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! / !! / !!! - the ones i saw recommended the most frequently on twt, !!! most frequent

★ - friend recommended

DM me on twt if any of the info i gave is wrong. opinions and input about any of the apps/softwares would be helpful!

mobile: (rankings from apple store)

NOTE: when i say (free), there will be in-app purchases, but not necessary to pay!

• 5) PicsArt (free) !!! ★
• 6) Cute Cut Pro (6 dollars, but Cute Cut is free) ★
• 8) Videoleap (free) !!
• 12) Funimate (free) !
• 14) InShot (free) !!!
• 15) Videoshop (free)
• 17) VSCO (free. on editor's choice)
• 19) Splice (free) !
• 20) Videostar (most of it is free? I think) !! ★
• 30) Viamaker (FREE FREE...)
• 39) KineMaster (free, there's a pc software version too)
• 56) Vllo (free) !!
• 61) Power Director (free)
• 76) Premiere Rush (free. mainly for super simple editing. on editor's choice) !
• 82) Snow (free, I think people use it more for the filters) !
• 85) Alight Motion (free)
• Darkroom (No ranking, but on editor's choice. free.)

pc:

NOTE: idk much about how adobe subscription works, so i might totally give the wrong pricings.

• Adobe After Effects ($240 yearly for legit product, also difficult to use as heck, but gives vry good results) !!! ★
• Adobe Premiere Pro ($240 yearly for legit product) !!
• Camtasia ($250 one time only, free trial for 30 days)
• Davinci Resolve (there's a free version on there, but more tools equals more money) !!
• FCPX aka Final Cut Pro X (easier to use than AE, $300 one time only. crack version online somewhere) !! ★
• Hit Film Express (totally free, not as many tools tho)
• HitFilm Pro ($300 one time only, the simpler sibling above)
• iMovie (free, if you have an apple laptop/desktop. also on apple mobile) !
• Lightshark (free, just limits up to 3 layers tho? just upload that format lol) !
• ShotCut (free & open-source platform, wasn't mentioned as much in the twt replies tho)
• Sony Vegas & Pro (don't feel like finding the price, but it's expensive and it's complicated cause it's for professionals)
• Wondershare Filmora (apparently really good and easy, but it's only a 7 day free trial and it's $50 a month) !!!

filters:

• 7) Prequel (ON MOBILE. super pretty! famous for shiny, glitter effect. free, but there's in app-purchases as always lol) !!! ★
• photoshop (ON PC. bruh all these adobe products are on some kinda plan that i don't understand)