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Subscription mobile video editor for iPhone and Android
Easy, polished editor with a 4.6-star App Store average, but core tools sit behind a $14.99/month or up to $119.99/year subscription, exports stall or need twice the file size in free space, projects live only inside the app, and captions are English-only and missing on Android.
Splice works for some teams, but users report recurring problems (score 55/100). Most reported issues: Splice paywall: Pro features needed to save your edit; Splice export stuck (blue export bar never finishes); Splice projects lost after uninstalling or deleting. Not a good fit for: Social media creators on a budget; Android users; Creators shooting 4K. Users most often switch to CapCut, VN Video Editor, InShot.
Common alternatives: CapCut, VN Video Editor, InShot
Splice is a mobile video editor for iPhone, iPad and Android with trimming, speed changes, transitions, chroma key, text, captions and a built-in royalty-free music library. Originally launched in 2010, it was bought by GoPro around 2016 and sold to Bending Spoons in 2018; it is now published by Bending Spoons' subsidiary AI Creativity S.r.l. Most of the useful tools sit behind a weekly, monthly or yearly subscription, so it suits casual iPhone editors who will pay for convenience more than people who want a free editor.
Step-by-step fixes for the errors users hit most.
Splice Export Stuck (Blue Export Bar Not Moving)
A stuck blue export bar in Splice is usually caused by a problem clip (GoPro files, media not shot on the phone), speed changes or transitions, iCloud-only media or low storage. Update the app, free space, and remove or convert media one item at a time.
Splice Says Not Enough Space to Export (But I Have Plenty)
Splice needs roughly twice the size of the final video in free storage because it creates temporary files while exporting. Free more space on the phone itself or lower the export resolution and frame rate.
Splice Keeps Crashing
Splice crashes are usually caused by low storage, outdated iOS or app versions, long high-resolution projects, or media the app cannot read. Reboot, update, free space and convert or remove problem clips. Do not uninstall: that deletes your projects.
Splice Loading Forever When Creating a Project or Importing
When Splice spins forever on a new project or import, the cause is usually media it cannot read (WhatsApp/AirDrop files, clips edited in other apps) or files stored only in iCloud. Download originals to the phone and convert unreadable clips.
Splice Says a File or Asset Is Missing
Splice does not store copies of your media; it links to files in the Camera Roll. If a clip was deleted or moved, the project shows a missing asset. Restore the file from Recently Deleted or a backup and the project works again.
Splice Can't Save Project
If Splice will not save a project, either it uses Pro features that need a subscription, or storage or media problems are blocking the save. Remove Pro elements or subscribe, then free space and update the app.
Splice Error Codes LRM000, RMM000 and RMA002
Splice shows LRM000, RMM000 or RMA002 when opening the app on an outdated version. Updating Splice from the App Store or Google Play fixes it.
Splice Captions Not Working
Splice auto captions only work with English audio, can fail on clips longer than 10 minutes, and are not available on Android. Update the app and split long clips.
Splice Music Cut Off at the End of the Video
Splice only exports audio that sits under a clip or blank frame. If the music runs past your last clip, that part is dropped. Add a blank frame at the end and stretch it to the music length.
Splice iTunes Song Not Showing Up
Splice can only use songs purchased on iTunes that are not DRM-protected. Apple Music streams and tracks with a copyright symbol will not appear; purchased songs show up once iTunes shows a Play button instead of Purchased.
Splice Lost All My Projects (After Uninstall or Delete)
Splice stores projects inside the app, so uninstalling it or deleting a project removes it for good and support cannot recover it. Your only options are exported copies in the Camera Roll, social media or cloud backups.
How to Cancel Splice Subscription and Get a Refund
Splice cannot cancel or refund App Store subscriptions; cancel in your Apple ID settings and request refunds from Apple. Google Play subscriptions are cancelled in Google Play, and web purchases through the link emailed to you.
Splice Restore Purchase Not Working
Restore Purchase only works when you are signed in with the same Apple ID or Google account that bought the plan, and it does not work between iOS and Android.
Patterns extracted from real user feedback — not raw reviews.
Splice stores project data inside the app, so deleting the app deletes your projects and support says it cannot retrieve them. Deleted projects also cannot be restored. Users who reinstall to fix a crash can lose every draft.
Splice has a dedicated help article for the blue export bar freezing. Its fixes point at GoPro files, clips not shot on the device, speed changes and transitions, iCloud-only media and VPNs, which shows how many different things can block an export.
App Store reviewers report crashes on longer videos at high frame rates and resolutions, and one update made the app crash every time they tapped create video. Splice's own crash article lists storage, outdated iOS or app versions and problem media as the usual causes.
Splice does not copy media into the project; it references files in the Camera Roll. Removing or offloading a photo or clip breaks the project with a missing-asset message until the file is restored, which catches people who clean up their gallery after editing.
Splice can need roughly twice the final video's size in free storage because it writes temporary files during export, and space freed only in iCloud does not count. Users with a few GB free still get blocked on longer or higher-resolution exports.
A yearly subscriber reported 5-10 minute clips taking very long to import or failing outright. Splice's help center has an article for the app loading indefinitely when creating a project or importing, blaming WhatsApp/AirDrop files, clips edited in other apps and iCloud-only media.
