If you search the words "video editing" on the App Store for iOS, it is clear to see that there is no shortage of video editing apps available for iPhone and iPad, and when it comes to choosing one for yourself, it is almost impossible. You won't find an app that will allow you to do everything an editing program for your desktop or laptop will allow you to do, but when it comes to pulling a montage of video clips together, with a backing soundtrack and some simple visual effects, an app for your iOS mobile device will do the job quickly and easily. Below are some of the apps that I feel work very well.
iMovie
iMovie is the first on my list of great apps for editing videos. An app developed by Apple themselves, it is a great all-rounder if you want to throw together a handful of clips, toss in some transitions, add a quick soundtrack and send it off to your friends and followers. The only downside of it is that it is not free, but at only £3.99 iMovie is still well worth the price.
Splice
Splice is a great little app optimised for smartphone sized screens with a whole host of features to enhance your video footage. You can trim, cut and crop videos, add visual effects and filters, add audio and music directly from your own library and apply a variety of text overlays with ease. If you are looking for a version of Splice made specifically for iPad, then unfortunately your search results will come up short. The iPhone variant of the app will work on iPad, but is not optimised for the larger display of the tablet. If you are looking for an app to use only on your iPhone, then Splice could be a great choice for you. And the best thing about it? It's free!
Adobe Premiere Clips
The final one on my list of useful video editing apps for iPhone and iPad is Adobe Premiere Clips. Another free app for iPhone and iPad, Clips makes it incredibly easy to splice videos together, add transitions, a voiceover and backing music with a very small learning curve. The only downside is that it does miss some of the common features such as the ability to use different transitions.
All in all, each of the apps above have their own benefits and draw backs, and the best way to see which you prefer is to have a go with each and you will find the one that works best for you. As I said at the beginning of this bog, there is a whole host of other apps available on the Apps Store for editing videos and the majority of these are free to download.
Next time we will be looking at video editing apps for Android.
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