Editing App reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 268 Reddit reviews across 43 subreddits and 69 posts to rank the best Editing App brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/NewTubers, r/iPhoneography, r/androidapps, r/AskReddit, r/editing. Top-rated brands include Capcut (4.4/5), Blackmagic Design (4.6/5), DaVinci Resolve (4.4/5).
Stats
Reviews268
Subreddits43
Posts69
Brands78
Products50
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#1
Capcut
4.4
(53)
"Capcut is the way to go."
"CapCut"
"Capcut, recommended"
"For me capcut, beginner friendly siya"
"Capcut has made so many features pro."
"CapCut and it isn’t even close"
"Capcut is the best."
"I would say capcut."
"Don't think you can ever go wrong with Capcut."
"Capcut is best. Stick to it."
#2
Blackmagic Design
4.6
(17)
"Davinci Resolve is the best free editing program."
"Davinci Resolve is the best free editor in my opinion."
"DaVinci Resolve is a powerhouse for free video editing, perfect for beginners."
"DaVinci Resolve is an excellent video editing software with powerful features."
"Can't believe da Vinci is free. I was editing videos to a satisfactory degree after a month of playing with it."
"DaVinci Resolve is great for collaboration and is free."
"The industry standard for free is Davinci Resolve."
"DaVinci Resolve is a great editing software and the free version will do what you need."
"You really can't get better for a free app imo."
"DaVinci Resolve is an excellent free version of the professional-grade DaVinci Resolve Studio."
#3
DaVinci Resolve
4.4
(17)
"DaVinci Resolve has a free version that is incredibly well rounded."
"DaVinci Resolve is professional level software and the base version is available for free."
"Simple, OBS and davinci."
"The free version of Davinci Resolve has more than you will ever need to edit videos."
"Absolutely amazing to work with."
"DaVinci Resolve to edit, from their website"
"Davinci has a cloud collaboration system that is insane apparently."
"Davinci Resolve is awesome."
"The correct answer is DaVinci Resolve, and you should upgrade to Pro ASAP."
"DaVinci Resolve"
#4
Adobe
4.4
(15)
"For raw/proraw nothing beats Lightroom on iOS. It also has the established preset/profile community which produces high quality looks that no other editor can offer."
"I use and like Adobe PS Express."
"But Lightroom is still king imo."
"The features they’ve added in the past few months are quite clutch, including editing directly from camera roll and a much better removal tool."
"Very good Adobe editor."
"Professionally used Photoshop for many years. By far the best for PC and Mac."
"Lightroom Mobile should be plenty."
"The basic adjustments are there."
"If you want to explore a few other options, I would say lightroom is worth checking out."
"Premiere Pro is widely used and has many tutorials available."
#5
Apple
4.2
(15)
"I use nothing fancy. Keynote for Mac is great for editing my photos and thumbnails."
"IMovie is great and free for Mac and iPhone/iPad users."
"IPhone is definitely up to the user, but my personal favourite is videostar or capcut."
"Photos. Free, and you already have it."
"The in-built editor in the Photos app is already pretty good."
"I've been using an iPad for the last 8 years and Notability worked perfectly for me."
"I edit with the iMovie app on my phone."
"Mac Minis are affordable and good at video."
"IMovie might be a good choice for simple editing."
"IMovie is powerful enough to start, missing some cool editing tricks."
#6
Snapseed
4.2
(11)
"Snapseed user friendly siya for me..."
"Snapseed and Pitu"
"Great UI with tons of extras."
"Not foss but Snapseed is free and easy to use."
"Snapseed"
"Snapseed. Made to work on either platform, but better Export options for iOS than Android. Totally free and no ads in iOS."
"Personally, I’ve always enjoyed Snapseed."
"Snapseed is simple and easier to use."
"I've been using Google's Snapseed when I wanted to edit on mobile."
"Snapseed on the phone."
#7
OBS
4.3
(7)
"I would recommend OBS for recording."
"OBS is by far the best thing you can get for recording."
"You'll want to install and learn OBS even on a mac if you plan to do any streaming."
"I record with OBS."
"Good for recording."
"Everyone will say OBS to record."
"OBS to record footage."
#8
InShot
4.3
(7)
"I've been using it for years now. I don't have a channel or anything but I use it for social media."
"It's extremely easy to use and has quite a lot of features."
"I use InShot … I pay for the premium one I use that to edit all my videos."
"There's a water mark, you can either watch an ad to get rid of it or pay about 5 or 7$ to get rid of them for good"
"Literally [InShot]"
"Inshot"
"InShot also has effects now but it's basic."
#9
LumaFusion
4.8
(6)
"LumaFusion"
"LumaFusion"
"LumaFusion is my go to."
"LumaFusion has more export options, LUT support, and supports long videos."
