| cutpoeta | InShot | YouCut | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free, no paid plan | Free, with InShot Pro: $4.99/month, $19.99/year or $49.99 lifetime (US App Store)3 | Free, with YouCut Pro: $6.99/month, $25.99/year or $59.99 lifetime (US App Store)6 |
| Watermark | None | Yes, on the free version7; some users say watching ads removes it | None, according to its listing4 |
| Ads | No | Yes (“Contains ads”)1 | Yes (“Contains ads”); promises no banners while you edit4 |
| Export | Up to 4K at 60 fps, if your phone supports it | Up to 4K at 60 fps3 | Up to 4K4 |
| Auto captions | Yes, made on the phone | Yes; processed on its servers, according to its policy2 | Yes, in 99+ languages6; they need your permission for cloud processing5 |
| Remove background | Yes, on the phone, for videos and photos | Yes; “Advanced Remove” is processed on its servers2 | Yes4; its AI features need cloud processing5 |
| Data (Google Play listing) | No listing: it installs from an APK. We found no ad SDKs or analytics in the code | Shares device IDs for advertising8 | Shares device IDs for advertising and collects approximate location9 |
| Platforms | Android 10 or later (ARM64) | Android, iOS and Apple-silicon Macs3 | Android and iOS4, 6 |
Published 20 October 2026. CapCut is a trademark of ByteDance. cutpoeta is not affiliated with or endorsed by ByteDance or CapCut.
Where InShot and YouCut beat us
- They’ve been out for years, with hundreds of millions of downloads: over 500 million for InShot and over 100 million for YouCut1, 4.
- They have more AI features, such as auto cut, voice enhancement and noise reduction, and YouCut captions in 99+ languages6.
- They’re on iPhone, and InShot is on Mac too.
- YouCut doesn’t add a watermark either.
Where cutpoeta fits
- No ads and no in-app purchases.
- Its AI features are processed on your phone: there’s no permission to give for uploading videos. More in privacy.
- We found no ad SDKs in its code.
Sources
- InShot on Google Play (US), checked on 20 October 2026
- InShot privacy policy (updated 5 August 2026), checked on 20 October 2026
- InShot on the App Store (US), checked on 20 October 2026
- YouCut on Google Play (US), checked on 20 October 2026
- YouCut privacy policy (effective 1 December 2025), checked on 20 October 2026
- YouCut on the App Store (US), checked on 20 October 2026
- Pixflow review of InShot (14 October 2026), checked on 20 October 2026
- InShot data safety on Google Play, checked on 20 October 2026
- YouCut data safety on Google Play, checked on 20 October 2026
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