Rilu vs Video Editor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rilu
Effortlessly transform photos and videos into engaging reels. Simply select your media, choose a song, and let the app automatically create beat-synced edits. Share your creations instantly to platforms like Instagram Reels and TikTok.
- Automatic beat-synced editing
- Instant reel creation
- No timelines or templates
- Easy media selection
- Direct sharing to social media
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Tap to edit. Making a great reel shouldn't take an hour. Rilu automatically edits your photos and videos to the energy of your music, creating smooth, natural videos ready to post. No complicated timeline. No keyframes. No editing experience. Just choose your clips, pick a song, and tap. What Rilu does • Automatically edits your photos and videos • Syncs every cut to your music • Creates smooth, natural pacing • Lets you control how fast or slow the edit feels • Works in seconds How it works Add your photos and videos. Pick a song. Tap to edit. Share your reel.
Video Editor
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Edit Paste Post is a complete video AND photo studio you buy once and own forever. No subscription. No watermark. No ads. No account. Everything runs privately on your device. Most editors rent you the good stuff month after month and stamp a watermark on your work. Not this one. One price unlocks the whole studio. VIDEO EDITOR - Multi-clip timeline: trim, split, join with crossfades, reorder and duplicate - Speed control, rotate, flip, fit/fill and Ken Burns auto-zoom - 12 cinematic transitions: Flash, Blur, Push, Whip, Circle, Spin, Zoom, Dissolve and more - Pro effects: Cinematic teal-orange grade, HDR Pop, Crisp clarity, Dreamy glow, true VHS Retro, film grain, letterbox, subject Focus and a Light Leak you can place PHOTO EDITOR - Full tone lab: brightness, contrast, saturation, warmth, vibrance, highlights, shadows, sharpen, vignette - Crop, aspect ratios, borders, stickers, freehand draw - Retouch & Makeup on device: skin-smoothing that keeps real texture, whiten teeth, brighten eyes, change eye colour, plus real lipstick, blush, eyeshadow and brows - with one-tap looks: Natural, Sweet, Glam, Bold - Background remover: one-tap cut-out, a smart Magic Wand, and a manual brush with undo/redo - drop yourself onto any background TEXT THAT POPS - 9 fonts including Cursive and Script - Any colour with a full colour picker - Adjustable outline colour AND thickness - Rotate to any angle, and re-edit your text anytime SOUND - Add music with a custom start-point - Record voiceovers - 12 voice effects: Robot, Alien, Ghost, Chipmunk, Child, Duck, Telephone, Megaphone and more - Sound-effects library you can drag along the timeline - Per-clip mute and fade in/out FINISH - Capture any video frame as a full-resolution photo, then retouch it - Build slideshows from your photos - Export in HD or 4K, or as a GIF - always watermark-free WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT - Pay once and it's yours - No subscription, no ads, no sign-up - 100% on-device and private - No watermark, ever Make reels, TikToks, YouTube Shorts, ads, birthday edits, portraits and posters - all in one app you actually own. Edit everything free. A one-time purchase unlocks exporting and saving your work.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rilu at none against Video Editor's 1. Rilu also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Video Editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Rilu asks for nothing beyond the download.
Rilu ships an update weekly, Video Editor every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rilu | Video Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Elena Zobak LLC | chris constantine |
In-app purchases
Rilu
No in-app purchases
Video Editor
- Unlock Everything$12.99









