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Splice review

A mobile video editor from Bending Spoons with Ken Burns effects, photo slideshows with pan and zoom, and 6,000+ royalty-free tracks.

By the DBotMaker research desk · Updated November 11, 2026

Capabilities (40%)
8.0
Ease of setup (30%)
8.4
Value (30%)
6.5

Splice has the best documented photo-motion tools for a classic slideshow look, but it is the least free app on this list. Its App Store listing says you can bring photos to life and create slideshows with pan and zoom effects, animate clips with the Ken Burns effect, choose transition styles and speeds, and add title slides, text overlays and an outro. Music is a strength: 6,000+ royalty-free tracks from the Artlist and Shutterstock libraries, songs from your own iTunes collection, precise trimming and mixing of multiple audio tracks, and a voice recorder for narration. The problem is access. The listing says to subscribe to take advantage of the features it describes, with weekly, monthly and yearly options, and the US App Store shows a weekly plan with a free trial at $9.99. For people who only want a free slideshow with music, CapCut or VN cover the same ground. We compared documented features and published prices.

Who it is for

Subscribers who want licensed tracks and Ken Burns motion on photos

Price

Subscription required for listed features; Splice weekly plan with free trial $9.99 on the US App Store.

Splice Weekly With Free Trial $9.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 11, 2026.

Key features

  • Slideshows with pan and zoom effects from photos
  • Ken Burns effect on clips
  • 6,000+ royalty-free tracks from Artlist and Shutterstock
  • Use songs from your own iTunes collection
  • Built-in voice recorder for narration

Strengths and weaknesses

  • Strength: Licensed tracks from Artlist and Shutterstock
  • Strength: Ken Burns and pan and zoom built for photos
  • Strength: Trim and mix multiple audio tracks
  • Weakness: The listing says to subscribe to use the described features
  • Weakness: Weekly plan at $9.99 is the priciest way to pay here
  • Weakness: No permanent free plan documented

Key facts

  • App Store rating: 4.6 from 431K ratings
  • Age rating: 4+
  • App size: 169.7 MB
  • Requires: iOS 15.0 or later

Where it ranks

Splice is No. 10 in our Best Photo Slideshow Apps With Music verdict.

Alternatives we scored

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