Simple Video Tools vs RapidRec
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Video Tools
Easily edit videos with a suite of essential tools. Create GIFs, extract frames, trim clips, convert formats, and manipulate audio. Features like smart face blur and auto-generated subtitles enhance your video projects.
- GIF Generator
- Frame Extraction
- Clip Creation
- Video Conversion
- Audio Manipulation
- Smart Face Blur
- Auto-Generated Subtitles
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Quickly edit videos with Simple Video Tools—a focused collection of powerful tools without the complexity of a traditional video editor. • Trim & Crop: Create precise clips, freely crop the frame, or use preset aspect ratios. • Convert & Compress: Change video formats or reduce file size for easier sharing. • GIFs & Frames: Create animated GIFs or capture the perfect still image. • Playback: Speed up, slow down, or reverse your videos. • Audio: Extract, remove, replace, mix, or record and insert audio. • Transform: Mirror videos or change their rotation. • Privacy & Branding: Automatically obscure faces or add customizable text and image watermarks. • Subtitles: Generate subtitles from speech or create and edit them manually. • Combine Clips: Insert a second clip at any point, or stitch two clips using horizontal, vertical, and overlay layouts. Choose videos from Photos or Files, switch between tools without repeatedly importing your video, and save finished results to Photos or Files. Settings let you choose export quality, appearance, default sources, and automatic saving. Simple Video Tools is designed for iPhone and iPad, including landscape, Split View, and multitasking support on iPad. No account required. Simple Video Tools does not collect your data.
RapidRec
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RapidRec is the fastest way to record your screen and trim your videos. Perfect for creating tutorials, capturing gameplay, saving video calls, or recording anything on your device. KEY FEATURES: Screen Recording - Record your entire screen with one tap - Capture audio from your microphone - System-wide recording - record any app Smart Recording Options - Countdown timer: Set a delay before recording starts (3, 5, 10, 15, or 30 seconds) - Duration limits: Auto-stop recording after 1, 2, 5, 10, 15, or 30 minutes - Perfect for hands-free recording setups Built-in Video Trimmer - Cut unwanted footage from the beginning and end of your recordings - Preview your edits before saving - Fast processing with no quality loss Easy Sharing - Save recordings directly to your photo library - Share to any app with one tap - Organize and manage all your recordings in one place RapidRec is designed to be simple, fast, and reliable. No complicated settings or confusing menus - just tap and record. Download RapidRec now and start capturing your screen!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Simple Video Tools at none against RapidRec's shown. RapidRec's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Simple Video Tools ships an update every 2 weeks, RapidRec every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Video Tools | RapidRec |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ktisis Web, LLC | Celtic Wards, LLC |
In-app purchases
Simple Video Tools
No in-app purchases
RapidRec
No in-app purchases
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