Comparison

LumaFusion vs Deshake

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

LumaFusion

This professional video editing app offers a fluid, intuitive touch-screen experience for storytellers. It provides advanced tools for multi-track editing, layered effects, color correction, and audio control, allowing users to create and share high-quality videos.

Highlights
  • Six video/audio/graphic tracks
  • Layered effects and color correction
  • Advanced audio control
  • Multilayer titles and text
  • Flexible aspect ratios and frame rates
  • External monitor preview
  • Speed ramping and enhanced keyframing
Features
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LumaFusion: The Ultimate Storytelling Experience for Video Editing Welcome to the App Store’s “App of the Year” for 2021 and the recipient of the Editors’ Choice Award! The gold standard for storytellers worldwide. Offering a fluid, intuitive, touch-screen editing experience. PROFESSIONAL EDITING MADE EASY • Six video/audio or graphic tracks: Create multiple layer edits with smooth handling of 4K ProRes and HDR media. • Six Additional audio tracks: Build your soundscape. • The ultimate Timeline: Fluent editing using the world’s most flexible track-based AND magnetic timeline. • Loads of transitions: Keep your story moving. • External Monitor Preview: View on a big screen. • Markers, tags and notes: Stay organized. • Voiceover: Record VO while playing your movie. LAYERED EFFECTS AND COLOR CORRECTION • Green screen, luma, and chroma keys: For creative compositing. • Lock & Load Video Stabilizer: Steady your footage. • Powerful color correction: Create your own look. • Video Waveform, vector and histogram scopes. • LUTs: Import and apply multiple .cube or .3dl LUTs. • Unlimited keyframes: Animate effects with precision. • Customizable text and effect presets: Save and share your favorite animations and looks. • Grids and Guides: Precisely align elements with Title-Safe, Action-Safe and horizon line. ADVANCED AUDIO CONTROL • Graphic EQ, Parametric EQ and Voice Isolation: Fine-tune audio. • Keyframe audio levels, panning, and EQ: Craft seamless mixes. • Stereo and Dual-mono audio support: For interviews with multiple mics on one clip. • Audio Ducking: Balance your music and dialogue. • Third-party audio plugins: Enhance your sound. CREATIVE TITLES AND MULTILAYER TEXT • Multilayer titles: Combine shapes, images, and text into your graphic. • Customizable fonts, colors, borders, and shadows: Design eye-catching titles. • Import custom fonts: Strengthen your brand. • Save and share title presets: Perfect for collaboration. PROJECT FLEXIBILITY AND MEDIA LIBRARY • Aspect ratios for all uses: From widescreen cinema to social media. • Frame rates from 18fps to 240fps: Flexibility for any workflow. • Edit from Photos, Frame.io, and directly from USB-C drives: Access your content anywhere. • Import media from cloud storage: Wherever you store it. SHARE YOUR MASTERPIECES • Control resolution, quality, and format: • Share movies to social media, local storage or cloud storage. • Edit on multiple devices: Seamlessly transfer projects. ENHANCED FEATURES (purchase individually, or get them ALL as part of the Creator Pass subscription - see below) • Speed Ramping and Enhanced Keyframing - Create speed ramps, Bézier curves, and easing with this one-of-a-kind, easy to use feature. • XML Export: Send your project to Final Cut Pro for Mac • Multicam Studio: Synchronize 6 cameras or audio and tap to switch angles CREATOR PASS SUBSCRIPTION • Get full access to Storyblocks for LumaFusion: Millions of High-quality royalty-free music, SFX, and videos, PLUS get ALL the Enhanced Features above. EXCEPTIONAL FREE SUPPORT • Online tutorials: www.youtube.com/@LumaTouch • Reference Guide: luma-touch.com/lumafusion-reference-guide • Support: lumatouch.co/support

About

Deshake

Effortlessly stabilize shaky videos directly on your mobile device. This app offers desktop-quality results with adjustable strength and a live preview, allowing you to instantly improve handheld footage. Create professional-looking videos quickly and easily.

