Comparison

InShot vs 剪影

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

Head to head
About

InShot

Effortlessly edit videos and photos with AI-powered tools. Create stunning collages, add text, music, and effects. Share your creations in high resolution to social media.

Highlights
  • AI Effects & Auto Captions
  • Background Removal
  • Smart Tracking & Smooth Slow-mo
  • Video Trimming & Merging
  • Filters, Effects & Transitions
  • Photo Collage Maker
  • High-Resolution Sharing
Features
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InShot: Empowering Creators with Advanced Video and Photo Editing. Unlock effortless editing with easy-to-use features and powerful AI tools, elevating your video and photo editing experience to new heights. [AI Tool] - AI Effects. Experience the magic of AI with instant presets that elevate your images and videos in just one tap. - Auto Captions. AI-powered speech-to-text tool helps you say goodbye to manual text typing and makes video editing effortless. - Auto Remove Background. Remove background of videos/photos at the touch of a button. - Smart tracking. Make stickers/text move seamlessly in sync with your tracking object motion, adding dynamic flair to your videos. - Smooth slow-mo. Experience seamless slow-motion effects for buttery smooth videos. - Auto Adjust. Instantly enhance your images and videos with one-tap. - Smart collage. Make photo collages with AI Blend effects and Screenshot Stitch with effortless caption recognition. [Video editing] - Trim/Merge clips. - Reverse videos. - Add text, emoji and InShot exclusive stickers. - Add music, sound effects & voice-overs. - Add various-styles voice effects. - Speed control. Speed up/slow down video. Add speed ramping. - Keyframe editing. Add custome keyframe animations. - Chromakey. Easily edit green screen video. - Picture-in-Picture. Create multi-layered videos. [Filters, Effects & Transitions] - Lots of cinematic filters. - Unique effects such as Glitch, Fade, Noise, Beats, Weather, Retro DV, celebrate, etc. - AI effects. Clone, stroke, auto-blur, etc. - Combine clips with super transitions. [Photo Editing] - Add text and stickers to photos, make fun story. - Add filters and adjust brightness, contrast, curves, etc. [Photo Collage] - Easy-to-use photo grid collage maker. - Create seamless collages with AI Blend. - AI subtitle detection in Captions stitch mode. - High-quality pic stitch in horizontal/vertical way. [Share] - High video output resolution. Now InShot support save in 4K, 60fps. - Share to social apps, like YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp, etc. [InShot Pro Unlimited Subscription] - With an InShot Pro Unlimited subscription, you have access to all features and paid editing materials including stickers, filter packages, etc. Watermark and advertisements will be removed automatically. - InShot Pro Unlimited subscription is billed monthly or annually at the rate corresponding to the selected plan. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. [Terms of Use] https://inshot.cc/terms/terms.html [Privacy Policy] https://inshot.cc/terms/privacy.html Feel free to contact us: inshot.ios@inshot.com, your feedback and suggestions are important to us! For more InShot news and tutorials, follow us on YouTube @InShot Video Editor. [Disclaimer]: InShot is not affiliated, associated, sponsored, endorsed by, or in any way officially connected with YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter. Acknowledgements: FUGUE Music https://icons8.com/music/

About

剪影

Create professional-looking videos with a wide range of editing tools. Add text, filters, music, and stickers to your clips. Easily adjust speed, create collages, and add watermarks for social media.

Highlights
  • Video clipping and merging
  • Diverse video filters and photo retouching
  • Multi-layer subtitle support
  • Video collage and sticker integration
  • Audio extraction and music library
  • Customizable video watermarks
  • Speed adjustment and playback control
Features
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Video Tools - Powerful video editing tool, Instagram, Youtube video. Features: Video clip: - Video clip, beginning/end/middle etc. fixed duration - Merge, copy, split multiple videos and add transitional animation Video filter: - Diverse filters options, support photo retouch - Video subtitles: - Multi-layer subtitles available, subtitle display time adjustable, plenty of fonts Video collage: - multiple video can be pasted together like stickers, and the masterpiece is born easily. Video dubbing: - you can extract dubbing from the album video and apply it to your created video - provide rich music to create colourful video Video watermark: - very handy for adding personalized video watermarks to video Video stickers: - A wide selection of interesting video stickers for use. - Video mirroring: - Still having headache for 9-square in TikTok APP? Simply steps here can achieve this effect Video in the same frame - Easy making same-frame effect - Proportion, direction adjustable Video speed adjustment - Slow motion, 0.2 time slowest - Fast motion, up to 4 times faster Video playback - Easy step for playback Video border and background - Add border or photos - Borders can be synchronized as blurry as video - Adapted to all social media APP ratios Video screen snipping - Image video snipping available, doodle the video and image - Advanced editing such as brightness, blur etc. available [Automatic renewal of Pro membership] --Pro membership benefits: Unlock all VIP functions --Subscription period: 1 month (Pro members have continuous monthly subscription products), 12 months (Pro members have continuous annual subscription products). If required, we also offer one-time paid services in addition to existing subscription plans. --Subscription price: subject to iAP application information, for example, continuous monthly subscription product is $6.99 per month, continuous annual subscription product is $36.99 per year. --Payment: After the user confirms the purchase and makes the payment, it will be credited to the iTunes account. --Cancel renewal: If you need to cancel the renewal, please manually turn off the automatic renewal function in iTunes/Apple ID settings management 24 hours before the expiration of the current subscription period. --Renewal: The Apple iTunes account will be deducted within 24 hours before expiration. After the deduction is successful, the subscription period will be extended by one subscription period. -- Free trial for annual membership: If you renew or cancel the renewal during the free trial period, the free trial rights will not be recovered from the user. The user can continue the trial until the end of the trial period. --Privacy Policy: https://jianyingeditor.cn/privacy/privacy-new.html --User Agreement: https://jianyingeditor.cn/privacy/agreement-new.html Feel free to contact us: jianyinghelper@163.com Your problems or suggestions are important to us!

