Comparison

Video Editor vs KineMaster

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

Head to head
About

Video Editor

This app is a video editor and player that supports various formats, allowing you to watch movies and create video clips. It offers features like fast cutting, text and audio editing, and password protection for your files.

Highlights
  • Fast video cutting
  • Professional video editing tools
  • Support for multiple video formats
  • Password protection for videos
  • Folder classification and storage
  • HD playback
Features
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Green Awn Clip is a refreshing video editor and versatile player, supporting a wide range of mainstream video formats, allowing you to watch your movies and make video clips anytime and anywhere. Download Mung clips and watch your favorite movies without converting, making you love clips ever since. Highlights: [Editing tool] Fast video cutting, cutting where you want to cut, leaving a beautiful moment. [Professional video editing] Painting, texturing, text, audio, clip, filter, rate [Support multiple formats] Support mainstream audio and video formats. [Password Protection] Support fingerprint or face unlock, support Touch ID [Classification and storage] New folder classification and storage of HD video, easy to organize video files. [Double speed play] Wonderful slow down high speed racing as you like. [Local video] It can recognize all videos on the mobile phone and play directly without installing third-party plug-ins. [HD Playback] Can play all video files smoothly in HD.

About

KineMaster

This app offers advanced AI-powered video editing tools for creating professional-quality content quickly. Features include automatic captioning, voice generation, background removal, and a vast asset store with templates, effects, and music.

Highlights
  • AI Auto Captions
  • AI Text-to-Speech
  • AI Magic Removal
  • Keyframe Animation
  • Chroma Key (Green Screen)
  • Thousands of Templates
  • Asset Store (Effects, Music, Fonts)
Features
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No editing skills needed — just tap and go viral. [ AI Tools for Your Next Video ] Turn your clips and photos into awesome videos faster with KineMaster’s built-in AI tools! Create captions, generate voices, remove backgrounds, add incredible visual effects, and more! • AI Auto Captions: Add subtitles instantly from video or audio • AI Text-to-Speech: Create spoken audio from text with one tap • AI Voice: Make your audio unique with AI Voices • AI Music Match: Get song recommendations fast • AI Magic Removal: Cut out the background around people and faces • AI Noise Removal: Zap distracting sounds in your video or audio • AI Vocal Separator: Split a song into vocals and music • AI Tracking: Make your text and stickers follow moving objects • AI Upscaling: Boost the resolution of low-resolution media • AI Style: Add artistic effects to your videos and images • AI Templates: Get a template recommended for your next awesome video! [ Professional Video Editing for Everyone ] KineMaster makes advanced tools easy to use. • Keyframe Animation: Adjust the size, position, and rotation of every layer • Chroma Key (Green Screen): Remove backgrounds and combine videos like the pros • Speed Control: Reverse, slow down, or turn your videos into time-lapse masterpieces [ Jumpstart Your Creativity ] Pick a template, replace its photos and videos, and you’re done! • Thousands of Templates: Build your own from pre-made video projects • Mix: Save your video project as a template to share with KineMaster editors everywhere • KineCloud: Back up personal projects to the cloud to continue editing on another day or another device [ Make Your Video Stand Out with Assets ] The KineMaster Asset Store has tens of thousands of resources to make your next video amazing! Effects, stickers, music, fonts, transitions, and VFX: everything is ready to use. • Effects & Transitions: Enhance your videos with amazing visuals • Stickers & Clip Graphics: Add graphic animations and design elements • Music & SFX: Make a video that sounds as good as it looks • Stock Videos & Images: Get pre-made green screen effects, free stock footage, and tons of video backgrounds • Variety of Fonts: Apply design-ready stylish fonts • Color Filters: Choose from a huge variety of color filters for the perfect look [ High-Quality Output or Optimized Video: You Decide ] Save your edited videos in high resolution or dial the quality to make them load fast on social media. Incredible 4K 60 FPS: Produce videos in 4K and 60 frames per second Optimized for Social Media Sharing: Save videos that are ready to upload to YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and more Transparent Background Support: Make videos ready for compositing for use with other videos [ The Best Tools for Fast, Precise Editing ] KineMaster is loaded with tools that make editing fun and easy. • Offers both portrait and landscape editing, the best of both worlds • Lots of layers: Add and stack photos, videos, and GIFs to all play at once • Tablet/Chromebook Support: Provides an editing environment optimized for wide screens • Multiple Undo (and Redo): Revert or reapply your editing history • Magnetic Guides: Align elements to guides and snap layers in place on the timeline • Full-Screen Previews: See your edits full screen before saving • Multi-Selection: Save time by selecting and aligning, duplicating, or repositioning more than one video project layer at a time KineMaster & Asset Store Terms of Service: https://resource.kinemaster.com/document/tos.html Contact: support@kinemaster.com

Screenshots

Video Editor4 screens
KineMaster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: KineMaster at 4.7 against Video Editor's 3.0. KineMaster also leads on ratings volume (42K vs 2). Video Editor's advantage is iOS requirement (11.3 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Video Editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and KineMaster sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $8.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

KineMaster holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KineMaster has 42K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Video Editor ships an update every 2 weeks, KineMaster every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Video Editor versus KineMaster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVideo EditorKineMaster
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.7 (42K ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.1% of reviews
Number of ratings242K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.3 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB221 MB
Age rating4++4
Developer俊镇 吴KineMaster Corporation

Customer experience

Video Editor

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

KineMaster

All ratings42,437 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral2.9%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews1,739 reviews
Positive73.1%
Neutral8.6%
Negative18.3%

Bugs and requests

Video Editor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

KineMaster

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Issues with saving and exporting videos
  • Problems with green screen and layering features
  • Unexpected app crashes and freezes
  • Subscription issues and watermark not removing properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more fonts and text customization options
  • Improve audio handling and integration
  • Implement a multi-select option for deleting projects
  • Provide a way to transfer projects from KineMaster 5 to 6
  • Add more effects, transitions, and creative tools

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Video Editor

One-time1
  • 青芒播放器 Pro$2.99
12 purchases

KineMaster

Subscriptions11
  • Premium (Monthly)$8.491 Month
  • Premium (Monthly)$8.991 Month
  • Premium (Monthly)$9.991 Month
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  • KineMaster's Premium(Monthly)1 Month trial$11.991 Month
  • Premium (Annual)$29.991 Year
  • Premium (Annual)3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Premium (Annual)$49.991 Year
  • Premium (Annual)1 Year trial$49.991 Year
  • Premium (Annual)3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Premium (Annual)$59.991 Year
  • KineMaster's Premium (Annual)1 Year trial$119.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium (30 days)$9.49

Questions

Is Video Editor free?
Video Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is KineMaster free?
KineMaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Video Editor or KineMaster?
KineMaster is rated higher. Video Editor averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while KineMaster averages 4.7 from 42K ratings.
Do Video Editor or KineMaster have ads?
Both Video Editor and KineMaster show ads.
Which is updated more often, Video Editor or KineMaster?
Video Editor ships an update every 2 weeks, and KineMaster every 9 days. Most recently, Video Editor was updated on June 1, 2026 and KineMaster on September 24, 2026.

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