Comparison

Picstack vs Video Editor

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

Head to head
About

Picstack

Features
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PicStack โ€” Collage & Layers PicStack gives you an open canvas where your photos go exactly where you want them. Overlap them, resize and rotate freely, feather the edges so images blend softly instead of hard-cutting, adjust opacity, add text, and reorder layers until the composition feels right. It's the flexible, no-rules way to make something that actually looks like you. Need something more structured? Build custom grid collages too. Split any cell however you like to design your own layout, then pan and zoom each photo inside its frame. Adjust spacing, corner radius, and background to taste. Freeform canvas โ€ข Place, overlap, resize, and rotate photos anywhere โ€ข Feather edges for soft, natural blends โ€ข Control opacity and layer order โ€ข Add and style text โ€ข Borders and shadows for depth Grid collages โ€ข Design your own grid by splitting cells โ€ข Pan and zoom photos within each cell โ€ข Tune spacing, corners, and background Sizes for anywhere Square, 4:5, 9:16, 16:9, 3:2, or a custom size in pixels โ€” ready for posts, stories, prints, and wallpapers. Export & share Save full-resolution images to Photos, send straight to an Instagram post, or share to any app. No subscription. Ever. PicStack is a one-time purchase. Start free, and when you're ready, unlock unlimited watermark-free exports forever with a single purchase. No recurring fees, no upsells. Private by design No accounts. No cloud. No tracking. Your photos never leave your device โ€” everything happens right on your iPhone. There's no AI, no filters, and no clutter. Just fast, focused tools that do exactly what you ask. PicStack is built to be small, sharp, and respectful of your time and your privacy. Make something great, keep it forever.

About

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.

Screenshots

Picstack4 screens
Video Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Picstack at 17.0 against Video Editor's 26.0. On price, ads, 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. Picstack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Video Editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Picstack versus Video Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPicstackVideo Editor
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size3 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJack Schwarzchris constantine

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Picstack

One-time1
  • Unlock PicStack$3.99
1 purchases

Video Editor

One-time1
  • Unlock Everything$12.99

Questions

Is Picstack free?
Picstack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Video Editor free?
Video Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Picstack or Video Editor have ads?
Neither Picstack nor Video Editor shows ads.

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