Insta360 vs DaVinci Resolve for iPad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Insta360
This app empowers users to view and edit footage from Insta360 cameras and gimbals. It offers AI-powered auto-editing tools and templates, alongside manual controls for precise adjustments. Users can easily reframe 360 footage, track subjects, create hyperlapses, and share content directly to social media without downloading.
- AI-powered auto-editing
- 360 reframing tools
- Shot Lab templates
- Deep Track subject tracking
- Hyperlapse creation
- Download-free editing and sharing
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Insta360 cameras and handheld gimbals give creators, athletes and adventurers tools to create like they’ve never created. Whether you’re upping your shooting game with an Insta360 cameras, the Insta360 app is a creative powerhouse in your pocket that acts as your camera’s sidekick. Let AI do the work with auto editing tools and templates, or dial in on your edit with a host of manual controls. Editing on your phone has never been easier. New Album Page Layout Thumbnails now automatically uses the best angle to easily identify and manage files. AI Edit AI can handle the entire reframing process! Sit back and let your action highlights make themselves, now faster with improved subject detection for even easier editing. Shot Lab Shot Lab is home to tons of AI-powered editing templates that help you create viral clips in just a few taps. Discover over 25 templates, including Nose Mode, Sky Swap, AI Warp and Clone Trail! Reframing The creative possibilities are endless with easy 360 reframing tools in the Insta360 app. Tap to add a keyframe and change the perspective of your footage. Deep Track Whether a person, animal, or a moving object, keep the subject centered in your shot with a single tap! Hyperlapses Speed up your videos to create a stabilized hyperlapse in just a few taps. Adjust the speed of your clip on a whim—you have full control over time and perspective. Download-Free Editing Edit and share your clips to social media without downloading them to your phone first! Save your phone’s storage space and edit clips while you’re on the go. Please feel free to reach out to us at any time! Official website: www.insta360.com (you can also download the Studio desktop software and the latest firmware updates) Official customer service email: service@insta360.com Plus, discover the best content from creators around the world in the Insta360 app! Find new video ideas, learn from tutorials, share content, interact with your favorite creators, and more. Download now and start exploring! Here are the Insta360+Privacy Policy and Insta360+ User Service Agreement Insta360+Privacy Policy: https://www.insta360.com/support/supportcourse?post_id=20767&utm_source=app_oner Insta360+ User Service Agreement: https://www.insta360.com/support/supportcourse?post_id=20768&utm_source=app_oner If you would like to share feedback about our app, please search for the "Insta360 Official" account in the app private message system, and send us a private message after following.
DaVinci Resolve for iPad
This professional video editing and color correction application combines powerful tools into a single interface. It offers fast editing workflows, advanced color grading, and collaborative features for seamless project management. Learn Hollywood-standard techniques within a single, intuitive app.
- Integrated editing and color correction
- Fast cut page editing
- Advanced color grading tools
- Blackmagic Cloud collaboration
- AI-powered tools
- Multi-cam editing
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DaVinci Resolve for iPad DaVinci Resolve for iPad is the world’s only solution that combines editing and color correction in one software tool! Its elegant, modern interface is fast to learn and easy for new users, yet powerful for professionals. DaVinci Resolve lets you work faster and at a higher quality because you don’t have to learn multiple apps or switch software for different tasks. That means you can work with camera original quality images throughout the entire process. It’s like having your own post production studio in a single app! Best of all, by learning DaVinci Resolve, you’re learning how to use the exact same tools used by Hollywood professionals in high end post production studios! Turn work around fast using cut page editing! The cut page is perfect for projects with tight deadlines that you have to turn around quickly. It’s also great for documentary work. The cut page has a streamlined interface that’s fast to learn and designed for speed. Features such as source tape for visual media browsing, fast review, and smart editing tools help you work faster than ever. The sync bin and source overwrite tools are the fastest way to edit multi-cam programs, with easy to create perfectly synchronized cut aways! With DaVinci Resolve you’ll spend more time editing and less time hunting for shots. Hollywood’s favorite color corrector! The DaVinci Resolve for iPad color page is Hollywood’s most advanced color corrector and has been used to color and finish more high end feature films and television shows than any other system! It’s also approachable with features designed to make it easier for new users to get great results while they continue to learn the advanced tools. For example, primary control sliders will be familiar to anyone who’s used image editing software, making it easy to adjust contrast, temperature, mid-tone detail, saturation and more. The color page has an incredible range of primary and secondary color grading features including PowerWindows™, qualifiers, 3D trackers, advanced HDR grading tools and more! Blackmagic Cloud Collaboration DaVinci Resolve for iPad supports the revolutionary Blackmagic Cloud, a whole new way of collaborating using cloud based workflows. Simply create a Blackmagic Cloud ID and set up a project library for your project. You can assign any number of collaborators to a project, using Blackmagic Cloud to share projects. Multiple people can work on the same timeline! When changes are made, you can see and accept them, changes are only applied when