Comparison

Eacut vs MellowCut

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

Head to head
About

Eacut

Features
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Turn a pile of separate clips into one video. Put them in order and merge, open the Timeline to layer, split, and add captions, images, and music, or use a Layout to show several videos on one screen. Works on iPhone and iPad. ■ Sound effects and text (2.4.1) · 9 sound effects — pop, boing, whoosh, sparkle, boom, ta-da and more, pinned to the moment · Bleep out any part of the audio · Put text right on a clip — it follows the scene; drag and pinch to place it · Bold, italic, underline, and free colors for the text and its bubble, highlight or outline · Export a project as one file and keep editing on another device ■ One Advanced plan (2.4) · Unlimited projects, 20 timeline tracks, and unlocking without credits · Subscribe for 1, 3, 6 months or a year — longer plans cost less per month · Lifetime — pay once and keep Advanced. Launch price through May 31, 2027 ■ Edit even on a plane — and only on your device · Editing and merging happen on your device with no internet — even in Airplane Mode · Your videos and audio never leave your device. No servers, no account · Auto captions need a one-time download over the internet first — after that, they work on a plane too ■ How it works · Choose how you edit when you create a project — Quick merge, Timeline, or Layout mode · Add background music and balance it against the original audio · Merge, and the finished video lands in your library ■ Timeline · Layer videos on separate tracks for picture-in-picture — size, position, opacity, rectangle or circle · Split into clips, drag them around, and add a transition at any cut point · Keep music on its own track, trim it to the waveform, and stretch it to loop ■ Decorations (2.3.3) · 400+ stickers — reactions, impact captions, stamps, neon, glossy 3D, vlog and more. Search by keyword · Make stickers and mosaics move — drag at each moment to drop points, or draw a path with your finger · 260+ frames · Mosaic — square, circle, or freehand, blur or pixel, pinned to the scene so it stays put when you move the clip · 27 filters — mono, vintage, cinematic, glitch and more, with strength and span · Sound effects — echo, helium, robot, alien, phone, cave and more, only where you want them · Clip speed 0.25×–4× without changing pitch · About half are free; the rest export with Advanced ■ Layouts (2.1) · Split the screen into panels and show several videos at once ■ Auto captions (2.0) · Turns the speech in your video into captions · Everything is recognized on your iPhone — audio never leaves the device · Pick the language, one of ten caption styles, and a font · Unlimited on every plan · "Accurate" runs a larger model on your iPhone and handles proper nouns and numbers better (Advanced) ■ When the network is used Only for ads, purchases, update checks, and one-time caption downloads. Nothing is uploaded. Exports at 1080p, or 720p in Settings. ■ Credits and plans · Free: 3 projects, 5 timeline tracks, watch an ad for up to 3 credits a day, plus a small app note at the end of Timeline videos · Advanced: unlimited projects, 20 timeline tracks, unlock without credits, no ads · There is no cap on how many credits you can hold. Credits you buy stay until you use them. ■ Subscription details · Advanced subscriptions (auto-renewing): 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year — prices are shown in the app · Advanced Lifetime: a one-time purchase, not a subscription and never auto-renews; restorable on the same Apple Account · Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase · Your subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the current period ends · Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends · Manage or cancel in Settings → Apple Account → Subscriptions after purchase Terms of Use: https://iphone_app1.gitlab.io/eacut_video_merger/terms-en.html Privacy Policy: https://iphone_app1.gitlab.io/eacut_video_merger/privacy-en.html

About

MellowCut

Easily create engaging videos from your photos and clips. Add text, captions, music, and filters with a streamlined editing process. Export your creations without watermarks.

Highlights
  • Simple timeline editing
  • Add text and automatic captions
  • Background music and voice recording
  • Mood-focused filters
  • No watermark export
  • Multiple aspect ratios
Features
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MellowCut is a simple video editor built for travel clips, family moments, everyday memories, and short-form videos. Choose your photos and videos in the order you want, and MellowCut places them directly on the timeline. With only the tools you need, you can move from media selection to a finished video without a complicated editing workflow. Simple timeline editing - Import photos and videos in your selected order - Split and trim clips to keep only the moments you want - Duplicate, reorder, and adjust clip volume Text and captions - Add text directly to your video - Choose from multiple text styles and fonts - Move and resize text freely - Generate automatic captions with speech recognition Music and voice - Add audio files from Files as background music - Use audio from your video clips - Record voice directly from the current playback position MellowCut filters - Apply mood-focused filters to your clips - Adjust filter intensity - Fine-tune brightness and contrast - Apply a filter to all clips at once Canvas and export - Choose from multiple canvas aspect ratios - Export in 720p or 1080p - No watermark MellowCut Pro is available as a one-time purchase and unlocks additional filters, text styles, fonts, and selected transition effects. MellowCut keeps video editing focused on the tools you actually use. Edit quickly. Keep the moment. MellowCut.

Screenshots

Eacut4 screens
MellowCut4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MellowCut at none against Eacut's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Eacut sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and MellowCut sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Eacut ships an update every 3 days, MellowCut every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Eacut versus MellowCut: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEacutMellowCut
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEUNSOO HAChanGyu Kang

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Eacut

Subscriptions4
  • Advanced1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Advanced 3 Months$4.993 Months
  • Advanced 6 Months$6.996 Months
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  • Advanced 1 Year$9.991 Year
One-time3
  • 5 Credits$0.99
  • 20 Credits$2.99
  • Advanced Lifetime$19.99
1 purchases

MellowCut

One-time1
  • MellowCut Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Eacut free?
Eacut is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MellowCut free?
MellowCut is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Eacut or MellowCut have ads?
Eacut shows ads; MellowCut does not.
Which is updated more often, Eacut or MellowCut?
Eacut ships an update every 3 days, and MellowCut every 4 days. Most recently, Eacut was updated on November 6, 2026 and MellowCut on November 8, 2026.

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