Comparison

Silence Remover vs RoughCut

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

Head to head
About

Silence Remover

This app automatically identifies and removes silent pauses from videos directly on your device. It offers adjustable settings for pause detection and allows you to preview changes before exporting your trimmed content.

Highlights
  • Automatic pause detection
  • Adjustable silence threshold
  • Control pause length
  • Live preview of cuts
  • Runtime and file size stats
  • Export to Photos or AirDrop
  • On-device processing
Features
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Silence Remover automatically detects and cuts silent pauses from any video on your iPhone, fully on-device with no subscription. Whether you are trimming a 30-second clip for social or tightening an hour-long podcast, Silence Remover analyzes the waveform, detects every pause, and improves your pacing in seconds. KEY FEATURES - Auto Mode: instant suggested threshold based on your audio - Adjust Mode: drag the decibel slider, see the cuts update live - Gap control: set the pause length kept between clips - Live preview: verify cuts before exporting - Stats panel: see runtime saved, file size reduced, cuts made - Export to Photos, AirDrop, or share to your editor - Handles videos of any length from quick clips to multi-hour recordings - 100% on-device. Your video never leaves your phone - No subscription, no account, no cloud PRIVACY Silence Remover never uploads your video. There is no account. There is no cloud. All processing happens on your iPhone using Apple's audio frameworks. USE CASES - Short-form video for social platforms - YouTube videos of any length - Podcast and sermon recordings - Vlogs and talking-head content - Course and tutorial recordings - Sales videos, pitches, and product demos SUPPORT Feedback: AppFeedback@rosalesrecommendations.com

About

RoughCut

Features
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Stop scrubbing through hours of footage looking for the boring parts. RoughCut turns a rambling talking-head recording into a tight, captioned, clean-sounding video in minutes: it cuts silence and filler words, adds animated captions and cleans up your audio. Drop in a podcast, vlog, tutorial or Reel and let RoughCut do the tedious first pass. You review every cut before you export, so the edit is always yours. No account, no sign-up. AUTO CUT SILENCE AND DEAD AIR • Finds and removes silent gaps, dead air and awkward pauses automatically, like a jump-cut edit done for you • Fine-tune the silence threshold, minimum pause length and padding around each cut so the result feels natural, not choppy • Boost the volume of quiet recordings • Tap any part of the timeline to keep it or cut it by hand REMOVE FILLER WORDS (PRO) • Detects "um", "uh" and other hesitations and cuts them out • Turn it on or off per video and check every cut on the waveform AUTO CAPTIONS AND SUBTITLES (PRO) • Automatic captions in 14 languages • Animated word-by-word styles: Pop, Karaoke, Bold, Minimal and Classic • Burn captions into the video or export an SRT subtitle file STUDIO CLEAN AUDIO (PRO) • Reduces background noise and room hum behind your voice • Levels loudness so every clip sounds consistent READY FOR EVERY PLATFORM • Reframe to 9:16, 1:1 or 16:9 for Reels, TikTok, Shorts, feed posts and YouTube • Export in 1080p for free, or up to 4K with Pro • Import videos from Photos or Files, or audio-only recordings • Batch processing: queue several clips and let RoughCut cut, caption and export them in one pass (Pro) • Save your favorite settings as presets and apply a whole look in one tap • Works on iPhone and iPad PRIVATE BY DESIGN Silence detection, audio cleanup, reframing and export all run on your device, and your videos are never uploaded to our servers. Captions use Apple's speech recognition, which runs on-device for supported languages. PERFECT FOR • Podcasters cutting dead air between thoughts • YouTubers and vloggers editing talking-head footage • TikTok, Reels and Shorts creators who need fast, clean cuts • Teachers and course creators trimming tutorials and lectures • Anyone who records long and wants to post short FREE AND PRO Free: silence removal, manual edits, reframing, presets and 1080p export. RoughCut Pro: auto captions, filler-word removal, Studio Clean Audio, batch processing, 4K export and SRT subtitles. Pro is available as a weekly or annual auto-renewinfor your country is shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end ocan manage or cancel it at any time in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://lumiq.art/roughcut/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Download RoughCut and turn your next recording in minutes.

Screenshots

Silence Remover4 screens
RoughCut4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Silence Remover at every 11 days against RoughCut's every 3 months. RoughCut's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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. Silence Remover sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and RoughCut sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Silence Remover ships an update every 11 days, RoughCut every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Silence Remover versus RoughCut: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSilence RemoverRoughCut
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJUSTIN JESUS ROSALESerdem caygor

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Silence Remover

One-time1
  • Full Quality Export (1080p & 4K)$4.99
2 purchases

RoughCut

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Annual$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Silence Remover free?
Silence Remover is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RoughCut free?
RoughCut is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Silence Remover or RoughCut have ads?
Neither Silence Remover nor RoughCut shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Silence Remover or RoughCut?
Silence Remover ships an update every 11 days, and RoughCut every 3 months. Most recently, Silence Remover was updated on October 17, 2026 and RoughCut on October 24, 2026.

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