VideoPad vs Video Playback App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VideoPad
Create professional-quality videos with this intuitive video editing tool. Easily fine-tune visuals, add audio, and apply effects and transitions to your footage. Supports a wide range of import formats for seamless workflow.
- Fine-tune color and visual effects
- Adjust video speed (slow, fast, reverse)
- Video stabilization
- Add photos and digital images
- Add audio soundtracks and narration
- Apply clip effects and transitions
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VideoPad Video Editor is a full-feature video editor anyone can use. VideoPad is designed to intuitive for a friendly user experience. Using VideoPad, you can create professional quality videos in minutes! Complete Video Optimization: *Fine-tune color and other visual effects *Slow down, speed up or reverse video clip playback *Reduce camera shake with video stabilization *Add photos and digital images to your sequences *Add audio to give your video a soundtrack or narration Supported Input Formats: *Import Video - avi, mpeg, wmv, divX, Xvid, mpeg, mp4, and more! *Import Images - bmp, gif, jpg, png, tif and more! *Import Audio - wav, mp3, m4a, mid, and more! With VideoPad Video Editor for iOS you can also apply a wide variety of clip effects, transitions, speed adjustments, and many more!
Video Playback App
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Video Playback App allows Professional video playback for handheld iOS devices. Users can easily build playlists and trigger them by hand gestures or Bluetooth Keyboard. This is a best tool in the market for 24 frame playback operators.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Video Playback App at every 3 days against VideoPad's every 5 months. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. VideoPad sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Video Playback App sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
VideoPad ships an update every 5 months, Video Playback App every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VideoPad | Video Playback App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (426 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 39.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 426 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NCH Software | Gyorgy Darvas |
Bugs and requests
VideoPad
Reported bugs
4 issues- Videos get distorted during export
- Saved projects get deleted unexpectedly
- Audio/video sync issues
- Inability to select multiple clips
Requested features
4 requests- Add streaming functionality
- More audio effects (e.g. vibrato)
- Support for more languages
- Improved video export quality
Video Playback App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
VideoPad
- Monthly Full Subscription$2.991 Month
- Remove Ads$0.99
- All Current Features$9.99
Video Playback App
- Watermark Free Videos$21.99
Questions
Is VideoPad free?
Is Video Playback App free?
Do VideoPad or Video Playback App have ads?
Which is updated more often, VideoPad or Video Playback App?
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