VisionCut vs SmartShrink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
VisionCut
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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
SmartShrink
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SmartShrink makes your videos smaller โ not worse. Large videos fill up your storage, take ages to upload, and won't send over messages. SmartShrink compresses them in seconds with a powerful on-device engine, keeping the quality you want while cutting the size you don't. Everything runs on your iPhone. No uploads, no cloud queue, no privacy trade-offs. Your videos never leave your device. ONE-TAP SMART COMPRESSION Choose a video and let Smart mode balance size and quality automatically โ or take full control of quality, resolution, and format. SEE THE SAVINGS FIRST Real-time before/after estimates show exactly how much space you'll save. PRESETS FOR EVERY NEED โข Smart โ best balance of size and quality โข Small โ maximum savings โข High quality โ minimal size loss RESOLUTION & QUALITY CONTROL Export at original, 1080p, 720p, or 480p, with a quality slider for fine-tuning. TRIM & CROP Cut and crop before compressing for even smaller files. FORMAT CONVERSION Convert between MP4, MOV, HEVC (H.265), and AVI. BATCH COMPRESSION Compress multiple videos at once (Pro). ADVANCED OPTIONS Custom bitrate, frame rate, remove audio, and keep or strip metadata. SAVE OR SHARE INSTANTLY Save to Photos or share to TikTok, Instagram, Messages, Mail, and more. COMPRESSION HISTORY Every result is saved so you can replay, re-share, or revisit it anytime. FREE vs PRO Free includes Smart compression up to 720p for short clips. Upgrade for unlimited duration, up to 4K, faster encoding, batch compression, no watermark, and an ad-free experience. Download SmartShrink and reclaim your storage today. Questions or feedback? Contact us at: llevelupdev@gmail.com PRIVACY & TERMS Privacy policy: https://github.com/nader1414518/SmartShrinkPrivacyPolicy/blob/master/privacy_policy.md Terms (Apple Standard EULA link used in-app): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SmartShrink at Free against VisionCut's $1.99. SmartShrink also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.4). VisionCut's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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SmartShrink is free to download; VisionCut costs $1.99 up front. SmartShrink sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. VisionCut asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | VisionCut | SmartShrink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free โ better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | โ |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.4 | 14.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Byoungho Kim | Beshoy Nabil |
In-app purchases
VisionCut
No in-app purchases
SmartShrink
- SmartShrink Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- SmartShrink Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
- SmartShrink Pro Lifetime$79.99









