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Splice alternatives

Splice users often look for alternatives due to its high subscription costs, frequent crashes, and limitations on free features. Many feel betrayed by the app transitioning from free to paid, losing access to basic functions and previously saved projects.

Why users look for alternatives to Splice

The alternatives

InShot
4.9★ · 2,459,178 ratings · Free

InShot is praised for its ease of use and simple editing capabilities, making it convenient for creating content for platforms like YouTube R55R63. Users find it effective for adjusting photo brightness and overall editing R57.

Better for: InShot is better for users who need a straightforward, easy-to-use editor for social media content and YouTube videos R55R63. It suits those who prioritize simple editing functions and photo adjustments R57. However, users should be aware of potential issues with 4K video export and app crashes due to ads R62.

Head-to-head: Splice vs InShot
CapCut
4.6★ · 1,114,721 ratings · Free

CapCut is valued for being easy to use and having basic editing tools, with some users finding it superior to other editing options R75R69. It has been a go-to for many, including those creating content for YouTube R69.

Better for: CapCut is a good choice for users who need an easy-to-use editor for basic video tasks and social media content R75R69. It's particularly recommended by users who have switched from other apps due to issues like 4K export problems R62. However, recent changes have put many templates and basic features like audio extraction behind a paywall, which frustrates some users R65.

Head-to-head: Splice vs CapCut
VN: Photo & Video Editor
4.8★ · 306,461 ratings · Free

VN: Photo & Video Editor is highly regarded for its ease of use and comprehensive features, with some users preferring it over professional mobile apps like Adobe Premier R86R90R92. It's considered excellent for editing YouTube videos R90.

Better for: VN: Photo & Video Editor is ideal for users looking for an intuitive and feature-rich mobile editor, especially those creating content for YouTube R90R92. It's a strong alternative for users who want more tools than basic editors but still value ease of use R86. However, some users report issues with exporting work and a desire for more templates or AI voice features R79.

Head-to-head: Splice vs VN: Photo & Video Editor
iMovie
4.4★ · 296,684 ratings · Free

iMovie is appreciated for being completely free and simple to use, making it useful for creating content for posting R94R100. Users find it easy to do many cool things with it R97.

Better for: iMovie is best for users who need a free, straightforward video editor, especially those not editing professionally R94. It suits users who want to make simple videos for posting and appreciate its ease of use R100. However, users have reported issues with audio removal, bugs, and videos going black R96.

Head-to-head: Splice vs iMovie
Video Editor ·
4.7★ · 218,137 ratings · Free

This app is noted for being tricky to use at first but becoming easier with practice R112. It allows users to add filters and perform basic video and photo edits R108.

Better for: This app might suit users who are willing to overcome an initial learning curve for basic video and photo editing with filters R112R108. However, it is not recommended due to numerous complaints about constant subscription pop-ups, immediate charges for 'free trials', frequent crashes, glitches, and inability to export or save videos R107R109.

Head-to-head: Splice vs Video Editor ·
Stick with Splice if

You should stick with Splice if you find its music selection perfect for your videos and appreciate its user-friendly interface for professional and personal projects, especially if you are willing to pay for the subscription .

Evidence note: The alternative 'Video Editor ·' has too many negative reviews concerning payment issues, crashes, and inability to export, making it difficult to recommend positively based on user feedback.

