CapCutvsSplice

Mobile App46
vs
Mobile App55

Score Comparison

46
Overall
55
30
Pricing
35
80
Usability
75
55
Performance
55
15
Support
45
48
Reliability
50
90
Onboarding
75
85
Mobile
72
30
Security
–
70
Integrations
35
CapCutSplice

Signals Comparison

Pricing

CapCut

  • Impossible subscription cancellation(9/10)
  • CapCut Pro annual price more than doubled to $179.99(8/10)
  • Free trial charges before expiration(9/10)
  • Why is everything Pro on CapCut now? Free features paywalled(8/10)
  • CapCut won't export without Pro: 'Join Pro' prompt at the last step(8/10)
  • Confusing and inconsistent pricing across platforms(6/10)

Splice

  • Splice paywall: Pro features needed to save your edit(8/10)
  • Why is Splice so expensive?(7/10)
Support

CapCut

  • Non-existent customer support(10/10)

Splice

  • Splice refund: charges are non-refundable, Apple handles App Store refunds(6/10)
  • Splice owner Bending Spoons has a poor support reputation(5/10)
Security

CapCut

  • Serious privacy and data collection concerns(9/10)
  • Is CapCut still getting banned in the US?(4/10)

Splice

No signals

Performance

CapCut

  • App crashes and freezes during editing(7/10)
  • Phone lag and storage issues after use(6/10)

Splice

  • Splice says not enough space to export when the phone has plenty(7/10)
  • Splice slow to import large videos (loads forever)(7/10)
Usability

CapCut

  • 15-minute video export limit(8/10)
  • Desktop version significantly limited compared to mobile(6/10)

Splice

  • Splice music cut off at the end of the exported video(4/10)
Reliability

CapCut

  • Export failures and video corruption(8/10)
  • Random account suspensions(8/10)

Splice

  • Splice export stuck (blue export bar never finishes)(9/10)
  • Why does Splice keep crashing?(8/10)
  • Splice projects lost after uninstalling or deleting(10/10)
  • Splice says a file or asset is missing(7/10)
Customization

CapCut

No signals

Splice

  • Splice 4K export limited to 1080p(6/10)
  • Splice music library tracks too short and songs removed(5/10)
Mobile

CapCut

No signals

Splice

  • Splice captions not working (English only, not on Android)(6/10)

Pricing Comparison

CapCut

Free
Free

Users: 1 user

Storage: No cloud storage (removed August 2024)

Limits: Slow motion, many animations/filters and some 1080p export options now require a paid plan; in-app ads

Any Pro effect, transition, font, template or AI tool locks the export; premium assets add a watermark
Standard
$9.99/mo

Users: 1 user

Storage: Smaller cloud storage than Pro

Limits: No AI credit allowance published; US App Store price

Still prompts for Pro on 4K/HDR, full auto captions and AI tools
Pro Monthly
Popular
$19.99/mo

Users: 1 user

Storage: 1 TB cloud

Limits: AI video generation is limited by credits; prices vary by region and store

7-day trial needs a payment method and converts automatically; extra AI credits are sold separately; cloud storage is suspended if the subscription ends
Pro Yearly
$179.99/yr

Users: 1 user

Storage: 1 TB cloud

Limits: Paid upfront; refunds through Apple/Google or support only

Up from about $77/year before February 2026; auto-renews; older $89.99/year plans still appear in the App Store
Ultra
EUR68/mo

Users: 1 user

Storage: 1 TB cloud

Limits: Aimed at heavy AI video generation; price shown on the web pricing page (EUR region)

EUR 779/year on annual billing; AI generation billed per second beyond credits
Teams
Free

Users: 2+ seats

Storage: 1 TB

Limits: Minimum 2 seats

Per-seat price varies by seat count and region; final price only shown after signing in

Splice

Free
Free

Limits: Most effects, music and captions are Pro-only

Projects that use Pro tools cannot be saved without subscribing; a weekly plan with a free trial is also offered and auto-renews unless cancelled 24 hours before the trial ends
Splice Monthly
$14.99/mo

Limits: Subscription does not transfer between iOS and Android

Auto-renews; App Store charges are refunded only by Apple. A monthly-with-trial variant is listed at $20.95
Splice Yearly
Popular
$79.99/yr

Limits: Subscription does not transfer between iOS and Android

The US App Store also lists yearly tiers at $99.99 and $119.99, so the price you see depends on the offer; current period is not refunded on cancel

Feature Comparison

FeatureCapCutSplice
AI Features
AI Auto-Captions

Basic on free; full access on Pro

AI Background Removal

Pro only

AI Video Generation

Credit-based (Seedance models); Pro and Ultra

Editing
Multi-clip timeline editing
Speed changes
Chroma key (green screen)
Multi-track Timeline

Limited tracks on free

Keyframe Animation
Chroma Key (Green Screen)
Long-form Video Support

15-minute limit

Export
4K Export

Pro only (with HDR); some 1080p options moved to paid plans in 2026

Watermark-free Export

Pro only for all assets

4K export

Users report exports limited to 1080p

Audio
Royalty-free music library

Tracks criticized as short

Text
Auto captions

English only; not available on Android

Projects
Cloud project backup / sync

Projects live inside the app and are lost on uninstall

Platforms
Desktop version

iOS and Android only

Integrations
TikTok Direct Publishing
Storage
Cloud Sync

1 TB on Pro; no free cloud storage since Aug 2024

Usability
Offline Editing

Mobile only

Collaboration
Team Collaboration

Team plan only

Platform
Desktop App

Less robust than mobile

Web Editor
Mobile App

Best-in-class