# Snapcut vs InstaCapture

The clearest difference is price: InstaCapture at Free against Snapcut's $1.99. InstaCapture also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). Snapcut's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

InstaCapture is free to download; Snapcut costs $1.99 up front. Snapcut sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and InstaCapture sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Snapcut against 5.0 for InstaCapture. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: InstaCapture has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Snapcut ships an update every 5 days, InstaCapture weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 21, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Snapcut | InstaCapture |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/snapcut/id6476055957/reviews) | [5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/instacapture-record-and-edit/id6720764797/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **6** |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Weekly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 10 MB | 48 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [BO YOUNG PARK](https://appshunter.io/developer/1291813217) | [Shreedhar Amin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1616421604) |

## What reviewers say

### Snapcut

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/snapcut/id6476055957)

Capture moments with a vintage film camera aesthetic. Add custom date stamps and personal messages to your photos. Transform existing gallery images into retro art with flexible editing tools.

**Highlights:** Classic film camera aesthetic, Vintage date stamps, Customizable text overlays, Apply retro filters to existing photos, Intuitive interface

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $0.99 | per month |
| 6-month subscription | $3.99 | per 6 months |
| All Access (1 Year) | $6.99 | per year |


### InstaCapture

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/instacapture-record-and-edit/id6720764797)

Easily record high-quality videos, add captions, and edit them together into a single, merged video. This tool allows for seamless capture and documentation of moments.

**Highlights:** High-quality video capture, Seamless caption addition, Video editing capabilities, Merge multiple captures, Export as a single video

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| InstaCapture Pro Yearly | $29.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Snapcut free?

Snapcut costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is InstaCapture free?

InstaCapture is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Snapcut or InstaCapture?

Snapcut and InstaCapture are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 6 ratings respectively.

### Do Snapcut or InstaCapture have ads?

Snapcut shows ads; InstaCapture does not.

### Which is updated more often, Snapcut or InstaCapture?

Snapcut ships an update every 5 days, and InstaCapture weekly. Most recently, Snapcut was updated on August 21, 2026 and InstaCapture on September 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*