Comparison

VidKit vs VisionCut

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

Head to head
About

VidKit

Features
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VidKit is a fast, private, offline video editor. Everything happens on your iPhone — no account, no upload, no server. EDITING • Trim, split, and reorder clips on a multi-track timeline • Add still images with adjustable display duration • 24+ transitions: dissolve, fade, slide, zoom, wipe, pixelize, radial, diagonal and more • Per-clip speed (0.1× – 4×), reverse, freeze frame • Rotate, flip, crop, mask (circle / rectangle) TEXT & OVERLAYS • Customizable text with font, size, color, bold, italic, alignment • Keyframeable position, scale, opacity, and rotation • Image and video overlays with chroma key (green screen) • Per-layer blend modes COLOR & FILTERS • Brightness, contrast, saturation, hue • HSL grading per color range • Curves with per-channel control • Import your own .cube 3D LUTs • Non-destructive — all adjustments are stored, never baked AUDIO • Multi-track audio (music, voiceover, extracted audio) • Per-track fade in/out, EQ (bass/treble), echo, reverb • Beat sync — auto-detect BPM and snap clips to the beat • In-app voiceover recording EXPORT • MP4 / MOV • Up to 4K at 60fps • Real bitrate control (not just presets) • Output saved to Photos PRIVACY • All processing happens on your device • No account or sign-in required • No analytics or tracking beyond ad requirements • Remove watermark with one short video ad Built for creators who want a full-featured editor without the subscription fatigue. Free with ads.

About

VisionCut

Features
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A full desktop-class video editor that runs entirely on your iPhone and iPad. No account, no subscription, and no watermark burned into what you export. EDIT LIKE A REAL NLE - Multi-track timeline: video, audio, picture-in-picture, text, shapes and stickers each on their own lane - Frame-accurate trim, split, duplicate and copy/paste - Speed ramps with bezier easing - Keyframe position, scale and rotation on any clip or overlay - Pinch to zoom the timeline; the playhead stays centred while the cut scrolls - Unlimited undo, and every change autosaves as you work COLOR THAT LOOKS FINISHED - Color wheels for lift, gamma and gain - Exposure, contrast, saturation, temperature and tint - Import your own .cube LUTs, or start from the built-in film looks - Match the color of one clip to another in a single tap - Chroma key with spill control, plus shape masks per clip SOUND THAT SITS RIGHT - Detach audio from any clip and edit it on its own track - Volume curves, fades, EQ and ducking - Record voiceover straight onto the timeline - Auto Music analyses your cut and picks the best fit from the built-in tracks and anything you imported - Noise reduction, normalization, beat markers and one-tap silence removal - Multi-camera audio sync Built in - 36 background tracks: vlog, energetic, chill, cinematic, emotional, corporate, travel, playful and tension - 16 sound effects: transitions and interface sounds - 64 stickers: reactions, arrows, speech bubbles, celebration, nature, everyday and studio - All of it ships inside the app - no download, no connection, no extra purchase SUBTITLES WITHOUT TYPING - Automatic subtitles generated from your clip's speech, processed on device - Import and export .srt - Text style presets, animations, and captions that stack into separate lanes when they overlap BUILT FOR THE iPad CANVAS - Timeline, player and inspector all visible at once on the large screen - 4K HEVC export with a background export queue, so you can keep editing - 540p proxies keep scrubbing smooth on long projects while exports still use the originals - Motion tracking, stabilization, transitions, watermarks, chapter markers and project templates - Still photos drop straight onto the main track as clips, so pan-and-zoom works with the same keyframes as video PRICE VisionCut is free. There is no subscription, no in-app purchase, and nothing is watermarked. PRIVACY VisionCut has no servers of its own, no analytics and no advertising. Your footage is copied into the app's own project folder on your device. iCloud Drive sync is optional and off by default; when you turn it on, projects sync through your own iCloud account and nowhere else. Privacy policy: https://blue-code.github.io/legal/visioncut/privacy.html Support: https://blue-code.github.io/legal/visioncut/support.html

Screenshots

VidKit4 screens
VisionCut4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: VisionCut at none against VidKit's shown. VidKit's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.4). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VidKit ships an update every 2 days, VisionCut every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
VidKit versus VisionCut: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVidKitVisionCut
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBurak BebekByoungho Kim

In-app purchases

None

VidKit

No in-app purchases

None

VisionCut

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VidKit free?
VidKit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VisionCut free?
VisionCut is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VidKit or VisionCut have ads?
VidKit shows ads; VisionCut does not.
Which is updated more often, VidKit or VisionCut?
VidKit ships an update every 2 days, and VisionCut every 2 weeks. Most recently, VidKit was updated on October 25, 2026 and VisionCut on October 25, 2026.

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