"I've found LumaFusion to be a really enjoyable experience on my fold 4, will probably work just fine on the Fold 5 as well."
"I also have [Lumafusion]. It's not cheap but its a one-ti."
#10
Adobe Lightroom
4.7
(6)
"Just use Lightroom, see jf you notice the worms."
"The paid route will be Lightroom + Photoshop."
"Lightroom."
"Lightroom."
"Lightroom for editing"
"I use Lightroom then yung editor mismo ng gallery"
#11
VN
4.4
(5)
"I use VN - Video Editor"
"One of the best afaik"
"Vn is quite simple and works quite well for quick edits."
"[VN]"
"VN is quite good if you can bear the ads. Also, it doesn't have a watermark (actually, it does but you can remove it before rendering the video)"
#12
GIMP
4.4
(5)
"Great for thumbnails."
"Best FREE program for PC and Mac, IMO, is GIMP."
"If you want a free one, GIMP can do all kinds of things, but you'll have to learn how to do things manually."
"GIMP is basically a free equivalent to Photoshop"
"GIMP is a powerful tool if you know how to use it."
#13
Shotcut
4.2
(5)
"Shotcut & openshot video editor, both are free & open source."
"Shotcut is a simple and effective video editing app for PC."
"If you are going to be doing any color correction or color grading id recommend Shotcut."
"Shotcut is recommended for simple video editing."
"Shotcut is free and comes with all the necessary tools built in, but it crashes a lot."
#14
Lightroom
3.8
(5)
"Defo Lightroom"
"Lightroom"
"I think Lightroom is more complete and features rich for editing"
"Lightroom, but you have to subscribe to get access to the best features."
#15
4.5
(4)
"Snapseed is my go-to for free editing on mobile."
"Free and very complete app."
"My favorite photo editing apps for my phone are Snapseed."
"I have used Snapseed for years and still do."
#16
YouCut
4.5
(4)
"For quick edits, such as cutting, YouCut is fantastic."
"I like YouCut for longer videos."
"YouCut is pretty good."
"I use Youcut and Kinemaster."
#17
Kdenlive
4.7
(3)
"I highly recommend KdenLive!"
"Long live open source!"
"Kdenlive is excellent for advanced video editing."
#18
Open Broadcaster Software
4.7
(3)
"Others have said it but obs for recording and da Vinci for editing."
"Absolutely amazing to work with."
"I use OBS to record."
#19
Affinity Photo
4.3
(3)
"Another vote for Affinity Photo"
"Affinity photo is pretty much what you need"
"I’d suggest Affinity Photo."
#20
OBS Studio
4.0
(3)
"OBS Studio is the best for capturing or livestreaming your screen."
"OBS Studio is a free and popular choice for recording your computer screen."
"OBS Studio has a steep learning curve and isn't perfect."
#21
Alight Motion
4.0
(3)
"Alight Motion, Node and CapCut to name a few"
"Using alight and node will give you a more cinematic look!"
"Alight motion is the closest you can get to after effects on a phone, not quite there but close, and with the new 3d camera it's even better."
#22
Filmora
4.0
(3)
"Filmora is the most friendly one to use."
"Filmora"
"Filmora and Kinemaster works too just for basics."
#23
Youcut
5.0
(2)
"Youcut is a great free video editing app without any watermark."
"Just try it out. You'll not like it, YOU'LL LOVE IT"
#24
Vllo
4.5
(2)
"It's a very good app that I used in the beginning of my channel."
"[vllo]"
#25
LightCut
4.5
(2)
"Free, no watermark. I like it more than Capcut and YouCut."
"[light cut]"
#26
Photoworks
4.5
(2)
"It does everything you need and is much easier than GIMP/Photoshop."
"Photoworks, it's a photo editor for PC that doesn't follow the subscription model."
#27
Lightworks
4.0
(2)
"Lightworks is easy to use for beginners."
"Lightworks is a reliable choice for editing."
#28
Audacity
4.0
(2)
"Audacity is great for audio editing."
"As for audacity, it can look intimidating because of the huge menus and the Olde timey looking icons."
#29
OpenShot
4.0
(2)
"Have you looked at OpenShot? I know it works good on PC and Mac."
"OpenShot Video Editor is completely free and open source, with no paywalls."
#30
VITA
4.0
(2)
"Have lot of functions and effects"
"Try VITA."
#31
Samsung
4.0
(2)
"Power director is free and Samsung is working on a new video editor app."
"The Samsung video editor is sufficient for basic video editing."
#32
Pixelmator
4.0
(2)
"Photomator is good and supports compressed Fuji raw files."
"An alternative to Darkroom without subscription."
#33
Skylum
4.0
(2)
"Luminar Mobile is a good option for advanced features."
"I recently tried Luminar, works good."
