Comparison

Video Star vs Funimate Video & Motion Editor

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

Head to head
About

Video Star

Create stunning fan edits and lip-sync music videos with a vast array of effects. Enhance, animate, and combine clips to transform photos and videos into magical creations. Unlock all features with an optional subscription.

Highlights
  • Create fan edits
  • Lip-sync music videos
  • Thousands of effects
  • Color and animate clips
  • Enhance and warp videos
  • Combine and re-time clips
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Video Star is your #1 video editing app — there’s no other app like it! Create incredible fan edits and amazing lip-sync music videos with Video Star. There's thousands of effects to color, animate, enhance, warp, combine, and re-time clips ... creating pure magic from photos and videos. Video Star includes TONS of free features or get an All Access Pass to unlock everything, including your mad editing skills! We update Video Star regularly with new effects and features. Be sure to join our daily #VideoStarApp community challenges on Instagram and TikTok! Video Star Pro Subscription - A Pro subscription provides unlimited access to ALL current and future Power Packs in Video Star - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase, taxes may also be included in some areas - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - You can read our privacy policy at: videostarapp.com/privacy.html - You can read our terms of service at: videostarapp.com/terms.html

About

Funimate Video & Motion Editor

Create professional-looking videos with advanced effects, transitions, and animations. Easily add text, stickers, and backgrounds to personalize your content. Share your creations on social media and join a vibrant community.

Highlights
  • Advanced video effects
  • Custom animations with keyframes
  • Video transitions
  • Element library (stickers, backgrounds)
  • Video mask and AI effects
  • Text effects and fonts
  • Add music to videos
Features
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Ranked #1 on the App Store in more than 100 countries! Awesome video editor with great effects and transitions. Funimate is the best video editing app you can find on mobile! Join millions of Funimate users who create advanced video edits easily. With Funimate, you’ll be able to create PRO edits very quickly with the help of unique and advanced editing features we have. Create amazing Fan Edits or spice up your freestyle videos with unique video features like transitions, custom animations, video and text effects and filters. Add stickers, backgrounds and overlays to your video to show off your creativity and amaze your friends from our element library with thousands of options. You can share the videos you create on Funimate on TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, Musically and amaze your friends and gain followers! Don’t forget to post on Funimate as well to join the Funimate community and even get featured! P.S: Funimate users get featured more often on social media like TikTok because of creative videos they make by using unique Funimate video effects! Even if you are not an expert, Funimate lets you create advanced multi-layered edits that look really PRO just with your mobile phone. On Funimate you can find: Fan Edit videos to show their appreciation and love to influencers and celebrities; Lip sync, dance and freestyle videos with awesome text effects, AI effects & video effects; Awesome anime edits our users make with their favorite anime & manga characters; Game edits to show off your gaming skills; And MANY MORE... TOP VIDEO EDITING FEATURES TRANSITIONS: Awesome transitions for your edits that you can add with a single tap! We have the best video transitions to wow your followers. Just add your pictures & videos and just by using a few taps you create a cool video with professional looking video transitions. ELEMENT LIBRARY: Video editing is even more fun with overlays, stickers & backgrounds from our element library that has thousands of elements. KEYFRAMES: You’re not limited to our effects when it comes to making your videos unique. It’s super easy to animate your layers using keyframes! Discover custom animations to show off your creative skills to your followers. VIDEO MASK & AI EFFECTS:You can change the background of your videos and add cool mask effects to your videos with just a click! To try this out, add a dance/freestyle video, tap AI Effects button and choose the effect you want. EFFECT MIX: You can try more than 100 advanced video effects on Funimate video editor. INTRO & OUTRO EFFECTS: Tens of intro and outro animations. TEXT EFFECTS: Tens of different fonts and styles available ! ADD MUSIC TO VIDEOS: Add your favorite music to videos to make short music video clips. VIDEO MERGE, CUT & TRIM: Besides all the awesome features, you’ll also have classic video editor app features like cropping, merging, cutting, trimming and editing videos. Funimate is the only video editor you need. You can also create reverse videos and slow motion videos just with a tap! BE A PART OF FUNIMATE VIDEO EDITING COMMUNITY: Shoot videos for weekly challenges, show your creativity by using video effects, hot music and get featured to grow your fan base on Funimate. Share your creativity on TikTok, Instagram, Youtube and Musically and boost your likes: best way to amaze your friends and get new followers. Payment for your Funimate Pro subscription will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew and your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings but refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. If you purchase your subscription during the free trial period, any unused portion of the free trial period will be forfeited. Funimate privacy policy and terms: http://funimate.com/terms

