VoltCut vs GradeLab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VoltCut
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VoltCut is a pro-grade video editor that runs entirely on your phone. Cut on a frame-exact multi-track timeline, grade with real tone curves and your own .cube LUTs, sync cuts to the beat, and preview every change live — nothing uploads, nothing waits for a server. EDIT • Multi-track timeline: video, text, stickers, music and picture-in-picture • Frame-exact trims, split, reorder with live-slide clips • Transitions: crossfade, wipes, slides, circle • Speed 0.1×–10× plus custom speed curves • Scene detect: split long footage into cuts automatically GRADE • Real tone curves — master + R/G/B channels, live on your footage • Import your own .cube LUTs, dial intensity • Apple Log conversion for flat footage • Filters and full adjustments: brightness, contrast, saturation, hue, skin smooth SOUND • Real waveforms on every music track • Beat detection with markers on the timeline • 3-band EQ (bass / mid / treble) per clip and per track • Auto-duck music under footage audio, fades, voice effects EFFECTS & MORE • 42 real-time effects, from glitch to dreamy — with live previews • Six blend modes for picture-in-picture: normal to soft light • Chroma key, shape masks, Ken Burns keyframes • Auto captions on-device, SRT import, karaoke styling • Text with fonts, styles, stroke, shadow and animations EXPORT • Up to 4K, H.264 or HEVC, with a size estimate before you export • Straight to your photo library or share sheet FREE & FAIR Everyday editing is free, forever. Three pro tools (Effects, Curves, LUTs) are unlocked by a short ad for 24 hours — or go Ad-Free with a subscription and own them permanently, with every ad removed. Your projects are never locked: anything you've made keeps rendering and exporting, always. Everything happens on your phone. Nothing is uploaded, ever. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://vibecut.asgharas.dev/privacy
GradeLab
Transform photos and videos into cinematic masterpieces with advanced color grading tools. Apply professional filters, adjust individual colors, and animate your edits for a unique visual style. Offers comprehensive video editing features, including transitions and film effects.
- Cinematic LUTs and vintage filters
- Professional color grading tools
- Masks and local grading
- Keyframed color grading
- Video and photo editing
- Import custom LUT files
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Turn everyday photos and videos into cinematic stories. GradeLab is a color grading editor for iPhone and iPad with LUT filters, vintage looks, professional color tools and video editing, all in one app. Pick a look, dial in its strength, then make it your own. From warm portraits and moody travel clips to soft film tones and retro aesthetics, GradeLab gives you full control over the light, color and atmosphere of every edit — across the whole frame or just one part of it. CINEMATIC LUTS & VINTAGE FILTERS - Browse cinematic LUTs with live previews on your own photos and videos. - Explore signature looks like Warm Cinema, Teal Orange and Soft Film, plus a full collection of film-inspired LUTs. - Adjust look strength for a subtle finish or a bold cinematic style. - Import your own .cube LUT files and use them just like built-in looks. - Save your color grading as presets and apply them to any photo or video for a consistent style. PROFESSIONAL COLOR GRADING - Exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, whites and blacks. - Temperature, tint, saturation and vibrance. - Eight-band HSL to shape individual colors. - Color wheels for shadows, midtones and highlights. - Color Warper: shape colors with Hue/Sat and Chroma/Luma modes. - Master, Red, Green and Blue curves. - Hue, saturation and luminance curves for precise color control. - Fade, sharpening and vignette. - Before and after comparison as you edit. MASKS & LOCAL GRADING - Grade one part of the frame instead of the whole picture. - Ellipse, rectangle, gradient and freehand masks. - Feather the edge, set the strength, or invert a mask to grade everything outside it. - Stack several masks on one clip, each with its own grade. - Track a mask to a moving subject and let it follow through the shot, forward or backward. - Use the same masks on photos. KEYFRAMED COLOR GRADING - Animate the grade itself, so a look builds through a shot or falls away at the end. - Keyframe exposure, contrast, temperature, saturation, HSL, color wheels, vignette, curves, film effects and look strength. - Adjust any keyframe by hand, including motion created by mask tracking. TRANSITIONS - 45 transitions between clips: dissolves, dips, wipes, slides, zooms, blur dissolve, whip pan, film burn, glitch, prism, page turn and more. - Set the duration of every transition on the timeline. FILM EFFECTS - Film grain, bloom, glow and halation for an authentic analog feel. PROFESSIONAL SCOPES - Histogram, waveform, RGB parade and vectorscope for accurate grading. APPLE LOG, HDR & PRORES - Grade Apple Log and Apple Log 2 footage, plus HLG HDR video. - Apple Log 2 from iPhone 17 Pro uses its own wide-gamut transform, never Apple Log's. - Export ProRes 422 and ProRes 422 HQ on compatible devices. - Export in 4K or your source resolution, with custom frame rate and bitrate. EDIT VIDEO & PHOTOS - Trim and split clips, change playback speed, and add titles and audio. - Grade photos with the same color tools you use for video. - Export photos as full-resolution JPEG, HEIC or lossless PNG. - No watermarks on your exports. TEXT, LAYERS & MOTION - Add titles with curated font families or your own imported TTF fonts. - Layer overlays with blend modes. - Mask a layer with an ellipse, rectangle or split line so the track underneath shows through. - Feather or invert a layer mask, and keyframe it into a wipe or reveal. - Animate text, transforms and color grading with keyframes. Whether you're grading a travel vlog, a short film or a single portrait, GradeLab helps you create a look that's unmistakably yours. Feature and format availability depend on your source media and device capabilities. Some features require a subscription or one-time purchase. Privacy Policy: https://ak375456.github.io/gradelab/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ App Terms: https://ak375456.github.io/gradelab/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: GradeLab at none against VoltCut's shown. GradeLab also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. VoltCut sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and GradeLab sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
VoltCut ships an update every 2 weeks, GradeLab every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VoltCut | GradeLab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 205 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Malook Shah | Aftab fazal Qayum |
In-app purchases
VoltCut
- Ad-Free Monthly$4.991 Month
- Ad-Free Yearly$39.991 Year
GradeLab
- Pro Weekly$1.997 Days
- Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$14.991 Year
- Lifetime Pro$14.99









