Comparison

Stellar vs SimpleCut Video

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

Head to head
About

Stellar

This app offers advanced control for creating timelapses and capturing single shots with customizable intervals and delays. It supports manual camera settings, dual camera capture, and various output formats, including RAW. Remote control and Apple Watch integration are also available.

Highlights
  • Interval shooting
  • Manual camera controls
  • Dual camera capture
  • RAW photo output
  • Remote control
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Timelapse video creation
Features
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Stellar is a precision interval camera built for photographers who want complete control from a quick self-timer shot to a multi-hour timelapse session. CAPTURE • Interval shooting: every 2, 5, 10, 30, or 60 seconds • Single shot mode with start delay. Use Stellar as a self-timer • Set a shot count (1 to ∞) or a duration limit (30s to 1h) • Schedule a session to fire automatically at a specific time • Visual countdown before the session starts CAMERA CONTROLS • Switch between Ultra Wide, Wide, and Telephoto lenses (If supported) • Manual shutter speed, ISO, and exposure compensation • Manual focus with barrel-style slider and haptic feedback • Barrel-style zoom with haptic tick feedback • Flash: Off / Auto / On • AE/AF lock and tap-to-focus DUAL CAMERA • Multicam: Capture front and back cameras simultaneously • Picture-in-Picture layout: draggable and swappable • Both lenses fire at the exact same time PHOTO OUTPUT • Formats: HEIC, JPEG, RAW, RAW+HEIC, RAW+JPEG • Aspect ratios: Original, 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 • Optional geotagging. Embed GPS location in EXIF metadata • Sessions automatically saved to a named album in Photos TIMELAPSE VIDEO • Build a timelapse from any session or photo library • Share photos from the iOS Photos app directly into Stellar to generate a timelapse • Frame rate: 24 or 30 fps • Quality: 1080p, 1440p, or 4K • Speed: 0.5×, 1×, 2×, 3×, or 4× • Reverse playback option • Export and share in seconds REMOTE CONTROL • Control a second iPhone over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth • Start, stop, and preview shots remotely APPLE WATCH • Start and stop capture from your wrist • Live preview on the watch face after each shot • Shot counter displayed during active sessions FRAMING AIDS • Ghost overlay: match composition to the previous shot • 3×3 grid for rule-of-thirds framing • Horizon level indicator • Aspect ratio crop guides GALLERY • Browse, view full-screen, share, or delete photos & videos captured by Stellar FEEDBACK & SETTINGS • Shutter sound and haptic feedback • LED countdown: flashes 3-2-1 before each shot • Battery saver mode: dims screen during long sessions • Sleep mode: pause and resume without losing your session • Presets: save and load named setting combinations • Storage warning before starting a session Download Stellar. Every second counts.

About

SimpleCut Video

Effortlessly transform a single video into multiple shareable clips with a single export. This tool streamlines the process of extracting highlights from longer recordings, saving you time and simplifying content creation for social media.

Highlights
  • Export multiple clips from one video
  • Batch export selected segments
  • Save time on highlight extraction
  • Create separate video files
  • Clean and simple editing interface
  • Fast multi-clip export
Features
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Turn one video into multiple ready-to-share clips in a single export. SimpleCut is built for one job: helping you quickly cut one video into multiple separate clips without repeating the same export process again and again. Instead of trimming one moment, saving it, going back, trimming another, and repeating the whole workflow, you can select multiple segments and export them all at once. Each selected segment is saved as its own video file. Why people use SimpleCut: - Export multiple clips from one video in one action - Save time when pulling highlights from longer recordings - Keep only the moments you want - Get separate video files ready to post, share, or edit How it works: - Import one video - Mark the segments you want to keep - Export all selected clips in one batch Designed for a fast, focused workflow: - Clean and simple editing interface - Quick multi-clip export - Smooth performance with modern video technologies - No extra tools, filters, or distractions Great for: - Highlight clips from long recordings - Fitness and acroyoga videos - Tutorials and demonstrations - Social media content for Instagram, TikTok, Reels, and Shorts If you regularly record long videos and only want the best parts, SimpleCut helps you turn one recording into multiple finished clips in seconds. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Stellar4 screens
SimpleCut Video2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Stellar at every 4 days against SimpleCut Video's monthly. Stellar also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Stellar against 5.0 for SimpleCut Video. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stellar ships an update every 4 days, SimpleCut Video monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Stellar versus SimpleCut Video: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStellarSimpleCut Video
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGabriel PiresAnton Smolianin

Customer experience

Stellar

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SimpleCut Video

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Stellar

No in-app purchases

None

SimpleCut Video

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stellar free?
Stellar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SimpleCut Video free?
SimpleCut Video is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stellar or SimpleCut Video?
Stellar and SimpleCut Video are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Stellar or SimpleCut Video have ads?
Neither Stellar nor SimpleCut Video shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stellar or SimpleCut Video?
Stellar ships an update every 4 days, and SimpleCut Video monthly. Most recently, Stellar was updated on September 11, 2026 and SimpleCut Video on September 24, 2026.

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