Video Editor + Stories Maker vs Pause Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Video Editor + Stories Maker
Create engaging videos with a vast library of animations and images. Add text, watermarks, and pictures to your projects. This app offers a timeline editor, internal camera with pause mode, and offline functionality.
- Timeline editing
- Internal camera with pause mode
- Searchable image and animation library
- Multiple font options
- Offline functionality
- Unlimited shooting time
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Use the access to thousands of animations, splendid images to create interesting, memorable and vivid videos. Features: ◦ Timeline for editing ◦ Internal Camera has shooting mode with pause and supports square videos. ◦ Search images and animations by keywords. ◦ A lot of beautiful fonts. ◦ No Internet connection is required. ◦ Unlimited shooting time. ◦ Great for video bloggers and Instagram users. User reviews: ◦ "Interesting idea - to add objects to the video and create animations!" ◦ "Excellent! Cool app!" Contacts: Web - http://getdorado.com E-mail - app@getdorado.com Twitter - dorado_app Instagram - dorado_app Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/getdoradoapp G+ - https://plus.google.com/+Getdoradoapp
Pause Camera
This app allows you to record videos by pausing and resuming at any point, enabling you to stitch together multiple clips into a cohesive story. Its intuitive interface and editing tools help you refine footage and showcase creativity.
- Pause and resume recording
- Stitch multiple clips together
- Intuitive editing interface
- Merge individual clips
- Enhance storytelling
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Welcome to Pause Camera, where the art of storytelling meets seamless video creation on your iPhone. Effortlessly record, pause, and edit your videos with precision, offering you a dynamic way to capture life's unforgettable moments. The intuitive interface ensures a smooth editing experience, allowing you to refine your footage with ease and showcase your creativity. Pause Camera redefines your approach to video creation. With the power to pause and resume recording at your discretion, you can effortlessly stitch together multiple clips, each a chapter in your visual story. The app provides a range of tools to enhance your storytelling, enabling you to merge individual clips into a cohesive, visually stunning narrative. Step into the director's seat and craft cinematic masterpieces with just a few taps. Experience the joy of true creative freedom as you embark on a journey of video creation with Pause Camera. From documenting special occasions to sharing your adventures, each moment becomes a canvas for your unique vision. Download now and immerse yourself in the world of Pause Camera, where every pause becomes an opportunity to tell a compelling story. Elevate your video creation with us – storytelling, reimagined.
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Verdict
Video Editor + Stories Maker and Pause Camera both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 66% of Video Editor + Stories Maker's written reviews are positive against 30% of Pause Camera's. Video Editor + Stories Maker also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Pause Camera's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Video Editor + Stories Maker sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Pause Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Video Editor + Stories Maker against 4.3 for Pause Camera. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 272 and 198 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of Video Editor + Stories Maker's written reviews are positive against 30% of Pause Camera's.
Video Editor + Stories Maker ships an update every 6 months, Pause Camera weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Video Editor + Stories Maker | Pause Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (272 ratings) | 4.3 (198 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.0% of reviews — better | 30.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 272 — better | 198 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrey Banshchikov | Arthur Eduardo Skaetta Alvarez Desenvolvimento de Software LTDA. |
Customer experience
Video Editor + Stories Maker
Pause Camera
User reviews
Video Editor + Stories Maker
From 272 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use and simple interface
- 🎨 Add text, images, GIFs, and animations to videos
- 🚀 Quick and efficient editing workflow
- 💰 Free app with optional paid features
- 🎬 Good for social media and YouTube content
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent glitches and crashes
- 💾 Critical saving issues - videos won't save
- 🖼️ Image sizing problems - resizes unexpectedly after saving
- 🎭 Stickers/overlays disappear when saving
- 🔧 Inconsistent app behavior and bugs
Pause Camera
From 198 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Well good app
- 👍 Amazing app
- 👍 Really good app
- 👍 Pretty good game
- 👍 Great premium functionality
Room to improve
- 👎 Must pay to save
- 👎 Ransom to get footage
- 👎 Cannot download clips
- 👎 Cannot trim clips
- 👎 No video rotation
Bugs and requests
Video Editor + Stories Maker
Reported bugs
14 issues- Videos fail to save completely
- Only PNG saves, not video with overlay
- Image size changes dramatically after saving
- Stickers and overlays disappear on save
- App crashes and freezes frequently
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- Buttons don't work properly
- Photo library access is inconsistent
- Cannot access recent photos from camera roll
- Audio doesn't work properly
- App lags during editing
- Overlay placement doesn't match saved video
- Cannot edit image size or move objects
- Incompatibility with iPhone 12 Pro videos
- Watermark removal payment charged multiple times
Requested features
15 requests- Background music/audio support
- Fade in/fade out effects
- Ability to rotate stickers and images
- Adjust translucency/opacity of overlays
- Set custom timing for overlays instead of sliding
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- Layer ordering - put animations behind video
- Video-to-video layering capability
- Custom animation creation
- Photo editing within the app
- Voice-over/microphone recording
- Flip and rotate functionality for images
- Better camera roll access and refresh
- More responsive controls
- Brighter home screen interface
- User instructions/tutorials
Pause Camera
Reported bugs
24 issues- Cannot save creation without paying
- Must pay ransom to get footage
- Cannot download clips
- Cannot trim clips
- No video rotation option
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- Screen keeps going off even when recording
- Features listed in description are nonexistent
- Videos disappeared
- Only export once
- App had issues accepting money
- Deleted all videos
- App randomly closed and work was gone
- Cannot export without premium
- Cannot screen record
- Lost all film when app closed
- No controls like zoom
- Records in reverse image
- Made to pay after one video
- Preview button didn't work
- No way to access video again after reopening
- Cannot export without premium
- Sound quality terrible, garbled, loud, echoing, then low
- Mirrored video not by choice
- Cannot flip camera during recording
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to switch camera during recording pause
- Automatic project saving
- Automatic save to camera roll after done
In-app purchases
Video Editor + Stories Maker
- Unlimited objects in video$0.99
- Remove watermark$4.99
Pause Camera
- Pause Camera Premium$1.99
Questions
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