Comparison

Rilu vs Cutflux

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Automatic beat-synced editing
  • Instant reel creation
  • No timelines or templates
  • Easy media selection
  • Direct sharing to social media
Features
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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.

About

Cutflux

Effortlessly create beat-synced short videos with automatic editing and lyric captions. Analyze your clips and songs to generate polished videos in under a minute, perfect for social media. Offers a portrait-first workflow and local processing for privacy.

Highlights
  • Automatic beat-syncing to any song
  • Lyric transcription for karaoke captions
  • 16 caption styles and customizable text
  • 6 transitions and 6 visual effects
  • Adjustable video length (10s-60s)
  • Portrait-first 9:16 workflow
  • Local video processing for privacy
Features
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Cutflux is the fastest way to make a beat-synced short video on your phone. Drop in a clip and a song. Tap Analyze. Cutflux finds the beat, cuts your footage to it, transcribes lyrics for karaoke-style captions, and gets you export-ready in under a minute. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Beat-sync any clip to any song — auto-detect BPM and cut on beat • Transcribe song lyrics into karaoke captions with 16 caption styles (Bold, Neon, VHS, Chromatic and more) • Drag captions anywhere on screen, resize, and pick your font • Pick from 6 transitions (Flux, Glitch, Zoom, Slice, Whip, Dither) and 6 visual effects • Choose your length: 10s, 15s, 30s, 45s, or 60s • Preview full-screen in a zoom/focus mode • Export to Photos as 1080p vertical MP4, ready for TikTok, Reels, or Shorts WHY CUTFLUX Most editors give you tools. Cutflux gives you a finished cut. The beat-sync engine is the difference — every cut lands on a beat, so your video feels tight without you touching a timeline. BUILT FOR CREATORS • Portrait-first 9:16 workflow • Dark UI that stays out of your way • No watermark on free exports (up to 15 seconds) • Pro unlocks longer edits (30/45/60s), unlimited transcriptions, and premium caption styles PRIVACY FIRST Your videos never leave your device unless you share them. Analysis, cutting, and export all happen locally in the app. Lyric transcription sends only the audio track to our transcription service and returns text — nothing is stored. Made for anyone who films more than they post. Cutflux is your finished cut in one tap. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Rilu4 screens
Cutflux4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rilu at none against Cutflux's 3. Cutflux's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cutflux sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Rilu asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Rilu against 5.0 for Cutflux. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cutflux has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Rilu versus Cutflux: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRiluCutflux
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElena Zobak LLCDagim Cross

In-app purchases

None

Rilu

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Cutflux

Subscriptions2
  • Cutflux Pro$14.991 Month
  • Cutflux Pro Yearly$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • Cutflux Pro Lifetime$199.99

Questions

Is Rilu free?
Rilu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cutflux free?
Cutflux is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rilu or Cutflux?
Rilu and Cutflux are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do Rilu or Cutflux have ads?
Neither Rilu nor Cutflux shows ads.

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