Comparison

Bitcut vs Beat Motion Studio

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

Head to head
About

Bitcut

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Bitcut is an AI Shorts maker for iPhone. Drop in a long video and get vertical Shorts, Reels and TikToks with word-by-word captions, cuts on the beat and faces kept in frame. SHORTS FROM LONG VIDEOS • Generate Shorts: AI listens to what is said and picks moments that stand on their own, ranked by quality • Trailer: the strongest highlights of the whole video in one reel • Parts: split a long recording into equal Shorts • Made for podcasts, interviews, webinars, lectures, streams and vlogs AI CAPTIONS • 18 caption looks in one gallery, each previewed on your own clip • Karaoke mode lights up each word as it is spoken • Fix the text, move and restyle captions right on the timeline VERTICAL REFRAMING • Face tracking turns 16:9 footage into 9:16 and follows the speaker across scene changes • Runs on your iPhone, no waiting for a server EDIT ON THE BEAT • Cuts snap to the beat of your track • Auto-montage follows the song: faster cuts where it builds, longer shots where it slows down • Speech is never cut mid-word • Built-in music library, or use tracks from your own library FULL EDITOR, FREE • Multi-track timeline: trim, split, reorder • Voiceover recording, title cards and transitions • Voice enhancement in one tap • Import from Photos, Files or a YouTube link SHARE • Publish to the cloud and get a link with a preview page • AI writes the post text with a hook and hashtags for YouTube, Instagram and TikTok YOUR VIDEO STAYS ON YOUR PHONE Editing, rendering and face tracking happen on the device. For AI captions and Shorts, Bitcut sends only the audio track for transcription. No account needed to start. PLANS • Free: full editor and 30 AI minutes a month, exports carry a watermark • Pro: $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year. 300 AI minutes, face tracking, all voice enhancement modes, no watermark • Creator: $19.99 a month or $199.99 a year. 1,000 AI minutes, AI Story Director, multi-language captions, priority processing Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://bitcut.app/eula Privacy Policy: https://bitcut.app/privacy

About

Beat Motion Studio

Effortlessly create professional-looking video mixes synced to music. Automatically analyze song rhythms and cut clips to the beat. Offers various editing tools, filters, and effects for stunning results.

Highlights
  • Beat-synced editing
  • Automatic framing
  • 17+ transitions
  • 12 filter looks
  • Text and emoji overlays
  • Live preview
  • 4K resolution export
Features
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Beat Motion Studio automatically creates video mixes cut to your music — right on your iPhone, fully offline and without any cloud. How it works: 1. Pick as many video clips or photos from your library as you like 2. Pick a song from Apple Music or from your files 3. Hit Start — the app analyses the rhythm and cuts your video to the beat The result: a professional-looking video mix where every cut lands exactly on the beat. FEATURES - Beat-synced editing — Automatic analysis of BPM, drops, build-ups and breaks - Automatic framing — When a clip's aspect ratio doesn't match your output format, the app picks the visible crop for you and follows movement within a shot - 17 transitions — Cut, Fade, Zoom, Wipe and more; nine additional ones with Pro - Strict Timeline — Let your clips play through in order instead of being mixed - 12 filter looks — From Original to Cinematic - 12 effects — Flash, Shake, Zoom Pulse and more - Photos with Ken Burns — Bring in stills with zoom, pan or parallax motion - Text and emoji overlays — Create, position and animate your own labels - Overlay packs — Animated graphics for weddings, parties, sports and more - Live preview — Real-time Metal preview before you export - Flexible formats — Portrait (9:16) or landscape (16:9) - 720p, 1080p or 4K resolution - Siri & Shortcuts — Start a mix by voice - Share directly — Export to Photos, Instagram Stories and more THREE VERSIONS Free — Up to 8 videos, 20-second export, Beat Motion Studio outro Standard ($9.99) — All export lengths, unlimited videos, favourites, no outro Pro ($19.99) — Everything in Standard plus the Video Editor with timeline, project management and nine additional transitions (Splits, Circle & Inset Wipe, Zoom & Pan Blur, Bloom, Color Planes, Doorway, Lens Flare) Fully offline. No accounts. No ads. Your videos stay on your device.

Screenshots

Bitcut4 screens
Beat Motion Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bitcut at every 5 days against Beat Motion Studio's fortnightly. On price, ads, 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. Bitcut sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Beat Motion Studio sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bitcut ships an update every 5 days, Beat Motion Studio fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Bitcut versus Beat Motion Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBitcutBeat Motion Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB179 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexey YarmotsJuergen Frosch

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Bitcut

Subscriptions6
  • Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Creator Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Streamer Monthly$29.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Pro Yearly$99.991 Year
  • Creator Yearly$199.991 Year
  • Streamer Yearly$239.991 Year
One-time1
  • Single Stream$9.99
10 purchases

Beat Motion Studio

One-time10
  • Portrait Glitch Overlay Pack$0.99
  • Glitch – Landscape 1$1.99
  • Vintage Landscape 1$1.99
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  • Retro VHS Glitch Pack – Landscape$1.99
  • Luminous Landscape Effects 1$1.99
  • Neon Frame Effects Pack$1.99
  • Dynamic Portrait Overlays 1$1.99
  • Glitch Portrait Effects 2$1.99
  • Neon Portrait Frames – Portrait$1.99
  • Dynamic Portrait Overlays 2$2.99

Questions

Is Bitcut free?
Bitcut is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beat Motion Studio free?
Beat Motion Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bitcut or Beat Motion Studio have ads?
Neither Bitcut nor Beat Motion Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bitcut or Beat Motion Studio?
Bitcut ships an update every 5 days, and Beat Motion Studio fortnightly. Most recently, Bitcut was updated on October 28, 2026 and Beat Motion Studio on October 24, 2026.

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