Comparison

Talk vs FirstCut

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

Head to head
About

Talk

This AI-powered video editor allows you to create and edit videos using voice commands. Describe your desired edits, and the AI will automatically adjust the timeline, add captions, sync to music, and more. It offers both AI-driven features and traditional timeline editing tools.

Highlights
  • Voice-controlled editing
  • AI-powered cuts and captions
  • One-tap Vibe edits (music sync, best moments)
  • Full timeline editing tools
  • AI image and B-roll generation
  • Auto-captions in 30+ languages
  • Royalty-free music library
Features
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Stop tapping. Start talking. Talk is the AI video editor you direct with your voice. Hit the mic, say "remove the silences and add captions in red," and watch the timeline rebuild itself — no menus, no scrubbing, no learning curve. Describe the result, and AI makes the cuts. WHY TALK IS DIFFERENT Most editors give you 200 buttons and call it power. Talk gives you a microphone — with 80+ AI editing actions behind it. Trim, split, transitions, color grade, captions, masks, auto-reframe, beat-sync. ONE-TAP VIBE EDITS Beat-synced edits take hours in a timeline. In Talk, pick a Vibe and it handles the cut: • Music Sync — every cut lands exactly on the beat of any song • Best Moments — finds the highlights and builds a reel • Quick Recap — a 30-second cut of your day, in one tap Want something specific? Just ask — "make it cinematic," "a wedding highlight reel" — and the AI builds it from your footage. AI VIDEO (PRO) — THE SHOT YOU NEVER FILMED • Bring a photo to life, or have the person in it copy the moves from a video • Extend a clip, change footage as you describe, or swap the place behind you • Start from 30+ AI templates, or describe a new clip in words • Or just ask for one, and it lands on your timeline TEMPLATES Seven templates, from held cinematic shots to rapid-fire montages, cut to the beat of a track you can swap. A FULL EDITOR, WHEN YOU WANT CONTROL • Trim, split, merge, slip, replace, duplicate • Speed, reverse, mirror, fades, volume curves, audio ducking • 62 color filters and 41 visual effects, from Film and Vintage to Glitch and Stylize • 19 transitions, 21 caption styles, text and image overlays, PencilKit annotations • Import your own fonts, with entrance and exit animations • Keyframe an overlay's position, scale, rotation, and opacity by dragging it on the video • Import from your camera roll, Files, or a video link FOOTAGE YOU DON'T HAVE YET • AI images — describe a shot and drop it in as an overlay, a clip, or a backdrop • Free stock photos and video inside the editor • AI B-roll — Talk reads your transcript and fills the cutaways • Virtual backgrounds — a blur, a color, or an AI-generated scene behind you CAPTIONS, MUSIC, AND PRIVACY BUILT IN • Auto-captions in 31 languages, generated on-device — your audio stays on your phone • Voice isolation — strip room noise out of your audio, on-device • Royalty-free music you can browse by mood, genre, and BPM • One-tap face blur with intensity control • Voice-over recording while the timeline plays • AI dubbing — translate spoken audio into a new language TALK PRO Talk is free to download, and the free tier is genuinely usable: AI editing, one-tap Vibes, templates, the royalty-free music library, stock footage and AI B-roll, scene detection, face blur, auto-captions, voice-over, basic transitions and filters, and 1080p export with no watermark — ever. Go Pro for: • AI Video, with video credits in every plan • Unlimited AI actions • 4K, 2K, and HDR export at up to 60 fps • The full filter, effect, transition, and caption-style libraries • AI image generation and AI-generated backgrounds • Auto-reframe, chroma key, motion tracking, person segmentation • Subject lift, luminance, shape, and keyframe masks • Overlay keyframe animation and voice isolation • AI dubbing • iCloud Sync across your devices • Picture-in-picture camera reactions — Subscription terms — Talk Pro is an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase and renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Video credit packs are one-time purchases for Pro subscribers; credits you buy never expire. Terms of Use: https://efficient-compute.com/video-editor/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://efficient-compute.com/video-editor/privacy-policy Questions or feature requests? We read every email: support@efficient-compute.com

About

FirstCut

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FirstCutは、縦型ショート動画をはじめて作る人のためのiPhone動画編集アプリです。 複雑な操作を覚えなくても、「動画を選ぶ → 字幕や音を整える → 書き出す」の流れで、9:16の動画を完成できます。編集画面で見えている仕上がりを保ったまま、高画質で書き出せます。 主な機能 ・複数クリップのトリミング、分割、並べ替え、速度・音量調整 ・対応端末のオンデバイス音声認識による日本語の自動字幕 ・15種類のテロップスタイルと、色・位置・サイズ・出入り効果の調整 ・テロップをApple純正音声、または端末内VOICEVOXのずんだもん・四国めたん・青山龍星音声で読み上げ ・再生位置から録音できるナレーション ・画像、BGM、効果音の追加 ・ディゾルブ、暗転、スライド、ズームなどの切替効果 ・横長動画を活かすフィット表示と、ぼかし・単色背景 ・Undo/Redoとプロジェクトの自動保存 ・1080p/720p、30/60fps、HEVC/H.264での書き出し ・写真ライブラリへの保存と共有 プライバシー アカウント登録、広告、解析SDKはありません。プロジェクトと素材はiPhone内に保存されます。自動字幕とVOICEVOX読み上げ(ずんだもん・四国めたん・青山龍星)は端末内で処理し、音声や字幕テキストを外部サーバーへ送信しません。 こんな方に ・動画編集をシンプルに始めたい ・字幕付きの縦動画を短時間で作りたい ・自分の声や読み上げ音声を簡単に追加したい 対応環境 iOS 18.0以降のiPhone

Screenshots

Talk4 screens
FirstCut4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FirstCut at none against Talk's 6. FirstCut also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Talk sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. FirstCut asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Talk ships an update every 6 days, FirstCut every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Talk versus FirstCut: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalkFirstCut
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB275 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEfficient Compute LtdYuki Terashima

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Talk

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly subscription$7.997 Days
  • Monthly subscription$14.991 Month
  • Yearly subscription$69.991 Year
One-time3
  • 30 Video Credits$4.99
  • 70 Video Credits$9.99
  • 140 Video Credits$17.99
None

FirstCut

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Talk free?
Talk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FirstCut free?
FirstCut is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Talk or FirstCut have ads?
Neither Talk nor FirstCut shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Talk or FirstCut?
Talk ships an update every 6 days, and FirstCut every 2 days. Most recently, Talk was updated on October 28, 2026 and FirstCut on October 16, 2026.

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