark-free movies. 2. Unlimited movie length. 3. No Ad. 4. 4K ultra HD movie exporting. 5. More music tracks. 6. More stickers. Cute CUT is available BOTH on iPhone and iPad. Homepage: https://cutecut2.mobivio.com Feedback and Support: support@mobivio.com

About

Photion

Easily create high-quality photo art with a variety of editing tools, filters, and stickers. Adjust tones, crop, rotate, and add embellishments without needing complex software.

Highlights
  • Photo editing tools
  • Stylish filters
  • Curves for detailed toning
  • Crop and rotate functionality
  • Diverse sticker sets
  • Photo frames
Features
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Photion - with just a few simple steps you can easily create high-quality photo art. Photion has various functions for photo editing, beautiful photo processing, extremely diverse sets of stickers and beautiful photo frames. With Photion - you don't need other complex image editors to create gorgeous photos. Set the tone for a professional effect Contrast, sharpness, highlight, saturation, shadow, exposure, tint, color temperature, black and white Stylish filters for beauty effects Curves for detailed toning Any point on the moving curve can be set to the effect you want. Select any three colors of red, green and blue to define the color tone Easily crop and rotate photos Select any photo to rotate it to any angle or flip it, you can also choose different ratios to crop photos. Funny face and cute embellishments in the sticker list Sticker themes are categorized. Funny smiley faces, hats, clothing accessories, fancy dresses, all in one.

Screenshots

Cute CUT4 screens
Photion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cute CUT at 4.4 against Photion's 1.6. Cute CUT also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 36%) and ratings volume (50K vs 15). Photion's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Cute CUT sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Photion asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cute CUT holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cute CUT has 50K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Cute CUT's written reviews are positive against 36% of Photion's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cute CUT ships an update monthly, Photion every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Cute CUT versus Photion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCute CUTPhotion
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (50K ratings) — better1.6 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews69.9% of reviews — better36.4% of reviews
Number of ratings50K — better15
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer波 余CH3 DELTA LIMITED

Customer experience

Cute CUT

All ratings50,126 ratings
Positive83.9%
Neutral6.6%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews2,041 reviews
Positive69.9%
Neutral11.3%
Negative18.8%

Photion

All ratings15 ratings
Positive13.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative63.6%

Bugs and requests

Cute CUT

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Videos disappearing after crashes
  • Audio sync issues
  • Inability to import certain media files

Requested features

5 requests
  • Longer video time limit
  • More transition and effect options
  • Ability to save custom transitions
  • Easier layer management
  • Integration with music apps

Photion

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cute CUT

One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro Membership$9.99
None

Photion

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cute CUT free?
Cute CUT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Photion free?
Photion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cute CUT or Photion?
Cute CUT is rated higher. Cute CUT averages 4.4 out of 5 from 50K ratings, while Photion averages 1.6 from 15 ratings.
Do Cute CUT or Photion have ads?
Both Cute CUT and Photion show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cute CUT or Photion?
Cute CUT ships an update monthly, and Photion every 2 months. Most recently, Cute CUT was updated on November 6, 2026 and Photion on November 3, 2026.

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