Screenshots

Video Star3 screens
Funimate Video & Motion Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Funimate Video & Motion Editor at 4.7 against Video Star's 4.1. Funimate Video & Motion Editor also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 57%) and ratings volume (673K vs 90K). Video Star's advantage is chart position (#94 vs unranked). 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 Star sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Funimate Video & Motion Editor sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Funimate Video & Motion Editor holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Funimate Video & Motion Editor has 673K ratings behind it against 90K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Video Star's written reviews are positive against 80% of Funimate Video & Motion Editor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Video Star versus Funimate Video & Motion Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVideo StarFunimate Video & Motion Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (90K ratings)4.7 (673K ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.8% of reviews79.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings90K673K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#94 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size540 MB441 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFrontier Design GroupPixery Bilgi Teknolojileri

Customer experience

Video Star

All ratings89,777 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral7.2%
Negative17.8%
Written reviews1,545 reviews
Positive56.8%
Neutral15.4%
Negative27.8%

Funimate Video & Motion Editor

All ratings672,729 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral4.0%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews3,066 reviews
Positive79.8%
Neutral8.5%
Negative11.7%

User reviews

Video Star

From 90K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Amazing app for editing
  • 👍 Smooth and professional
  • 🎨 Endless creative options
  • 💻 Versatile for different types of edits

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🤯 Steep learning curve for new users
  • 🔍 Limited free features and effects
  • 🔋 Quality issues with exported videos
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches

Funimate Video & Motion Editor

From 673K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💻 Great app for editing
  • 🎨 Lots of effects and transitions
  • 🤖 Easy to use, beginner-friendly
  • 🌟 Fun community and challenges

Room to improve

  • 💰 Many features locked behind paywall
  • 🤖 Glitches, crashes, and bugs
  • 🚫 Unfair moderation and feature selection
  • 🤷‍♀️ Confusing updates and changes

Bugs and requests

Video Star

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Multilayer feature crashing
  • Exported videos losing quality
  • QR code imports not working
  • Saved edits getting deleted unexpectedly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add undo/redo functionality
  • Improve text animation and effects
  • Introduce more free transition and color options
  • Optimize performance and reduce crashes
  • Allow custom audio editing and voiceovers

Funimate Video & Motion Editor

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to save/resume edits
  • Glitchy transitions and effects
  • Audio and video sync issues
  • Crashing and freezing

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free effects and transitions
  • Ability to use own audio/sounds
  • Better moderation and feature selection
  • Improved stability and performance

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Video Star

Subscriptions4
  • Month Pro$5.991 Month
  • Month Pro7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • 3 Month Pro$17.993 Months
Show 1 more
  • Year Pro$34.991 Year
One-time6
  • Video Import KitFree
  • Crazy Party Effects$2.99
  • Advanced Auto Stop$3.99
Show 3 more
  • Motion Madness Effects$5.99
  • Cinema Pro Pack$7.99
  • Multi-Layer$9.99
15 purchases

Funimate Video & Motion Editor

Subscriptions12
  • Unlock everything7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Unlock everything3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Unlock Everything3 Days trial$3.997 Days
Show 9 more
  • Unlock everything7 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Unlock everything3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Unlock Everything3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Unlock everything7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Unlock Everything3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Unlock everything3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Unlock Everything3 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Unlock everything7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Unlock everything7 Days trial$35.991 Year
One-time3
  • Remove watermark$5.99
  • Premium Video Pack$6.99
  • Buy everything$7.99

Questions

Is Video Star free?
Video Star is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Funimate Video & Motion Editor free?
Funimate Video & Motion Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Video Star or Funimate Video & Motion Editor?
Funimate Video & Motion Editor is rated higher. Video Star averages 4.1 out of 5 from 90K ratings, while Funimate Video & Motion Editor averages 4.7 from 673K ratings.
Do Video Star or Funimate Video & Motion Editor have ads?
Neither Video Star nor Funimate Video & Motion Editor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Video Star or Funimate Video & Motion Editor?
Video Star ships an update every 2 weeks, and Funimate Video & Motion Editor every 2 weeks. Most recently, Video Star was updated on November 3, 2026 and Funimate Video & Motion Editor on November 3, 2026.

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