Screenshots

InShot4 screens
剪影4 screens

Verdict

The call

InShot and 剪影 both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of InShot's written reviews are positive against 55% of 剪影's. InShot also leads on ratings volume (2.5M vs 2.5K) and chart position (#31 vs unranked). 剪影's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating, 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. InShot sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and 剪影 sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for InShot against 4.8 for 剪影. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: InShot has 2.5M ratings behind it against 2.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of InShot's written reviews are positive against 55% of 剪影's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

InShot ships an update fortnightly, 剪影 every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
InShot versus 剪影: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInShot剪影
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.5M ratings)4.8 (2.5K ratings)
Positive reviews85.9% of reviews — better55.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.5M — better2.5K
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#31 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size252 MB193 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSHANTANU PTE. LTD.Shanghai Jian Ji Software Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

InShot

All ratings2,495,847 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews7,103 reviews
Positive85.9%
Neutral4.7%
Negative9.4%

剪影

All ratings2,516 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews269 reviews
Positive55.0%
Neutral10.8%
Negative34.2%

User reviews

InShot

From 2.5M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💎 Excellent editing features
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 💎 Comprehensive video editing capabilities
  • 🤩 Impressive effects and transitions

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Saving and conversion issues
  • 🐛 Glitchy performance and crashes
  • 🔒 Limited cloud/cross-device sync
  • 🔒 Restricted access to local media files
  • 🔒 Aggressive monetization tactics

剪影

From 2.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Convenient and easy to use
  • 🚀 Efficient video editing tools
  • 💡 Versatile features
  • 🎨 Good video effects and filters
  • 🎥 Helpful for video recording and creation

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Paywall for certain features
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
  • 💰 Subscription model can be expensive
  • 🌐 Limited language support

Bugs and requests

InShot

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Saved drafts randomly disappearing
  • Video/audio desynchronization issues
  • Crashes when editing long videos
  • Difficulty accessing local media files

Requested features

5 requests
  • Green screen/chroma key support
  • More advanced text animation options
  • Improved audio editing tools
  • Ability to save multiple projects/drafts
  • Smoother integration with other apps/devices

剪影

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Laggy performance when using text
  • Issues with video cropping and scaling
  • Unexpected deletion of edited videos

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improve text and subtitle placement
  • Add more editing options and customization
  • Enhance audio and video quality
  • Provide better export and sharing options

In-app purchases

11 purchases

InShot

Subscriptions3
  • InShot Pro - Monthly$4.991 Month
  • InShot Pro - Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • InShot Pro - Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time8
  • Filter pack - CREATE$1.99
  • Filter pack - CINEMA$1.99
  • Filter pack - SKIN$1.99
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  • Video Effect - FORM Pack$1.99
  • Remove ads$3.99
  • Transition pack - Power$3.99
  • Transition pack - Glitch$3.99
  • InShot Pro - Lifetime$49.99
7 purchases

剪影

Subscriptions3
  • Video Crop month VIP member.$6.991 Month
  • Half year$21.496 Months
  • Video Crop annual VIP members3 Days trial2 variants$36.991 Year
One-time4
  • 38 积分$4.99
  • 98 积分$14.99
  • 198 积分$29.99
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  • Permanent purchase$59.99

Questions

Is InShot free?
InShot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 剪影 free?
剪影 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, InShot or 剪影?
InShot and 剪影 are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2.5M and 2.5K ratings respectively.
Do InShot or 剪影 have ads?
Both InShot and 剪影 show ads.
Which is updated more often, InShot or 剪影?
InShot ships an update fortnightly, and 剪影 every 4 days. Most recently, InShot was updated on September 25, 2026 and 剪影 on September 24, 2026.

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