Highlights
  • Automatic video stabilization
  • Adjustable stabilization strength
  • Live preview of results
  • Remove wobble and distortion
  • Compensate for motion
  • GPU-accelerated processing
Features
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FIX SHAKY VIDEOS INSTANTLY Deshake brings desktop-quality video stabilization to your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, allowing you to improve all those shaky-hand videos of your favorite moments. Just select a video from your photo library and adjust the settings as you preview the results LIVE on your phone! It's lightning fast thanks to a next-generation stabilization algorithm that outperforms most pro apps and has been tested on real home videos just like yours. TECHNICALLY UNSHAKABLE - Adjustable stabilization strength with live preview - Remove wobble and distortion instantly - Compensate for horizontal, vertical and rotational motion - The fastest GPU-accelerated video processing available - Create professional-quality videos in seconds SHAKE IT AIN'T SO - Works instantly with ANY video in your iOS Photo Library - Import videos from other compatible iOS apps - Live stabilization preview before you save - No watermarks or other gimmicks to mess up your video - No ads Questions? Contact us at feedback@denivip.ru Web site: http://blog.denivip.ru/?lang=en Twitter: @denivipmedia

Screenshots

LumaFusion4 screens
Deshake2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Deshake at $2.99 against LumaFusion's $29.99. Deshake also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.0). LumaFusion's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 3.4) and ratings volume (25K vs 192). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

LumaFusion costs $29.99 and Deshake $2.99 up front. LumaFusion sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Deshake asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LumaFusion holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LumaFusion has 25K ratings behind it against 192, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of LumaFusion's written reviews are positive against 44% of Deshake's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LumaFusion ships an update monthly, Deshake fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
LumaFusion versus Deshake: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLumaFusionDeshake
Price$29.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.7 (25K ratings) — better3.4 (192 ratings)
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews — better44.2% of reviews
Number of ratings25K — better192
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#11 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size237 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuma Touch LLCRoutes Software SRL

Customer experience

LumaFusion

All ratings24,710 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews951 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral10.1%
Negative27.4%

Deshake

All ratings192 ratings
Positive57.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative39.1%
Written reviews215 reviews
Positive44.2%
Neutral5.1%
Negative50.7%

User reviews

LumaFusion

From 25K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Powerful mobile video editor
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 🚀 Fast rendering and performance
  • 🚀 Supports 4K and high-bitrate video
  • 🚀 Extensive audio controls and effects

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and stability issues
  • 🐛 Export/rendering problems with longer videos
  • 🐛 Audio sync issues
  • 🐛 Glitches with certain file formats
  • 🔒 Limited file management options

Deshake

From 192 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Effective stabilization
  • 💡 Useful for home videos
  • 🚀 Fast processing
  • 👍 Simple interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer devices
  • 🐛 Degrades video quality
  • 🐛 Ineffective stabilization
  • 🐛 Doesn't work with all video formats

Bugs and requests

LumaFusion

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when exporting longer videos
  • Audio sync issues after editing
  • Glitches with certain file formats
  • Unreliable file management and media handling

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add speed ramping and curve-based speed adjustments
  • Implement more advanced color grading features (e.g., color wheels, curves)
  • Improve file management with folder support and better organization
  • Add masking and rotoscoping tools
  • Expand the number of video and audio tracks
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  • Implement live photo/video support
  • Add more transition and effect options

Deshake

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when trying to save or export videos
  • Fails to read video assets
  • Doesn't work with portrait mode videos
  • Incompatible with certain video formats like AVCHD

Requested features

4 requests
  • More customization options
  • Batch processing
  • Support for higher resolutions and frame rates
  • Ability to save stabilization settings

In-app purchases

6 purchases

LumaFusion

Subscriptions2
  • Creator Pass Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Creator Pass Yearly7 Days trial$69.991 Year
One-time4
  • FCPXML Export$19.99
  • Multicam Studio$19.99
  • Speed Ramping & Keyframing$19.99
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  • CoreMelt PaintX Plug-In$19.99
None

Deshake

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LumaFusion free?
LumaFusion costs $29.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Deshake free?
Deshake costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LumaFusion or Deshake?
LumaFusion is rated higher. LumaFusion averages 4.7 out of 5 from 25K ratings, while Deshake averages 3.4 from 192 ratings.
Do LumaFusion or Deshake have ads?
Neither LumaFusion nor Deshake shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LumaFusion or Deshake?
LumaFusion ships an update monthly, and Deshake fortnightly. Most recently, LumaFusion was updated on September 30, 2026 and Deshake on September 29, 2026.

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