Comparison

CutStory vs Video Split

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

Head to head
About

CutStory

Easily split long videos into shorter clips for social media platforms like Reels, TikTok, and Shorts. This app features AI-powered caption generation, a multitrack timeline editor, and various templates to enhance your video content.

Highlights
  • Split long videos into social media clips
  • AI-powered automatic captions
  • Multitrack video editing timeline
  • Ready-made templates for reels and stories
  • AI editing commands via voice or chat
  • Multicam and MusicCam shooting modes
Features
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CutStory is a video editor, video splitter and automatic subtitle maker for vertical video. Record video right in the app or import your own. Edit on a multitrack timeline, create captions from speech, edit with AI, and turn one long video into a series of clips for Reels, Stories, YouTube Shorts, TikTok, Telegram, WhatsApp, LinkedIn and other social media. SPLIT A LONG VIDEO Choose a social network or set your own duration — CutStory splits the video into parts of the right length and saves every clip as a separate file. 21 ready presets. With Quick Cut you can cut a video straight from the Photos app through the Share menu, without even opening CutStory. AUTO CAPTIONS AND SUBTITLES The AI caption generator creates subtitles from speech in a few taps. Show captions word by word or line by line, edit the text and timing, change the recognition language, font, color, outline, background and animation. EDIT VIDEO WITH AI No menu hunting — tell CutStory by voice or in chat what you want: "add music to the whole video", "add transitions", "cut this video into one-minute clips", "make it ready for TikTok". The AI assistant understands 113 editing commands and runs them on your timeline. A FULL VIDEO EDITOR • Multitrack timeline: video, photos, music, voiceover, text, stickers and subtitles • Cut out weak moments, trim, split, merge, duplicate, replace, freeze frame • Video over video, extract audio and several audio tracks • Slow motion, speed up video, rotate, flip, zoom, crop and loop • 90 transitions, 185 color filters and video effects • Text and sticker animation, your own fonts and saved styles • Frame sizes and safe zones for every social network • Backgrounds: color, gradient, image or blur — fit any video with no crop • Slideshow maker, PhotoGrid layouts, photo and video collage maker • Autosaved projects, undo and redo TEMPLATES Use ready-made templates for reels and stories: drop in your clips and photos, then change the music, text, subtitles, stickers and the edit itself. Your own project can be saved as a template too. SHOOTING IN CUTSTORY Multicam records live from the back and front camera at the same time: show what is happening and your reaction in one video. MusicCam lets you pick a track and film in sync with the music. The teleprompter shows your script over the camera, so you can read and keep your eyes near the lens. Shoot up to 4K, 24/30/60 FPS, SDR or HDR. MUSIC, LOGOS AND GRAPHICS Add music from the catalog or your own audio files, record a voiceover and set the volume of each track. Use text, GIF, stickers, your own logo or watermark, AI backgrounds and AI stickers. EXPORT Save video in 720p, 1080p or 4K, 24/30/60 FPS, SDR or HDR. Export the movie as one file, or every part of the split as a separate clip. WHO CUTSTORY IS FOR • Content creators and vloggers — reels, stories and shorts • Podcasters — cutting long episodes into short video clips • Experts, teachers and coaches — talking-head videos with a teleprompter and captions • Realtors and reviewers — filming on a dual camera to show the place and your reaction at once • Dancers and anyone filming to music — recording straight to the track with MusicCam • Small businesses — product videos with a logo, text and brand style • Anyone working with photos — slide show, PhotoGrid and video collage From filming to posting: video editing, splitting and automatic captions in one app. 19 interface languages. iPhone and iPad. iOS 15 and later. CUTSTORY PRO CutStory is free to download. CutStory Pro unlocks premium features and removes the watermark. Payment is charged to your Apple ID after the purchase is confirmed. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage it in App Store settings. Terms of Use: https://highglossy.com/legal/cutstory/terms-of-use/en Privacy Policy: https://highglossy.com/legal/cutstory/privacy-policy/en Instagram: @CutStoryApp

About

Video Split

Easily split your videos into segments of any desired length with a single tap. This app is perfect for uploading longer videos to platforms with time limits, like Instagram. Enjoy a clean, ad-free, and watermark-free experience.

Highlights
  • Split videos into desired seconds
  • Single tap operation
  • No ads
  • No watermarks
  • Dark mode
  • Landscape mode
Features
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With Video Split, you can split your video easily. It let you split video into desired seconds. Only one touch is enough to do everything. It is very useful when you want to split video to upload a video over one minute to Instagram. [FEATURES] * Split your videos into any desired seconds (less than 60 seconds) with single tap. * No ads * No watermarks * No in app purchases. Completely free * Dark mode! * (NEW) Landscape mode!! VIDEO SPLIT DOES NOT COLLECT ANY OF YOUR INFORMATIONS INCLUDING SPLITTED VIDEOS.

Screenshots

CutStory4 screens
Video Split3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Video Split at none against CutStory's 9. Video Split also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). CutStory's advantage is ratings volume (50K vs 267) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. CutStory sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Video Split asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for CutStory against 4.7 for Video Split. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CutStory has 50K ratings behind it against 267, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of CutStory's written reviews are positive against 69% of Video Split's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CutStory ships an update every 2 weeks, Video Split monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
CutStory versus Video Split: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCutStoryVideo Split
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (50K ratings) — better4.7 (267 ratings)
Positive reviews64.2% of reviews69.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings50K — better267
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size332 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHighglossy FZEJunha Woo

Customer experience

CutStory

All ratings50,053 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral1.6%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews922 reviews
Positive64.2%
Neutral6.1%
Negative29.7%

Video Split

All ratings261 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral1.5%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.8%

Bugs and requests

CutStory

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Videos not processing or saving correctly
  • App not recognizing purchased features
  • Inability to load or access existing videos
  • Freezing and crashing during use

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to trim and edit videos
  • Allow use of full song length instead of 30-second clips
  • Improve text editing and customization options
  • Add ability to save and access projects/drafts

Video Split

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

CutStory

Subscriptions9
  • Hide watermark7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • CutStory Pro$4.497 Days
  • CutStory Pro$7.991 Month
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  • CutStory Pro3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • CutStory Pro$8.991 Month
  • CutStory Pro3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • CutStory Pro7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • CutStory Pro3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • CutStory Pro1 Year trial$39.991 Year
None

Video Split

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CutStory free?
CutStory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Video Split free?
Video Split is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CutStory or Video Split?
CutStory is rated higher. CutStory averages 4.8 out of 5 from 50K ratings, while Video Split averages 4.7 from 267 ratings.
Do CutStory or Video Split have ads?
CutStory shows ads; Video Split does not.
Which is updated more often, CutStory or Video Split?
CutStory ships an update every 2 weeks, and Video Split monthly. Most recently, CutStory was updated on November 9, 2026 and Video Split on November 7, 2026.

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