Compare · Video editing apps
Here are nine iPhone video editors, each picked for what it does best, whether that's free or paid, simple or pro, templates or captions. What we say about other apps comes from their own pages, and each pick says where it falls short.
01 · Method
We looked for apps that run on iPhone, get regular updates, and make sense as a first choice for a particular kind of video. Then we read each app's own website, help pages and App Store listing, and noted only what the company says itself about prices, platforms, watermarks and features. When an app doesn't say, we write “not listed”. That means the company doesn't state it, not that the app can't do it.
Prices come from the Greek App Store or the company's own pricing page, and change by country and store. Voxcene's facts come from the version on the App Store today, not from what we're still building.
What we compared
02 · The list
Best for trends and templates
Most people's default for TikTok-style editing. Its template and effects library is the biggest of any app here and keeps up with trends week by week. The same account works on your phone, your computer and in a browser.
Good at
Watch out for
Source: pricing, Pro exports, licence
Best free editor from Apple
It's already on a lot of iPhones, and it's free with no watermark. Magic Movies builds a video from an album for you, while Storyboards and 14 trailer templates give you a structure to follow. When you want to finish on a Mac, you can send the project to iMovie or Final Cut Pro there.
Good at
Watch out for
Source: App Store
Best for a pro, multitrack timeline
This is the closest thing to a desktop editor on a phone. You get six video and graphic tracks plus six more audio tracks, keyframes, LUTs, scopes and proper audio tools. You pay once and buy the extras you need, or get them all with the Creator Pass subscription.
Good at
Watch out for
Source: App Store
Best free app for Instagram
Instagram's own editor is free, exports in 4K with no watermark, and is available in Greek. If you mostly post Reels and want a capable editor that costs nothing, start here.
Good at
Watch out for
Source: Instagram Help, App Store
Best for a one-off price
InShot has been around a long time. It's a simple editor for quick cuts, music, text and stickers, and one of the few here you can buy outright. With the lifetime option there's no subscription at all.
Good at
Watch out for
Best free timeline editor
VN is a free multi-track editor with keyframes, auto captions and no watermark. It sits nicely between iMovie's simplicity and LumaFusion's depth.
Good at
Watch out for
Source: auto captions, App Store
Best for lip-synced dubbing
An AI-first app for talking videos. What stands out is dubbing that moves the lips, on its higher plans. It also has AI edits, eye contact and AI avatars of yourself.
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Best for editing in a browser with a team
VEED is a web editor first, with an iPhone app alongside. It suits teams who work on laptops, with comments on the timeline, brand kits, stock media and lots of AI tools. It's priced per editor.
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Watch out for
Best for talking videos with captions
This one is ours, so keep that in mind. Voxcene is built for videos of people talking, like tips, interviews, lessons and podcasts. It captions in 60+ languages with word-level timing, then helps you cut. It finds the ums and silences, the best moments and the Reels inside a long video, and shows you each one before anything changes.
Good at
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03 · Side by side
The short version of the list. “Not listed” means the app's own pages don't mention it.
| App | Runs on | Free version | Paid, from | Auto captions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CapCut | iPhone, Android, desktop, web | Yes; Pro features watermark on mobile | €19.99/month (capcut.com) | Yes |
| iMovie | iPhone, iPad | Free, no watermark | No paid plan | Not listed |
| LumaFusion | iPhone, iPad, Mac | No | €29.99 once | Not listed |
| Edits | iPhone, Android | Free, 4K, no watermark | No paid plan | Yes |
| InShot | iPhone, Android | Watermark and ads | €5.99/month or €59.99 once | Yes |
| VN | iPhone, Android, Mac | Free, no watermark | €8.99 | Yes |
| Captions | iPhone, Mac | Limited credits | €9.99/month | Yes |
| VEED | Web, iPhone, Android | 720p with watermark | €11/month billed yearly (web) | Yes |
| Voxcene | iPhone, web | 60 s videos, 720p with watermark | €8.99/month | Yes, 60+ languages |
Prices vary by country, store and currency. App Store and website prices for the same plan can differ; VEED's and CapCut's do.
04 · Free vs paid
If you want to pay nothing at all, iMovie, Edits and VN are free with no watermark, and CapCut is free as long as you avoid its Pro features. For everyday edits, one of those will do.
When you do pay, it's usually for a pro timeline (LumaFusion, once) or for libraries of templates, music and footage (CapCut, VEED). The other reason is AI that saves you time on captions, cutting pauses and ums, turning a long video into clips, or dubbing (Captions, VEED, Voxcene).
Voxcene's free plan is a trial, not a full free editor: 3 projects a month, videos up to 60 seconds, 720p with a watermark. Basic (€8.99 a month) removes the watermark, exports 1080p and takes videos up to 15 minutes. Premium (€17.99 a month) adds 4K, 90-minute videos and 600 AI credits a month for AI Studio, with a 7-day free trial on the yearly plan.
Free, no watermark
Pay once
Subscription for AI
05 · Where Voxcene fits
Comparing two apps head to head? Read Voxcene vs CapCut, Voxcene vs VEED and Voxcene vs Captions. For apps that edit for you, see the best AI video editors.
How it works on iPhone
Trends and templates: CapCut. Free and simple: iMovie or Edits. A pro timeline: LumaFusion. People talking with captions: Voxcene.
All of these apps are free to download. Edit one video you'd post for real, not a demo clip.
Look at the watermark, the resolution and the frame rate. This is where free plans differ most.
Prices change by country and store. Compare the monthly, yearly and one-off options before you subscribe.
Save the finished video to Photos. If captions matter, choose an app that also exports subtitle files, such as SRT.
FAQ
It depends on what you make. CapCut is strongest for trends and templates, and iMovie or Edits are the picks if you want free. LumaFusion gives you a pro multitrack timeline, and Voxcene is for talking videos that need accurate captions. We make Voxcene, so bear that in mind.
iMovie and Edits are free with no watermark; Edits exports in 4K, and iMovie exports up to 4K at 60 fps. VN is also free with no watermark. CapCut is free too, but Pro features on mobile export with a watermark.
iMovie, Edits and VN, on their free versions. CapCut is watermark-free as long as you stick to free features. InShot, VEED and Voxcene add a watermark on their free plans and remove it when you pay.
If captions are the point of the video, pick an app built around them, such as Voxcene, Captions or CapCut. Voxcene captions in 60+ languages with word-level timing and has 143 caption styles. It also exports SRT and VTT files on every plan. iMovie and LumaFusion don't list automatic captions.
Yes. LumaFusion costs €29.99 once in the Greek App Store, with optional extras. InShot has a €59.99 lifetime option. iMovie is free.
CapCut runs on iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac and the web. VEED is web-first with mobile apps. LumaFusion runs on iPhone, iPad and Mac, and iMovie projects can move to a Mac. Voxcene runs on iPhone and on the web at studio.voxcene.com, with the same account.
We make Voxcene, so read it with that in mind. The facts about other apps come from their own websites or App Store listings, linked under each pick. Each pick also says where the app is weak, and that includes ours.
Sources
Checked 29 October 2026: iMovie and LumaFusion App Store listings. Checked 27 October 2026: CapCut pricing, VEED pricing, Captions pricing. Checked 13 October 2026: Edits, InShot, VN and Captions App Store listings (see our caption app comparison for all the links). Voxcene: plans, FAQ.
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