# YouTube Create vs Spring

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: YouTube Create at none against Spring's 5. YouTube Create also leads on chart position (#126 vs unranked) and ratings volume (3.8K vs 1.1K). Spring's advantage is review sentiment (74% vs 66%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Spring sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. YouTube Create asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for YouTube Create against 4.7 for Spring. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.8K and 1.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of YouTube Create's written reviews are positive against 74% of Spring's.

YouTube Create ships an update weekly, Spring every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | YouTube Create | Spring |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (3.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/youtube-create-video-editor/id6476327393/reviews) | **[4.7 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spring-video-editor/id6479623836/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3.8K** | 1.1K |
| Positive reviews | 65.5% of reviews | **74.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#126** | — |
| Size | 240 MB | 221 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Google](https://appshunter.io/developer/281956209) | [KineMaster Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/794867411) |

## What reviewers say

### YouTube Create

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/youtube-create-video-editor/id6476327393)

**Currently charting:** #126 Top Free · Photo & Video (US App Store)

Create engaging videos with this intuitive mobile editor. Add music, effects, and auto-captions to enhance your content. Easily trim, combine clips, and share directly to your channel.

**Highlights:** Combine videos, photos, and audio, Trim, clip, and crop video, Add royalty-free music and sound effects, Record voiceovers, Auto-generate captions, Apply filters and effects, Resize for different aspect ratios

**In-app purchases:** none


### Spring

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spring-video-editor/id6479623836)

Easily create professional-looking videos with AI-powered tools for editing, captioning, and music selection. Offers templates for short-form content and supports high-resolution exports without watermarks.

**Highlights:** AI Auto Captions, AI Text-to-Speech, AI Music Match, AI Magic Removal, Short-form Video Templates, 4K Video Export, No Watermarks

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium (Monthly) | $5.99 | per month |
| Spring's Premium(Monthly) | $9.99 | per month |
| Premium (Annual) | $39.99 | per year |
| Spring's Premium(Annual) | $49.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Good alternative to CapCut
- 💡 Useful features like no watermark
- 🤩 Great for short video editing

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Issues with exporting/saving videos
- 🤔 Lacks some advanced features compared to KineMaster
- 💰 Paid subscription required for longer videos
- 🤷‍♀️ Inconsistent template approval process

**Reported bugs**

- Unable to delete internal audio
- Rejected templates for unclear reasons
- Premium features not working as expected

**Requested features**

- Add ability to extract audio from videos
- Improve layer and animation tools
- Expand font and transition options
- Provide better integration with KineMaster accounts


## Frequently asked questions

### Is YouTube Create free?

YouTube Create is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Spring free?

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

### Which has better reviews, YouTube Create or Spring?

Spring is rated higher. YouTube Create averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while Spring averages 4.7 from 1.1K ratings.

### Do YouTube Create or Spring have ads?

Both YouTube Create and Spring show ads.

### Which is updated more often, YouTube Create or Spring?

YouTube Create ships an update weekly, and Spring every 2 weeks. Most recently, YouTube Create was updated on October 21, 2026 and Spring on October 19, 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.*