Comparison

VideoPad vs VSDC

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

About

VSDC

Easily transform your footage into engaging videos for social media. This app offers tools for basic edits like cutting and cropping, alongside advanced features such as picture-in-picture effects, speed adjustments, and voiceovers.

Highlights
  • Cut, split, merge, and rotate footage
  • Adjust video speed (speed up, slow down, reverse)
  • Add music and record voiceovers
  • Create titles and text overlays
  • Apply filters and stickers
  • Picture-in-picture effect
  • Watermark removal (subscription)
Features
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Turn your footage into captivating movies for social media! VSDC is perfect for quick basic tasks like video cutting, cropping, and rotating, but it also has your back when you need advanced tools for picture-in-picture effect, speed adjustment, and voiceovers. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO EDIT A VIDEO: ● Cut, split, merge, and rotate your footage ● Speed up, slow down, or reverse video ● Add music and set the volume ● Record voiceovers ● Create titles & text objects ● Apply backgrounds & quick filters ● Overlay stickers and watermarks BENEFITS OF VSDC SUBSCRIPTION: ● Export your video without a watermark ● Create transition effects between videos ● Access a built-in library of high-quality audio tracks ● Get priority technical support within 48 hours (business days) ● Get new advanced features with each new version release You can continue using VSDC for free, however, your videos will have a semi-opaque VSDC logo watermark in the bottom right corner, and you’ll have no access to the music library. SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS AND TERMS:
 ● Choose among monthly subscription, annual subscription, or perpetual license ● Monthly and annual subscriptions come with a 7-day free trial period ● You iTunes account will be charged at the end of the trial period, with the amount based on the subscription you’ve selected ● Unless the auto-renewal option is disabled, the subscription renews automatically within 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period ● To manage your subscriptions and turn off automatic renewal, go to your account settings Terms of use: https://www.videosoftdev.com/terms-and-conditions Privacy policy: https://www.videosoftdev.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

VideoPad4 screens
VSDC4 screens

Verdict

The call

VideoPad and VSDC both sit at 3.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 76% of VSDC's written reviews are positive against 39% of VideoPad's. VSDC also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). VideoPad's advantage is ratings volume (426 vs 16) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. VideoPad sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and VSDC sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for VideoPad against 3.9 for VSDC. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VideoPad has 426 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 39% of VideoPad's written reviews are positive against 76% of VSDC's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VideoPad ships an update every 5 months, VSDC every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
VideoPad versus VSDC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVideoPadVSDC
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (426 ratings)3.9 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews39.4% of reviews76.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings426 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB250 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNCH SoftwareFLASH-INTEGRO LLC

Customer experience

VideoPad

All ratings426 ratings
Positive71.6%
Neutral7.0%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews236 reviews
Positive39.4%
Neutral12.7%
Negative47.9%

VSDC

All ratings16 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.5%

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

VSDC

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

VideoPad

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Full Subscription$2.991 Month
One-time2
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • All Current Features$9.99
3 purchases

VSDC

Subscriptions2
  • Full access (1 month)7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Full access (1 year)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Full access forever$38.99

Questions

Is VideoPad free?
VideoPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VSDC free?
VSDC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, VideoPad or VSDC?
VideoPad and VSDC are both rated 3.9 out of 5 on the App Store, from 426 and 16 ratings respectively.
Do VideoPad or VSDC have ads?
Neither VideoPad nor VSDC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VideoPad or VSDC?
VideoPad ships an update every 5 months, and VSDC every 5 weeks. Most recently, VideoPad was updated on October 11, 2026 and VSDC on October 5, 2026.

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