#34
StreetComplete
4.0
(2)
"StreetComplete is also quite useful - especially for adding supplementary attributes to existing features."
"StreetComplete's address overlay lets you add them directly without needing to snap it to a feature."
#35
NLL Screen Recorder 5+
5.0
(1)
"Always works great for my needs."
#36
PDF Expert
5.0
(1)
"I absolutely love it!"
#37
Remove.bg
5.0
(1)
"It's the best I've found for just a basic free background removing."
#38
KineMaster
5.0
(1)
"Kinemaster is still my all time favorite."
#39
Vizard
5.0
(1)
"I personally use vizard.ai to make reels from my youtube videos, and its super helpful!"
#40
CapCut
5.0
(1)
"CapCut is built with social media in mind, offering features like auto captions and resizing for socials."
#41
Soniqs
5.0
(1)
"Soniqs Web DAW offers multi-track editing, real-time audio effects, and a free noise reduction plugin, making podcast editing a breeze."
#42
Minitool
5.0
(1)
"Minitool video editor has a lifetime subscription around 60$ and it’s the simplest video editing app there is out there."
#43
EasyEdit
5.0
(1)
"EasyEditText is incredibly user-friendly and efficient."
#44
KDE
5.0
(1)
"Spectacle has builtin annotation features that enhance the screenshot experience."
#45
NVIDIA
5.0
(1)
"ShadowPlay is great for recording gameplay."
#46
Nvidia
5.0
(1)
"Nvidia's recording software is reliable and easy to use."
#47
Capture One
5.0
(1)
"You can buy Capture One Pro 2023 as a one time purchase."
#48
B623
5.0
(1)
"Got some amazing features and it is a free editing app."
#49
Olive
5.0
(1)
"I have now changed to Olive video editor."
#50
Snapchat
5.0
(1)
"Using Snapchat filters to create fun videos is a great experience!"
#51
OpenAI
5.0
(1)
"Davinci is phenomenal for editing if your device can handle it."
#52
YouTube
5.0
(1)
"The YouTube Create app is fantastic for editing videos!"
#53
Hipstamatic
5.0
(1)
"You get different 'films', 'lens', and 'flashes' to add to your camera, making it feel like an old school camera."
#54
Microsoft Bing
5.0
(1)
"Microsoft Bing does a good job for AI image generators."
#55
Every Door
5.0
(1)
"Every Door is the one app to use for just what you wish to do. It is easy, fast and flexible!"
#56
MapComplete
5.0
(1)
"A great website for adding and updating information on various thematic maps."
#57
Blurrr
5.0
(1)
"I think Blurrr is the best one, I used to use it combined with Node Video."
#58
Darkroom
5.0
(1)
"Much better app for in depth edition."
#59
Koder
5.0
(1)
"Koder is good cause it’s so flipping simple. Literally just click on a file in IOS files, and it switches to Koder."
#60
Prisma
5.0
(1)
"You might want to check out Prisma or ToonMe."
#61
ToonMe
5.0
(1)
"They’re both free and can turn your photos into cartoon-style images."
#62
OBS Streamlabs
4.0
(1)
"I like it"
#63
FastStone
4.0
(1)
"It's my favorite."
#64
obvid.io
4.0
(1)
"A small app that can auto add movie clips, jumpcut, and mix two videos."
#65
Fuji
4.0
(1)
"I mostly use Fuji X Raw studio on the desktop for my Fuji raw files."
#66
CyberLink
4.0
(1)
"I use PowerDirector but I do pay for it monthly to get the removed and all the features."
#67
YouCam
4.0
(1)
"My photo taking skills are helpless, so always have to rely on it to remove people or sometimes my thumb from the pictures."
#68
OsmAnd
4.0
(1)
"OsmAnd allows you to add addresses and POIs as nodes if there's nothing to modify."
#70
Xodo
4.0
(1)
"Xodo is solid and does all the job well."
#71
PDFgear
4.0
(1)
"PDFgear is another good one, and it's free."
#72
Streamlabs
4.0
(1)
"I personally prefer Streamlabs for recording."
#73
Movavi
4.0
(1)
"I found it really hard to use DaVinci Resolve as a beginner, but I enjoyed video editing after switching to Movavi."
#74
HitFilm
4.0
(1)
"I like HitFilm to edit but people say its pretty beans. I dont mind it tho."
#75
Canva
4.0
(1)
"Canva is great for creating thumbnails."
#76
Flameshot
4.0
(1)
"Flameshot has some features like that. Maybe give it a try."
#77
Afterlight
3.0
(1)
"I have been using Afterlight and Facetune for a long time."
#78
Vespucci
2.0
(1)
"Vespucci claims to have a simplified mode for addresses, but nothing in Vespucci is simple."
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