Comparison

Split Video vs Local Video Studio

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

Head to head
About

Split Video

Easily divide videos into precisely timed clips without re-encoding, preserving original quality. Add multiple cut points and export segments directly to your photo library. Offers frame-level precision and preserves metadata.

Highlights
  • Precise timeline editor
  • Lossless video splitting
  • Frame-level precision
  • Preserves original quality
  • Metadata preservation
  • In-app video library
  • Undo cut functionality
Features
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Turn one long video into the clips you want, in seconds. FAST, LOSSLESS CUTS Clips keep their original quality with no re-encoding, so exports are fast and look exactly like your source. • Tap clips to keep or skip them • Undo anytime and preview before you save • Save every clip to Photos in one go AUTO CUT, POWERED BY ON-DEVICE AI Let Split Video find the cuts for you: • By moment: find the highlights in your video, with a little lead-in and follow-through on each • By beat: cut to the music's sections, phrases, bars, or beats • By speech pause: split talking videos at natural pauses and sentence endings All analysis runs privately on your iPhone. Nothing is uploaded. NOW WITH SLO-MO SUPPORT Split a Slo-mo video and choose how to save it: exactly as it plays in Photos, or as Slo-mo you can still adjust in Photos. Your original is always kept. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No ads. No tracking. Your videos never leave your device. Moment and beat cuts require iOS 27. Speech pause cuts require iOS 26 or later. Split Video requires iOS 17 or later and is available in English and Simplified Chinese. Questions or feedback? contact@meetpi.dev Terms of Use: https://meetpi.dev/split-video/terms Privacy Policy: https://meetpi.dev/split-video/privacy

About

Local Video Studio

Features
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Convert, compress, trim, merge, repair-compatible MP4 containers, extract audio or frames, make GIFs, burn SRT/WebVTT captions, and replace a soundtrack with narration or music. File Fit explains a useful recipe before you run it. Sources stay on your device. No account, watermark, subscription, or in-app purchase. Individual conversions never require a rewarded ad.

Screenshots

Split Video4 screens
Local Video Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Local Video Studio at none against Split Video's 2. Local Video Studio also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Split Video's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Split Video sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Local Video Studio asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Split Video versus Local Video Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplit VideoLocal Video Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMeet Pi LLCSANGSU PARK

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Split Video

One-time2
  • A cuppa Joe$2.99
  • Buy me coffee$4.99
None

Local Video Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Split Video free?
Split Video is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Local Video Studio free?
Local Video Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Split Video or Local Video Studio have ads?
Local Video Studio shows ads; Split Video does not.

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