Comparison

MoonCut 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

MoonCut

Features
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Get from clip to share in minutes. MoonCut puts trim, crop, text, filters and paint in one place—so you can cut the right part, fit the frame and add your style without switching apps. ► TRIM & CUT VIDEO Set start and end on the timeline and keep only what you need. Thumbnail preview makes trim and cut quick. Perfect for vlog clips, story highlights or removing unwanted head and tail. ► CROP & ROTATE Crop to square, 16:9, 9:16 or custom ratio. Rotate and flip. One step to fit Instagram, TikTok, YouTube or story format. ► ADD TEXT Add text with fonts and colors. Move and resize anywhere. Use it for captions, titles and on-screen text. ► FILTERS & TUNE Apply filters like Vintage, Noir, Warm and tune brightness, contrast, saturation and exposure. Make your video look the way you want. ► PAINT & DRAW Draw on video: freehand, arrows, lines, shapes. Emphasize or annotate. Eraser and layers supported. ► BLUR & EMOJI Blur areas for privacy or focus. Add emojis. All inside one editor. ► SPEED & AUDIO Change playback speed and mute or keep original audio. Export as MP4 and save or share to gallery. MoonCut—trim video, cut video, crop and edit in one app. Simple interface, no account needed to start. Pick a video, edit, export. For everyone who edits video for the first time or every day.

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

MoonCut4 screens
SimpleCut Video2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SimpleCut Video at none against MoonCut's 1. SimpleCut Video also leads on ads (none vs shown). MoonCut's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence 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. MoonCut sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SimpleCut Video asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MoonCut ships an update every 2 months, SimpleCut Video monthly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MoonCut versus SimpleCut Video: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoonCutSimpleCut Video
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer庆鸿 林Anton Smolianin

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MoonCut

One-time1
  • Lifetime Membership$9.99
None

SimpleCut Video

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MoonCut free?
MoonCut is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SimpleCut Video free?
SimpleCut Video is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MoonCut or SimpleCut Video have ads?
MoonCut shows ads; SimpleCut Video does not.
Which is updated more often, MoonCut or SimpleCut Video?
MoonCut ships an update every 2 months, and SimpleCut Video monthly. Most recently, MoonCut was updated on November 5, 2026 and SimpleCut Video on November 5, 2026.

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