Looking for apps to make videos on Android or iOS? This post, perhaps, can be for you. Here is a small list of applications to create and edit videos (and of course publish them on social networks) completely free and available for Android and iOS mobile phones in their respective stores. The list is not in order of preference, but in alphabetical order and is updated to 2018.
You probably already know Magisto, Replay and KineMaster three of the most known and reviewed Apps to make videos.
- KineMaster is an application available only for Android
- Replay is for iOS
- Magisto has the dual version Android / iOS
But now we show you three more for each of the two operating systems.
3 Alternative apps on Android: they are free and they work!
- Adobe Premiere Clip
Adobe Premiere Clip is an app to make videos on Adroid, rather easy to use, free and without advertising. With this application, in addition to editing videos with the editing function (cut, add transitions, music, filters, effects, etc.) directly from your Android device, you can start the automatic creation of video clips from the photos in your phone. The videos can then be shared directly on your profiles. Of this application there is also a version for iOS.
- FilmoraGo
FilmoraGo is an App editor of Android videos that you like. The main functions can be easily performed and most of the features are already unlocked in the free version. In other words, with FilmoraGo you can: cut, add, theme, add music and transitions, slow down playback, insert text … you can also optimize videos for Instagram (1: 1 square video) and YouTube (video in 16: 9) and post them directly from the App to the social networks. At the end of the video, in the free version, a watermark is shown that can be removed with the update.
- VideoShow
VideoShow has received numerous awards and is undoubtedly one of the best video editing apps for Android available for free in the Play Store. With a user friendly interface,VideoShow is reliable and easy to use. In addition to essential functions, you can also embellish your video by adding text, music, graphic and sound effects. You can also perform live dubbing of your videos. There are over 50 different themes available and you can also reduce the size of your video by compressing it without losing quality. With VideoShow you can produce videos without limits of duration and is a valid alternative to FilomoraGo, compatible with almost all Android devices.
App on iOS: the inevitable to shoot and mount
Besides the already mentioned Adobe Premiere Clip and Magisto, if you have an iOS device, turning and editing videos can be easy and fun with the Apps listed below. You definitely know already or you’ll have heard of iMovie and Replay. They are very famous software to do video editing on iPhone and iPad, in short on Apple devices. You may have heard less about alternatives:
- Cameo
Developed by Vimeo, Cameo is a great App for iOS. It’s true that it offers very simple video editing capabilities, but it works really well. The interface is clean and intuitive and if you just want to perform a couple of basic changes on your video, Cameo is the perfect option. The App can import photos and videos from the camera roll and you can easily cut, add music, themes and more. You can also adjust the intensity of the theme Applied to the video, to get the perfect effect. Once the editing is finished, the video is ready to be (directly) posted on Vimeo. Alternatively, you can save it on your camera roll. If you want to export your video, the available resolutions are 720p, 1080p and 4K.
- Splice
Splice is an App to make video produced by GoPro, the (now known) company that runs some of the best action cameras in the world. You can import your photos and videos into the App and edit them in a video clip. The operation of this program is very simple: choose the videos you want to edit, import them, select the important parts, and add music and go. The application itself will automatically crop the entire video based on your selection. Once the video is packaged, you can proceed with editing by cutting, adding special effects and texts. Once you’re done with the changes, you can share the video with links or directly on social media like YouTube, Facebook, etc. or save it on your roll, directly on the device. The App is free and easy to use.
- Videoshop
It is a powerful video editor for iPhone, which allows you to perform many operations on your videos. You can record clips directly from the App or import them from your camera roll. After doing so, you can add text to the clip, add a narration, and merge multiple clips into one and more. You can also add the move back to the video and add transitions between multiple clips. The tool is very powerful and you can perform many manipulations on your videos using this App. Moreover, once the editing is complete, you can add themes and filters to the finished video, as well as add a title, the author’s name and much more. The complete video can be exported from the mobile phone (or iPad) directly to Dropboxor in the Photos folder. Or you can share it immediately on Vimeo, YouTube, Instagram and other social networks.
Now, regardless of whether you have an Android or an iOS, you know that there are many free or paid Apps (for a few dollars / euros) to edit and edit your videos directly via mobile. Test! It’s fun and can be a nice way to store memories or give a present to a friend. And it can also be an idea for your business