Splice review (2026): is it worth paying for?
Mobile video editor for iPhone and iPad with a subscription
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Splice report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for quick video edits on an iPhone or iPad
Splice is a phone video editor with trimming, overlays, masks and a music library. The subscription price is not clear from the store listing, and there is no desktop or web version.
Who Splice is for
- Fits if you cut short social videos on your phone
- Works for people who want a simple layered editor on an iPad
Who Splice is not for
- 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
Why Splice gets a 2.0
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for money$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.
- DFree plan and trialThe weekly plan has a free trial, but its length is not shown and the store takes a payment method.
- CFeaturesTrimming, speed ramps, overlays, masks, chroma key and a 6,000-track music library, but only the basics of a timeline.
- BEase of useNo store rating on record, but it is an app you install and start cutting in.
- CPlatforms and integrationsiPhone and iPad only on the listing, with sharing to YouTube, Instagram, TikTok and Facebook; no desktop or web editor.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Splice's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/splice#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/splice.svg" alt="Splice: 2.0 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Splice stands among screen recording and video tools
Splice's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 14 of the 133 other screen recording and video tools we grade, and level with 27.
It stands best on ease of use (B, above 87 of 133) and worst on free plan and trial (D, above 14).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 134 screen recording and video tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Splice’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 20 of 133, level with 66
- DFree plan and trialAbove 14 of 133, level with 9
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 133, level with 77
- BEase of useAbove 87 of 133, level with 39
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 17 of 133, level with 49
Keep Splice, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Splice you would be making a video editor. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 92 of the 133 other screen recording and video tools grade higher.
What you could not
- A video editor.
- Storing and serving files for other people.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
What this rests on. Splice’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Splice?
Splice is a video editing app for iPhone and iPad, made by Bending Spoons. It covers trimming, speed changes, overlays, masks, chroma key, transitions, text and a soundtrack library, with export to social apps. The app downloads free and editing features are sold as a subscription.
Worth knowing
- 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
- 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.
Splice pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Splice is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $9.99, billing period not shown in the App Store listing.
- Starts at
- $9.99, billing period not shown in the App Store listing
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- The weekly subscription is offered with a free trial; its length is not shown.
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Splice Weekly | $9.99weekly 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. |
Read from apps.apple.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Splice before you buy.
How people rate the Splice app
4.6
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
- 5 stars82%
- 4 stars8%
- 3 stars3%
- 2 stars2%
- 1 star5%
431,139 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Nov 13, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
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Common questions
Does Splice have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Splice is listed for iOS and Android.
Does Splice have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Splice is listed for iOS and Android.
Is Splice open source?
Splice is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026. What people say is linked where it appears.