Frequently asked

Why are users leaving Splice?
Users are leaving Splice primarily due to its high subscription costs, with some mentioning $10 per week, and the app moving basic features like saving and exporting behind a paywall after previously being free R6R4R10R37. Many also experience frequent crashes and loss of projects R9R18.
What are common issues with Splice's free version?
The free version of Splice is heavily restricted, with users reporting that they cannot export videos, are limited to only two videos in progress, and are forced to pay for basic features R6R33R34R37. Many feel it's not worth using for free .
Does Splice have good customer support?
Based on reviews, Splice's customer support is not consistently responsive, with one user noting that support only contacts them after a negative review R9.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R6] Splice 3/5 · US ExPeNsIvE: $10. For a WEEK. Bro. And a whole lot of features are behind that Paywall. For example; you can only have TWO videos in progress at a time. Which I guess isn't too bad if you think about it, but it's auful for me, as a bit of a scatterbrain. Lemme suggest something; make it like 1/4 of the price, which is still like &2.50ish, so you get your money's worth. Or, maybe do $10 a MONTH.
  2. [R4] Splice 2/5 · US Have to pay to use: All these apps charge for basic features. It’s not great but could be worst. It’s alright.
  3. [R39] Splice 3/5 · GB Customer of several year LEAVING: Love this app but what are you doing charging so much for its use It’s good but can be clunky and there are better cheaper options out there now
  4. [R1] Splice 1/5 · US Garbage: Used to be free, updated to paid version and deleted all my videos, new music sucks too.
  5. [R10] Splice 1/5 · US WAS my go-to EDIT: I’ve had this editing app for years and over time it’s only gotten better. <- IS WHAT I WROTE but then after leaving the prompt I’m left with a subscription option when this app was free from the beginning? They were also loyal to their original users and told us that we won’t have to pay since we have been loyal to them since the beginning. I feel so betrayed, I can’t afford to
  6. [R43] Splice 2/5 · US Capitalism strikes again: The app used to be completely free and it used to be my go to. Now you have to pay to use it and save your videos. It worked fine for everything basic that I needed it to do but now I’d rather just use CapCut or another app that offers the same things for free. Only giving people two saves for the free version is atrocious!
  7. [R33] Splice 3/5 · GB Not that good: The only thing i dont like is that i have to pay just to send my clips and projects but everything else is ok.
  8. [R9] Splice 3/5 · US Frequent crashes lose projects.: Cannot get responsive support. Frequent export problems. Support only contacts you after a negative review.
  9. [R18] Splice 3/5 · GB It’s good, when it works: Really easy straight forward app to use. Wish there was more things you could do such as place where you want want to blur out or drawing affects etc. It seems to crash a lot. Struggle to load and doesn’t save your things on there so if you had to delete the app to restart it as it doesn’t work, you will lose everything so it’s not massively reliable
  10. [R13] Splice 1/5 · US When I purchase music off iTunes I waste my money it doesn't load: I buy some of iTunes from your site and they don't ever load I've wasted about $20 I have to keep deleting my app this is my third time and it causes me to lose my save work and music your days are numbered
  11. [R47] Splice 1/5 · US Never works: At the end of all my projects it never works so I spend days and hours working on something and it won’t let me access it! Extremely frustrating!
  12. [R3] Splice 3/5 · US Limited font options: If I could use the fonts I wanted the review would be 5 stars.
  13. [R27] Splice 3/5 · GB COPYRIGHT: Every time I upload to YouTube I get a copyright challenge for the music. This is extremely annoying and frustrating, it says the music is free of copyright but youtube doesn’t automatically recognise it. You have to appeal almost every upload now. This didn’t used to be the case, you always win but it’s frustrating. It’s about time there was AI on this app,, and I don’t mean automatio
  14. [R24] Splice 3/5 · GB Missing a key facility: The platform has quite extensive options but sadly misses a key tool. There is no way to create text boxes within the app.if you want to add title pages or finish with some written information you have to create the cards separately, save them as photos and inset them as media.
  15. [R55] InShot 5/5 · US Editing: easy editing on my videos - simple to use -love it
  16. [R57] InShot 5/5 · US Best editor app: Wether a photo is too dark, bright, or weird looking, this app can fix it
  17. [R63] InShot 5/5 · US Amazing: This app it amazing so easy to use and so convenient for YouTube videos and more!
  18. [R62] InShot 1/5 · US 4K takes forever: I’ve been using this app successfully for 4 years and I loved it. Within the last month or so I can no longer export 4K videos without my phone overheating and it taking a ridiculously long amount of time to export a vid. I tried turning off HDR, I tried another phone, same problem. So it’s not my phone. I’ve had to switch to CapCut. Don’t know what you guys upgraded, but it suck
  19. [R75] CapCut 5/5 · US So easy to use: So easy to use
  20. [R69] CapCut 5/5 · US Used for rants and still do!: Love CapCut and I used this for goofy vids in the past
  21. [R65] CapCut 1/5 · US this app suck: i have been editing for years but pro has gone TOOT FART this app puts everything behind STUPID PRO, including EXTRACTING AUDIO THE MOST BASIC FEATURE EVER this company is so greedy, end ts 😩🥺🥺😡😡🥰🥰😳😳😘😘😏🎰🤞🙏💔😢🥺😔😞😵‍💫😭
  22. [R86] VN: Photo & Video Editor 5/5 · US Excelente App: Mucho mejor que la App de Adobe Premier para Mobil, la recomiendo
  23. [R90] VN: Photo & Video Editor 5/5 · US VN editor review: Use to use VideoLeap until I downloaded this. Love editing my YouTube videos on here! Check out my channel! Kam Vandehey. All videos are from using this editor app!
  24. [R92] VN: Photo & Video Editor 5/5 · US Easy to use: I found all the features very easy to use similar to the video editing on TikTok.
  25. [R79] VN: Photo & Video Editor 1/5 · US DO NOT USE THIS: Do NOT use this if you want to export your work. I worked on a video for 5 hours only to find it impossible to export it anywhere. Many users on Reddit have experience the same thing. For your own sanity DO NOT RISK IT. I’ve tried everything and have now given up.
  26. [R94] iMovie 5/5 · US You my guy: All free I appreciate it
  27. [R100] iMovie 5/5 · US Useful: Really useful for making my stuff to post super simple to use. I find it really helpful
  28. [R97] iMovie 5/5 · US Amazing!: It is amazing. You can do lots of cool things. Please get it!
  29. [R96] iMovie 1/5 · US IT SUCKS!!: It removed my audio, it bugs way too much, and it cut out some of my video!! I definitely recommend alight motion or CapCut!!
  30. [R112] Video Editor · 4/5 · US It’s ok………: It’s a little tricky to use at first, but then you get used to it!
  31. [R108] Video Editor · 4/5 · US Kree: I think this app is really good! I just can’t figure out how to put a song on to my edits and creations. So, ya basically all that I can do rn is take videos and pics and add filters and stuff.
  32. [R107] Video Editor · 1/5 · US Wants me to sign up for payed monthly subscription every 5 seconds: This website is exceptionally bad because you can’t do anything without a pop up that want you to pay a monthly subscription it is the most annoying and useless thing ever to exist and it gets in the way of me just trying to make cool videos
  33. [R109] Video Editor · 1/5 · US Scam: I downloaded a whole bunch of editing apps to put them against each other to see what I would use to edit my videos and I downloaded this one mind you I’ve never been on the app. I kind of just downloaded it and forgot about it but it offered me a free trial. I didn’t put my card in or anything but somehow I got charged $14.03. and when I went back on the app to see what I was getting charge
  34. [R37] Splice 2/5 · US The base app is disappointing: All the base features are good and are easy to use. But none of it matters if I can’t export it. What’s the point of making a video if I can’t have it myself. And to make it worse, when I try to find a way around it by screen recording if watermarks my own video. Its my video, not the apps. I’m the one who put the clips in and edited them. I also don’t want to spend
  35. [R34] Splice 1/5 · US Terrible: After two exports you have to buy premium.

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store