Comparison

Simple Video Tools vs Slow Down a Video

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • GIF Generator
  • Frame Extraction
  • Clip Creation
  • Video Conversion
  • Audio Manipulation
  • Smart Face Blur
  • Auto-Generated Subtitles
Features
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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.

About

Slow Down a Video

Features
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Slow down a video in just a few taps. Slow Down Video is a simple tool for turning videos from your photo library into slow-motion videos. Choose a video, select the speed, preview the result, and save it. FEATURES • Slow videos down from 0.25x to 0.95x • Quick 0.75x, 0.5x, and 0.25x presets • Fine-tune speed in 0.05 increments • Preview before saving • Keep the audio pitch natural • Save directly to Photos • No watermark • No account required Useful for sports technique, dance practice, music practice, pets, memorable moments, and any video you want to watch more slowly. No complicated timeline or advanced editor — just choose a video, slow it down, and save.

Screenshots

Simple Video Tools4 screens
Slow Down a Video3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Simple Video Tools at none against Slow Down a Video's shown. On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Video Tools ships an update every 2 weeks, Slow Down a Video every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Simple Video Tools versus Slow Down a Video: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Video ToolsSlow Down a Video
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKtisis Web, LLCYuya Takamoto

In-app purchases

None

Simple Video Tools

No in-app purchases

None

Slow Down a Video

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Video Tools free?
Simple Video Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Slow Down a Video free?
Slow Down a Video is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simple Video Tools or Slow Down a Video have ads?
Slow Down a Video shows ads; Simple Video Tools does not.
Which is updated more often, Simple Video Tools or Slow Down a Video?
Simple Video Tools ships an update every 2 weeks, and Slow Down a Video every 3 weeks. Most recently, Simple Video Tools was updated on November 4, 2026 and Slow Down a Video on October 31, 2026.

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