you accept updates. A single click can relink files, update timelines, or view changes. Built in timeline compare tools let you merge changes into a master timeline so others can continue with edits. AI Tools for Creativity with Studio In-App-Purchase Upgrade to DaVinci Resolve Studio to get cutting edge AI processing powered by the DaVinci AI Neural Engine. Tools such as magic mask need only a single stroke to locate and track people, features and objects in a shot. You can make characters stand out in an under lit shot, or invert the mask and stylize the background. Smart reframe repurposes footage to dramatically different aspect ratios by recognizing the action in a scene and panning within it so you can quickly create square or vertical versions for posting to social media. Voice isolation lets you easily remove loud, undesirable sounds from interviews and dialogue recordings from noisy locations. AI tools create quick, accurate results saving you hours of time! Compatibility Recommended for use with Apple iPad Pro M1 or newer models with a minimum of 8GB of RAM. Earlier iPad models may be restricted to HD, and memory limitations may limit some features. DaVinci Resolve projects (drp) and project archives (dra) are fully compatible with DaVinci Resolve 20 on desktop. Supported file formats include H.264, H.265, Apple ProRes and Blackmagic RAW. Supports the Magic Keyboard, Apple Pencil as well as Studio and PRO XDR Displays.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: DaVinci Resolve for iPad at none against Insta360's shown. DaVinci Resolve for iPad also leads on review sentiment (55% vs 29%). Insta360's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and chart position (#53 vs unranked). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Insta360 sells 21 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and DaVinci Resolve for iPad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Insta360 against 4.5 for DaVinci Resolve for iPad. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9.3K and 2.9K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 29% of Insta360's written reviews are positive against 55% of DaVinci Resolve for iPad's.
Insta360 ships an update every 5 days, DaVinci Resolve for iPad every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Insta360 | DaVinci Resolve for iPad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (9.3K ratings) | 4.5 (2.9K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.9% of reviews | 54.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9.3K — better | 2.9K |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #53 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2.5 GB | 3.6 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Insta360 | Blackmagic Design Inc |
Customer experience
Insta360
DaVinci Resolve for iPad
User reviews
Insta360
From 9.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🚀 Intuitive app
- 🚀 Robust editing tools
- 🚀 Great camera quality
- 🚀 Awesome features like Starlapse
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🐛 Unreliable WiFi connectivity
- 🐛 Laggy performance
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with older devices
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with data access
DaVinci Resolve for iPad
From 2.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Powerful video editing capabilities
- 👍 Familiar desktop-like interface
- 💡 Cloud collaboration for seamless workflow
- 🚀 Impressive performance on M1/M2 iPads
- 👍 Comprehensive set of editing tools
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
- 🔒 Restricted access to advanced features without Studio upgrade
- 👎 Lack of support for older iPad models
- 👎 Vertical video playback issues
- 👎 Limited audio editing capabilities
Bugs and requests
Insta360
Reported bugs
5 issues- Losing edited clips after camera disconnects
- Inability to connect and control camera
- Incorrect video orientation and stabilization issues
- Exporting problems (failed exports, audio sync issues)
- Disappearing features for older camera models
Requested features
6 requests- Landscape mode support for iPad
- Ability to edit 360 footage on desktop
- More export options (higher resolutions, codecs, etc.)
- Improved file management and organization
- Persistent camera settings
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- Undo/redo functionality for editing
DaVinci Resolve for iPad
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes on startup for some users
- Inability to open previously saved projects
- Audio sync issues when working with large files
- Inconsistent behavior when using external monitors
- Glitches when working with stop-motion footage
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for more video/audio formats
- Implement a dedicated help/tutorial section
- Improve timeline scrubbing and scrolling experience
- Introduce more customization options for the UI
- Add ability to import media directly from Photos app
In-app purchases
Insta360
- Insta360 Premium 200GB Monthly$2.991 Month
- Insta360 Premium 200GB Monthly3 Months trial$2.991 Month
- Insta360 Premium 1TB Monthly$8.991 Month
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- Insta360 Premium 2TB Monthly$11.991 Month
- Insta360 Essential 200GB Annual6 Months trial$19.991 Year
- Insta360 Essential 200GB Annual1 Year trial$19.991 Year
- Moment Pro 1Yr(24) Promo+3Mo Free3 Months trial$24.991 Year
- Insta360 Premium 200GB Annual6 Months trial2 variants$29.991 Year
- Insta360 Premium 200GB Annual1 Year trial$29.991 Year
- Insta360 Premium 200GB Annual3 Months trial$29.991 Year
- Premium 500GB Annual1 Year trial$59.991 Year
- Insta360 Premium 1TB Annual1 Year trial$89.991 Year
- Insta360 Premium 1TB Annual$89.991 Year
- Insta360 Premium 1TB Annual6 Months trial$89.991 Year
- Insta360+(Premium) Annually$119.991 Year
- 33 Insta360 Diamonds$0.49
- 99 Diamonds$1.49
- 199 Insta360 Diamonds$2.99
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- 489 Insta360 Diamonds$6.99
- 699 Insta360 Diamonds$9.99
- 999 Insta360 Diamonds$12.99
DaVinci Resolve for iPad
- DaVinci Resolve Studio$94.99
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