Comparison

StarCrop vs Life / Uncut

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

Head to head
About

StarCrop

Features
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Stop choosing between vertical and horizontal. StarCrop records the full picture, so you can crop to vertical or horizontal later โ€” whenever you need it. Sound familiar? You shoot vertical, and it looks tiny on the TV with black bars on both sides. You shoot horizontal, and it's awkward to watch on your phone. StarCrop solves the "which way do I hold it" problem for good. HOW IT WORKS StarCrop captures a wide 4:3 master using more of your camera's sensor (also known as Open Gate recording). From that one master, export: - 16:9 landscape for TV and YouTube - 9:16 portrait for Reels, TikTok, and Shorts No need to decide at recording time. KEY FEATURES - Full screen everywhere: export both landscape and portrait from one clip - No editing app needed: crop and export inside StarCrop - Frame guides: keep people and subjects safely inside every crop - Re-export anytime: keep the master, regenerate any size whenever you need - Save storage: delete exports freely โ€” the master can always recreate them - Ready for anything: YouTube, TikTok, Reels, TV โ€” and formats you haven't thought of yet Perfect for family moments, kids' events, travel, and everyday vlogging โ€” anywhere you don't get a second take. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Life / Uncut

Features
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Life Uncut turns the videos already in your Photos library into simple, chronological family movies. Pick a day, place, or special moment, and Life Uncut helps thread the clips together so your home movies feel easy to watch again. You can play a tape, save a finished copy to Photos, or share it with family through iCloud. Life Uncut is local-first. Your video library stays on your device unless you choose to save or share a finished tape through your own iCloud. Life Uncut does not upload your family videos to Life Uncut servers.

Screenshots

StarCrop4 screens
Life / Uncut4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Life / Uncut at none against StarCrop's 2. StarCrop's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. StarCrop sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Life / Uncut asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StarCrop ships an update fortnightly, Life / Uncut every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
StarCrop versus Life / Uncut: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarCropLife / Uncut
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly โ€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.617.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasato AsaiWonderful World Company

In-app purchases

2 purchases

StarCrop

Subscriptions1
  • StarCrop ใƒ—ใƒฌใƒŸใ‚ขใƒ ๏ผˆๆœˆ้ก๏ผ‰$1.991 Month
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  • StarCrop ใƒ—ใƒฌใƒŸใ‚ขใƒ ๏ผˆ่ฒทใ„ๅˆ‡ใ‚Š๏ผ‰$9.99
None

Life / Uncut

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StarCrop free?
StarCrop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Life / Uncut free?
Life / Uncut is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do StarCrop or Life / Uncut have ads?
Neither StarCrop nor Life / Uncut shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StarCrop or Life / Uncut?
StarCrop ships an update fortnightly, and Life / Uncut every 2 months. Most recently, StarCrop was updated on October 24, 2026 and Life / Uncut on October 25, 2026.

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