InShot vs Splice (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, InShot grades higher than Splice: 3.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
InShot grades higher on value for money, the free plan, features and ease of use. They get the same grade on platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
InShot
Mobile video and photo editor for iPhone and Android
Free plan · from $4.99/mo
Splice
Mobile video editor for iPhone and iPad with a subscription
Free trial · from $9.99
Which one is for you
Pick InShot if
- Fits if you cut short clips for social media on your phone
- Works for people who want captions and music added without a laptop
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you edit on a computer, since there is no desktop version
- Tight if you stay free: you get ads, and removing them costs $3.99 apart from Pro
- Pricey if you buy monthly, at $4.99 against $19.99 for the year
- Watch out: effect, transition and filter packs are separate $1.99 to $3.99 purchases
- Watch out: the Pro price read was the US App Store's, and Google Play billing was not read
Pick Splice if
- Fits if you cut short social videos on your phone
- Works for people who want a simple layered editor on an iPad
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you edit on a computer, as there is no desktop or web version
- Watch out: the listing shows $9.99 for every purchase without saying if it is per week, month or year
- Tight if you want to stay free, as editing features are sold as a subscription
- Watch out: the free trial length is not shown, so check before you start it
How we grade them
| 3.2GPAInShotVery good | 2.0GPASpliceFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | APro is $19.99 a year, about $1.67 a month, under 60% of the $8.33 where the cheaper quarter of video tools starts. Lifetime is $49.99. | C$9.99 is the only figure in the listing, with no billing period shown, so it cannot be set against the category and sits in the middle. |
| Free plan and trial | BFree to download with core editing tools and ads, and one person could use it that way. Removing ads is a separate $3.99, and some features are Pro. | DThe weekly plan has a free trial, but its length is not shown and the store takes a payment method. |
| Features | BTrim, merge, speed from 0.1x to 100x, text, music, keyframes, chroma key, stabilizer, auto captions and photo collages. Effect and filter packs cost $1.99 to $3.99 each on top. | CTrimming, speed ramps, overlays, masks, chroma key and a 6,000-track music library, but only the basics of a timeline. |
| Ease of use | A4.8 on the App Store from about 2.5 million ratings. Open it, pick clips and start cutting. | BNo store rating on record, but it is an app you install and start cutting in. |
| Platforms and integrations | CiPhone and Android only. No desktop or web version and no integrations listed. | CiPhone and iPad only on the listing, with sharing to YouTube, Instagram, TikTok and Facebook; no desktop or web editor. |
| Best for | quick edits on a phone | quick video edits on an iPhone or iPad |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: InShot and Splice. How we grade
Where they differ
- InShot can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- InShot also covers transcription and text to speech.
- Splice also covers file sharing.
In commoniOSAndroidVideo editing
At a glance
| InShot | Splice | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $4.99 per month for InShot Pro, or $19.99 per year | $9.99, billing period not shown in the App Store listing |
| Free plan | Free to download with in-app purchases; ads can be removed for $3.99. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | The weekly subscription is offered with a free trial; its length is not shown. |
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | InShot | AI Creativity S.r.l. |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
InShot
- Phone app only: the site lists the App Store, Google Play and AppGallery and no desktop version.
- The free app shows ads; removing them is a separate $3.99 purchase, apart from Pro.
- Effect, transition and filter packs are sold separately in the App Store listing, at $1.99 to $3.99 each.
- Prices are the US App Store's; the billing basis for Pro on Google Play was not read.
Splice
- The App Store listing shows $9.99 for every in-app purchase without saying whether it is per week, month or year.
- The site links to the App Store and Google Play only; there is no desktop or web editor.
- The App Store lists subscription lengths of weekly, monthly and yearly; confirm the price in the app before starting a trial.
Key features
InShot
- Trim, merge and speed control
- Trim, split and merge clips, reverse video, and change speed from 0.1x to 100x with speed curves.
- Text, stickers and music
- Add text, emoji and stickers, a music library, sound effects, voice-overs and voice effects.
- AI captions and speech
- Auto captions with speech-to-text, bilingual subtitles and text to speech, plus AI Cut to remove silence and filler words.
- Keyframes, chroma key and stabilizer
- Keyframe animation, green-screen removal, picture-in-picture layers and a video stabilizer.
- Photo editing and collages
- The same app edits photos and builds collages, with filters, effects and background removal.
Splice
- Clip editing tools
- Trim, cut and crop clips, change playback speed with speed ramping, and adjust exposure, contrast and saturation.
- Overlays and masks
- Layer photos or videos on top of each other, apply masks, and remove a background with chroma key.
- Soundtrack library
- Pick from 6,000+ royalty-free tracks, mix several audio tracks, record narration, or use a song from your own iTunes collection.
- Slideshows and Ken Burns effect
- Animate still photos with pan and zoom, and add title slides, text overlays and a custom outro.
- Sharing
- Send finished videos to YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Mail and Messages, or save them to the camera roll.
Plans
InShot
Free$0
Core editing tools with ads; the Remove ads purchase is $3.99.
InShot Pro - Monthly$4.99
per month
Pro subscription as listed in the US App Store in-app purchases.
InShot Pro - Yearly$19.99
per year
Pro subscription billed yearly, per the US App Store listing.
InShot Pro - Lifetime$49.99
one-time
One-time Pro purchase as listed in the US App Store in-app purchases.
Splice
Splice Weekly$9.99
weekly plan with free trial; period not shown in the listing
In-app purchase listed as Splice Weekly With Free Trial. The listing says plans run weekly, monthly or yearly.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, InShot or Splice?
As of Nov 13, 2026, InShot starts at $4.99 per month for InShot Pro, or $19.99 per year, and Splice starts at $9.99, billing period not shown in the App Store listing.
Which has a free plan, InShot or Splice?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only InShot has a free plan. Splice does not, though it has a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.