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Head-to-head

Splice vs Video Editor ·

Splice 4.6★ · Free + IAP 70
Winner Splice
Video Editor · 4.7★ · Free + IAP 45

Splice is generally a more reliable and feature-rich video editor, despite its recent shift to a subscription model and higher pricing, while Video Editor · struggles with significant bugs and export issues.

Full reviews: Splice · Video Editor ·

Splice offers a user-friendly experience with a good range of editing tools, though many users are frustrated by its transition from a free app to a subscription-based model with high weekly pricing. Video Editor ·, while having some good features, is plagued by frequent crashes, export failures, and aggressive subscription pop-ups, making it less reliable for many users.

Head to head

Features edge: SpliceR3R5R14R17
Splice Splice is praised for its comprehensive editing tools, music selection, and ease of use for both personal and professional projects R5R14R17R29. However, some users desire more advanced options like custom fonts or drawing effects R3R36, and one review noted a lack of text box creation .
Video Editor · Video Editor · offers basic editing, free music, and voice-over capabilities . However, users report limitations such as only being able to add one picture , a maximum of 10 items for projects , and an inability to add music from voice memos . The music selection is also described as cheesy .
Ease of Use edge: SpliceR21R24R29R41
Splice Splice is generally considered easy to use and user-friendly, even for beginners R29R41. Some users are still learning the app R21, and one user couldn't figure out how to save videos to photos R24.
Video Editor · Video Editor · is described as easy to use once accustomed to it . However, some find it tricky or complicated at first , and controls for tools like trimming can be confusing or buggy .
Reliability edge: SpliceR9R13R18R36
Splice Splice users report frequent crashes, especially during export, leading to lost projects R9R13R18R36. Issues with music not loading from iTunes R13 and copyright challenges on YouTube for in-app music are also noted. Cross-device syncing for projects is not supported .
Video Editor · Video Editor · suffers from significant reliability issues, including frequent crashes R70, especially during export or saving R70. Users also report buggy controls, audio echoing, and videos disappearing .
Price/Value edge: SpliceR1R4R6R10
Splice Splice has transitioned from being free to a paid subscription model, which has angered many long-time users R1R4R6R10. The pricing is considered expensive, with some mentioning $10 a week R6. Basic features are now behind a paywall, including saving videos and having more than two projects R6. Some users feel it's no longer worth the cost compared to free alternatives .
Video Editor · Video Editor · is heavily criticized for its aggressive subscription model and misleading free trials. Many users report being charged immediately despite offers of a 3-day free trial R64R70R79R85. The app constantly bombards users with pop-ups to pay , and basic functions like exporting or using more than 10 items are paywalled . The cost is considered high for the buggy experience R85.
Support edge: SpliceR9
Splice Splice users report unresponsive support, with some claiming support only contacts them after a negative review R9.
Video Editor · No specific reviews mention support for Video Editor ·.
Pick Splice if

You need a video editor with a good range of features and a generally user-friendly interface for both personal and professional projects, and you are willing to pay for a subscription R5R14R17R29.

Pick Video Editor · if

You are looking for a very basic, free tool to combine multiple videos and adjust lengths, and you are willing to tolerate significant bugs, crashes, and aggressive subscription prompts .

Evidence note: Many recent reviews for both apps are heavily skewed by negative experiences related to subscription models and technical issues. Splice's negative reviews often focus on the price increase and loss of previously free features, while Video Editor ·'s negative reviews heavily emphasize severe bugs and misleading free trials.

Frequently asked

Is Splice still free to use?
Splice is no longer fully free; it has transitioned to a subscription model, with many basic features and saving capabilities now behind a paywall, costing around $10 per week according to some users R1R4R6R10.
Does Video Editor · offer a real free trial?
Many users report that Video Editor ·'s advertised 'free trial' is misleading, as they were charged immediately upon signing up, often for a yearly subscription, without receiving any free trial period R64R70R79R85.
Do these apps have issues with saving or exporting videos?
Both apps have reported issues with saving and exporting videos; Splice users experience frequent export problems and loss of saved work R9R13R49, while Video Editor · users commonly report that videos fail to export or save to their device, even with a paid subscription R70.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R3] Splice 3/5 · US Limited font options: If I could use the fonts I wanted the review would be 5 stars.
  2. [R5] Splice 5/5 · US Love it!: A fun way to put videos together! Ive used it for professional and personal projects and it does not disappoint :)
  3. [R14] Splice 5/5 · US Too perfect to be true!: I am. A Tour guide in Puerto Rico, there is a ton of competition, some of them professional and other with no credentials. But with technical knowledge. But this app, have put me on the Top. I can tell someone about my tour with a short video! And the best allow me to paste any song I want! The best investment I have done!
  4. [R17] Splice 5/5 · US Nothing Better Than Splice: Splice has made it possible and affordable for me to create great content for all my social media platforms including my YouTube channels The Vinyl Record Mission and Cooking With Steve G along with my Instagram channels that go by The Record Mission Man and Cooking With Steve G. None of it possible without Splice!
  5. [R21] Splice 3/5 · US New: Still learning how to use it
  6. [R24] Splice 3/5 · US idk how to lol: So how do I save the vid in my photos? Pleaseeee tell me don’t judge me cuz I don’t know.
  7. [R29] Splice 5/5 · US Better than Edits: Been using for a while, it has all the basic editing tools I need and is user friendly. Way better than instagram’s edits, never had any issues with Splice!
  8. [R41] Splice 5/5 · US Fav video editor: Love splice! My favorite video editor. So easy to use!
  9. [R9] Splice 3/5 · US Frequent crashes lose projects.: Cannot get responsive support. Frequent export problems. Support only contacts you after a negative review.
  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. [R18] Splice 3/5 · US It’s ok.: It’s ok. But it crashes a lot always missing assists. That could have to do with my storage.
  12. [R36] 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
  13. [R1] Splice 1/5 · US Garbage: Used to be free, updated to paid version and deleted all my videos, new music sucks too.
  14. [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.
  15. [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.
  16. [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
  17. [R64] 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
  18. [R70] Video Editor · 1/5 · US “Free trial”: Free trial for 3 days if you get the year long subscription? Get charged right out of the gate with 0 seconds of free trial. Crashes every 5 seconds when you try to export a video and is all around just a horrible app
  19. [R79] Video Editor · 1/5 · US You get charged IMMEDIATELY: The app says you can do a 3 day FREE trial and I was charged IMMEDIATELY. I cancelled app because it didn’t do what I wanted it to and cancelled my subscription and it would not allow me to get my money back. I just want my money back especially when I don’t get a 3 day FREE TRIAL.
  20. [R85] Video Editor · 1/5 · US TRASH: The app advertised a three day free trial and took my money right away. The video editing is painfully slow and glitchy. Each change you make is a roll of the dice on it messing up previous changes. Once I finally had a video how I wanted it, the app was unable to upload or download the video. $40 to re-edit the same video MULTIPLE times just so that it can just stay on the app until it gli
  21. [R49] 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!

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