Comparison

Handcut vs Editrr

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

Head to head
About

Handcut

This video editor automatically transcribes and times captions to your speech, word-by-word, directly on your iPhone. It offers a full editing suite with multi-clip timelines, effects, and picture-in-picture, all processed on-device for speed and privacy.

Highlights
  • Word-by-word auto-captioning
  • On-device transcription and processing
  • Picture-in-picture recording
  • Multi-clip timeline editing
  • 18 film looks and 14 transitions
  • Manual keyframe animation
  • No watermark on any tier
Features
Read full description

Captions that land on the word — not near it. Handcut transcribes your video on your iPhone and times every caption to the word, so a pause reads as a pause and an emphasis lands where you put it. No upload. No render queue. No account. Nothing to sign up for. Built for people who talk to camera: coaches, course creators, realtors, podcasters, sellers cutting product video. If your video is you, saying something, this is the editor for it. WORD-BY-WORD CAPTIONS, DONE ON YOUR PHONE • Real per-word timing read from the audio, not guessed by dividing a sentence • Karaoke highlighting that follows the actual speech — the default look • On-device transcription — the app has no networking code to send audio with • Edit any word, restyle the whole set, move them anywhere on the frame PICTURE-IN-PICTURE, INCLUDED Screen recording plus a facecam bubble plus captions is the format this audience actually ships. It works on the free tier. Drag the bubble, pinch to size it, put it where it belongs. A REAL EDITOR UNDERNEATH • Multi-clip timeline with pinch-zoom, trim handles and drag-to-reorder • 18 film looks (11 free, 7 Pro) and 14 GPU transitions (4 free, 10 Pro) • 8 caption and text styles (3 free, 5 Pro) and Pro text animations (3) • Speed from 0.25× to 4×, with the trim preserved • Text, emoji and your own images — placed, scaled and rotated on the video • Mirror, crop and reframe for any aspect: vertical, square, widescreen • Frame rate follows your footage, up to 60fps • Music and voiceover tracks with a proper mixer • Manual keyframe animation — free on every plan WHAT COSTS NOTHING Unlimited projects. Unlimited exports. Unlimited length. 4K export, manual keyframes, picture-in-picture, auto-captions, most looks and transitions, text and stickers — and no watermark, on any tier, ever. We do not brand your video. Resolution is not the paywall here. WHAT PRO ADDS Intelligence and automation — not resolution: transcript editing (delete words to cut video), motion tracking, Smart Cutout, Auto-Reframe, emphasis motion, basic denoise, Auto Match Look, version history, adjustment layers, plus the premium looks / transitions / caption styles / text animations. Green screen and 3+ video tracks stay free forever. WHY IT FEELS FAST The app makes no network requests, so there is no service to be down and no queue to wait in behind other people's videos. Your footage, your captions and your export all happen on the silicon in your hand. That is also why it is private — but the point is that it is quick. Handcut asks for no account, collects no analytics, and shows no ads.

About

Editrr

Features
Read full description

Editrr is an AI-powered video editor designed for creating music-driven videos quickly and effortlessly. Import your videos and music, generate a beat-synced edit, fine-tune the result with Smart Editor tools, add animated lyrics, and export a polished video ready for social media. Features: • AI-powered reel generation • Automatic beat-synced video editing • Smart Editor for clip replacement and timing adjustments • Rhythm editing with visual beat controls • AI-generated lyrics with animated text styles • Custom lyric editing and correction • Music video creation workflow • Fast preview generation • High-quality video export • Local-first processing Designed for creators, editors, filmmakers, and social media content makers who want professional results without a complicated editing workflow. Privacy First Editrr processes your projects locally on your device whenever possible. No account is required to create and export videos.

Screenshots

Handcut4 screens
Editrr4 screens

Verdict

The call

Handcut and Editrr are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Handcut versus Editrr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHandcutEditrr
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaler SolievMohammed Shanib

In-app purchases

None

Handcut

No in-app purchases

None

Editrr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Handcut free?
Handcut is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Editrr free?
Editrr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Handcut or Editrr have ads?
Neither Handcut nor Editrr shows ads.

Other comparisons