Many effects, music and captions are Pro tools, and a project that uses them cannot be saved without a subscription. Users who start editing on the free tier often discover the paywall only at the save step; an industry write-up says many users left for CapCut when the post-trial paywall arrived.
The US App Store lists Splice Monthly at $14.99 and yearly plans at $79.99, $99.99 and $119.99, plus a weekly plan with a free trial. That is well above CapCut Pro or InShot Pro for a phone-only editor, and an App Store feedback report notes long-term users upset by pricing plan changes.
Splice's terms say valid charges are non-refundable except as its refund policy allows, and it cannot cancel or refund App Store subscriptions because Apple manages them. Cancelling only stops auto-renewal; the current period is not refunded and unused trial time is forfeited.
Bending Spoons, which owns Splice, scores about 1.8-1.9 out of 5 on Trustpilot with no replies to negative reviews, and other acquired apps such as Harvest saw steep price increases. Splice support itself is mostly self-serve help articles.
A paying reviewer said 4K footage had to be exported at 1080p, and Adorama's app roundup notes Splice does not offer 4K editing. Creators shooting 4K on recent iPhones lose resolution compared with CapCut or VN.
App Store reviewers complain that library tracks are too short for longer videos, that seasonal music disappeared in updates, and that licensing for social media is unclear. Only purchased, DRM-free iTunes songs can be imported; Apple Music streams do not work.
Splice's auto captions only detect English audio, can fail on clips longer than 10 minutes, and support has confirmed captions are not available on Splice for Android. Non-English creators and Android users pay the same price for fewer features.
If no clip or blank frame sits under the end of the music track, Splice drops that part of the audio from the export. The help center documents the workaround (add and stretch a blank frame), but users only notice after exporting.
Simple, polished editor for quick phone edits
Trim, split, speed, transitions and text are easy to find, and the app holds a 4.6-star average from about 430K US App Store ratings.
Built-in royalty-free music library
Splice includes a library of royalty-free tracks and sound effects, so casual creators do not have to source music separately.
Ken Burns photo animation and split tool
Reviewers single out the Ken Burns pan-and-zoom on photos and the split option as useful for slideshows and quick cuts.
Chroma key, speed and color adjustments
Green screen, speed changes, exposure and saturation controls cover most social video needs without a desktop editor.
Option to remove the end watermark
Reviewers note the closing watermark can be turned off, unlike some free editors that brand every export.
Large self-serve help center and tutorials
The help center has step-by-step articles and video tutorials for most errors, exports and subscription questions.
Limitations: Most effects, music and captions are Pro-only
Limitations: Subscription does not transfer between iOS and Android
Limitations: Subscription does not transfer between iOS and Android
Tracks criticized as short
English only; not available on Android
Users report exports limited to 1080p
Projects live inside the app and are lost on uninstall
iOS and Android only
Casual iPhone users making family or travel videos
Easy interface and built-in music work well for short edits, if you accept the subscription.
Beginners who want guided help
The help center and tutorials cover most errors step by step.
People editing long videos (10+ minutes)
Long, high-resolution projects are where crashes, slow imports and storage errors cluster.
Social media creators on a budget
CapCut, VN and InShot offer comparable or more tools for free or far less than $14.99/month.
Android users
Captions are not available on Android and subscriptions do not move between platforms.
Creators shooting 4K
Users report exports limited to 1080p.
Non-English speakers needing captions
Auto captions only detect English audio.
Common buyer's remorse scenarios reported by users.
Free users build a project with Pro effects or music and only learn at the save step that they must subscribe or strip those features.
The free trial auto-renews into a weekly, monthly or yearly charge unless cancelled 24 hours before it ends, and the current period is not refunded.
A yearly subscriber reported slow imports and 1080p-only exports and threatened to cancel.
Because projects live inside the app, uninstalling as a fix wipes them with no recovery.
The subscription does not carry over between platforms, and Android lacks captions.
Deleting source clips after editing triggers missing-asset errors in saved projects.
Scenarios where this product tends to fail users.
Crashes and stuck exports cluster on long 60fps or high-resolution projects.
Export needs about twice the final file size in free space, so it fails or warns even with a few GB free.
Optimized iCloud storage leaves only thumbnails on the phone, which causes endless loading and stuck exports.
Splice may not recognize these files, so imports hang or exports fail until they are converted.
All projects are lost and cannot be restored.
Captions fail on non-English audio and do not exist on Android.
Audio after the final clip is dropped from the export unless a blank frame is added.
CapCut
9x mentionedMost users who leave Splice go to CapCut: far more free features, 4K export and auto captions in many languages. Trade-off: its own Pro paywall and privacy concerns.
VN Video Editor
7x mentionedFree multi-track editor with keyframes and 4K export without a watermark. Trade-off: steeper learning curve and its own export bugs.
InShot
7x mentionedCheaper Pro plan and a similarly simple interface for social clips. Trade-off: watermark on the free tier and export errors on long videos.
iMovie
6x mentionedFree on iPhone with 4K export and no subscription. Trade-off: fewer effects and iOS-only.
KineMaster
5x mentionedLayer-based editing with more pro tools than Splice. Trade-off: also subscription-based with a watermark on free exports.
PowerDirector
4x mentionedDeeper editing tools and Android support for captions-style features. Trade-off: aggressive upsells and ads in the free tier.
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