Comparison

Smart Video Cropper vs Trim Forge

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

Head to head
About

Smart Video Cropper

Features
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Smart Video Cropper helps you turn existing videos into polished crops for vertical, square, portrait, and landscape formats. Import a clip from Photos or Files, choose the output aspect ratio, then set crop keyframes along the timeline. The app smoothly animates pan and zoom between keyframes so your subject stays framed throughout the export. Built for creators who need a focused video editor to resize footage, prepare social clips and shorts, and make motion crops without a heavy editing suite. Key features: - Import video from Photos or Files - Reframe footage with crop keyframes - Smooth pan and zoom motion between keyframes - Export in 9:16, 4:5, 1:1, 16:9, or original aspect ratio - Trim the exported range before sharing - Save projects and return to edits later - Share finished videos as MP4 files VideoCropper Pro is available as a one-time Lifetime purchase. No watermark when exporting videos. Unlimited exports are included. No subscription is required.

About

Trim Forge

Features
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Trim Forge helps you turn longer videos into focused clips without setting up a full editing project. It is especially useful for camera and drone recordings, including videos captured with DJI drones, when you want to keep only the flight highlights. Create a project, choose a video from your library, mark the parts you want to keep, preview the selected ranges, and export the result back to Photos. Trim Forge is built for practical clip preparation: saving drone footage highlights, cutting long recordings into shorter segments, and keeping simple trimming work organized by project. What you can do: - Create local projects for videos you want to trim. - Choose videos from your photo library. - Trim camera, drone, and DJI drone videos into focused clips. - Add one or more clip ranges to a project. - Set clip start and end points from the video preview. - Play selected clips in sequence before exporting. - Export selected ranges as one combined video. - Export selected ranges as separate clips. - Save exported videos back to Photos in a Trim Forge album. - Keep project data stored locally on your device. - Switch between system, light, and dark appearance. Trim Forge always uses lossless copy export, so compatible videos can be trimmed without re-encoding. Export support depends on the source video format and the device. Privacy: Trim Forge does not require an account and does not send your videos to a server. Project metadata is stored locally on your device. The app requests photo library access so you can choose source videos and save exported clips back to Photos. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Smart Video Cropper4 screens
Trim Forge3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Smart Video Cropper at none against Trim Forge's shown. Trim Forge's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Smart Video Cropper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Trim Forge sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Video Cropper ships an update every 6 weeks, Trim Forge every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Smart Video Cropper versus Trim Forge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart Video CropperTrim Forge
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 days โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.015.6 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size13 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBinh An TranRonald Derksen

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Smart Video Cropper

One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$4.99
2 purchases

Trim Forge

Subscriptions1
  • Trim Forge Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Trim Forge Pro Lifetime$5.99

Questions

Is Smart Video Cropper free?
Smart Video Cropper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Trim Forge free?
Trim Forge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Smart Video Cropper or Trim Forge have ads?
Trim Forge shows ads; Smart Video Cropper does not.
Which is updated more often, Smart Video Cropper or Trim Forge?
Smart Video Cropper ships an update every 6 weeks, and Trim Forge every 5 days. Most recently, Smart Video Cropper was updated on October 5, 2026 and Trim Forge on October 9, 2026.

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