Comparison

VE vs Smart Video Cropper

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

Head to head
About

VE

Features
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Video Editor is the quick, easy way to make your clips look great, right on your phone. Trim, crop, color, add text and stickers, then save your video in a tap. TRIM, CROP & ROTATE - Cut your clip to the exact moment with a frame-accurate timeline - Crop to any shape and rotate in either direction - See every change instantly in the live preview COLOR & FILTERS - 12 filters, each with an intensity slider - Fine-tune brightness, contrast, saturation, exposure, warmth, tint, highlights, shadows, fade and vignette - Hold the video to compare with the original - What you see in the preview is exactly what you get in the saved video TEXT & STICKERS - Add text in stylish fonts, including Arabic fonts - Choose colors, backgrounds and alignment - Drop emoji stickers from 7 categories - Drag, pinch and rotate anything right on the video - Choose when each text or sticker appears and disappears SPEED & VOLUME - Slow motion down to 0.25x or fast forward up to 4x - Audio keeps its natural pitch - Adjust the volume or mute the sound SAVE & SHARE - Save to your photo library in one tap - Pick any frame and save it as a cover image - Keep your edits and favorites in the app and share them anywhere Video Editor Pro Upgrade to Pro to remove all ads and edit without limits. - Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. - The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. - You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. - If a free trial is offered, any unused part of it is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://neon-hummingbird-2edd67.netlify.app/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://neon-hummingbird-2edd67.netlify.app/terms-of-use.html

About

Smart Video Cropper

Features
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Smart Video Cropper helps you turn existing videos into polished crops for vertical, square, portrait, and landscape formats. Import a clip from Photos or Files, choose the output aspect ratio, then set crop keyframes along the timeline. The app smoothly animates pan and zoom between keyframes so your subject stays framed throughout the export. Built for creators who need a focused video editor to resize footage, prepare social clips and shorts, and make motion crops without a heavy editing suite. Key features: - Import video from Photos or Files - Reframe footage with crop keyframes - Smooth pan and zoom motion between keyframes - Export in 9:16, 4:5, 1:1, 16:9, or original aspect ratio - Trim the exported range before sharing - Save projects and return to edits later - Share finished videos as MP4 files VideoCropper Pro is available as a one-time Lifetime purchase. Unlock unlimited crop markers and watermark-free exports. No subscription is required.

Screenshots

VE4 screens
Smart Video Cropper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Smart Video Cropper at none against VE's shown. VE's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. VE sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Smart Video Cropper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VE ships an update every 2 weeks, Smart Video Cropper monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
VE versus Smart Video Cropper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVESmart Video Cropper
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB53 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperIBRAHIM HASSANBinh An Tran

In-app purchases

2 purchases

VE

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Access$2.997 Days
  • Annually Gold Subscription$24.991 Year
1 purchases

Smart Video Cropper

One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is VE free?
VE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smart Video Cropper free?
Smart Video Cropper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do VE or Smart Video Cropper have ads?
VE shows ads; Smart Video Cropper does not.
Which is updated more often, VE or Smart Video Cropper?
VE ships an update every 2 weeks, and Smart Video Cropper monthly. Most recently, VE was updated on November 8, 2026 and Smart Video Cropper on November 5, 2026.

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