InShot vs Videoleap (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, InShot grades higher than Videoleap: 3.2 against 2.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
InShot grades higher on value for money, the free plan and ease of use. Videoleap grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
InShot
Mobile video and photo editor for iPhone and Android
Videoleap
Mobile and web video editor with templates and AI effects
Which one is for you
Pick InShot if
- Fits if you cut short clips for social media on your phone
- Works for people who want captions and music added without a laptop
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you edit on a computer, since there is no desktop version
- Tight if you stay free: you get ads, and removing them costs $3.99 apart from Pro
- Pricey if you buy monthly, at $4.99 against $19.99 for the year
- Watch out: effect, transition and filter packs are separate $1.99 to $3.99 purchases
- Watch out: the Pro price read was the US App Store's, and Google Play billing was not read
Pick Videoleap if
- Fits if you make Reels or Shorts from templates on a phone
- Works for people who want a browser editor as well as an app
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you want to stay free, because the main tools sit behind in-app purchases
- Skip it if you need a desktop app, as none was found
- Watch out: no billing period is shown for the $4.99 to $69.99 prices
- Watch out: prices are the US App Store's, and the Android price wasn't read
How we grade them
| 3.2GPAInShotVery good | 2.6GPAVideoleapGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | APro is $19.99 a year, about $1.67 a month, under 60% of the $8.33 where the cheaper quarter of video tools starts. Lifetime is $49.99. | CIn-app prices run from $4.99 to $69.99 with no billing period shown, so what a month costs isn't clear. |
| Free plan and trial | BFree to download with core editing tools and ads, and one person could use it that way. Removing ads is a separate $3.99, and some features are Pro. | CFree to download, and the site advertises a 7-day trial, which suggests the main tools sit behind a subscription. |
| Features | BTrim, merge, speed from 0.1x to 100x, text, music, keyframes, chroma key, stabilizer, auto captions and photo collages. Effect and filter packs cost $1.99 to $3.99 each on top. | BLayers, masks, blending, keyframes, motion tracking, templates, green screen and AI object removal and effects. Nothing in the listing is missing from the core editing job. |
| Ease of use | A4.8 on the App Store from about 2.5 million ratings. Open it, pick clips and start cutting. | B4.6 on the App Store from about 146,000 ratings. |
| Platforms and integrations | CiPhone and Android only. No desktop or web version and no integrations listed. | BWeb editor plus iPhone, iPad and Android apps. No desktop app and no integrations listed. |
| Best for | quick edits on a phone | template-based social video edits on a phone |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: InShot and Videoleap. How we grade
Where they differ
- InShot can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- InShot also covers transcription and text to speech.
- Videoleap also covers templates.
At a glance
| InShot | Videoleap | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $4.99 per month for InShot Pro, or $19.99 per year | $4.99, billing period not shown on the App Store listing |
| Free plan | Free to download with in-app purchases; ads can be removed for $3.99. | The app is free to download; the App Store lists its paid features as in-app purchases and the site advertises a trial. |
| Free trial | None listed | 7-day free trial, cancel anytime |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | InShot | Lightricks |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
InShot
- Phone app only: the site lists the App Store, Google Play and AppGallery and no desktop version.
- The free app shows ads; removing them is a separate $3.99 purchase, apart from Pro.
- Effect, transition and filter packs are sold separately in the App Store listing, at $1.99 to $3.99 each.
- Prices are the US App Store's; the billing basis for Pro on Google Play was not read.
Videoleap
- The App Store listing shows in-app prices from $4.99 to $69.99 with no billing periods, so what each costs per month or year is not confirmed here.
- The site's call to action is a 7-day free trial, which suggests the main tools sit behind a paid subscription.
- No desktop app was found; the site lists the web editor plus iPhone and Android apps.
- Prices read were the US App Store ones; the Android price was not read.
Key features
InShot
- Trim, merge and speed control
- Trim, split and merge clips, reverse video, and change speed from 0.1x to 100x with speed curves.
- Text, stickers and music
- Add text, emoji and stickers, a music library, sound effects, voice-overs and voice effects.
- AI captions and speech
- Auto captions with speech-to-text, bilingual subtitles and text to speech, plus AI Cut to remove silence and filler words.
- Keyframes, chroma key and stabilizer
- Keyframe animation, green-screen removal, picture-in-picture layers and a video stabilizer.
- Photo editing and collages
- The same app edits photos and builds collages, with filters, effects and background removal.
Videoleap
- Layer-based editing
- Combine videos, images, text and effects in reorderable layers, with masking, blending modes, keyframes and motion tracking.
- Templates and community feed
- Start from premade templates for Reels, TikToks or YouTube Shorts, and remake edits from other creators with your own media.
- AI video tools
- The listing names AI video effects, AI templates and AI object removal; the site also lists an AI image generator and AI background tools.
- Effects and color
- Glitch, flare and pixelate effects, filters, green screen compositing, transitions and color correction.
- Everyday editing tools
- Trim, split, reverse, loop, merge, resize and add music or captions, on the web version as well as the apps.
Plans
InShot
Free$0
Core editing tools with ads; the Remove ads purchase is $3.99.
InShot Pro - Monthly$4.99
per month
Pro subscription as listed in the US App Store in-app purchases.
InShot Pro - Yearly$19.99
per year
Pro subscription billed yearly, per the US App Store listing.
InShot Pro - Lifetime$49.99
one-time
One-time Pro purchase as listed in the US App Store in-app purchases.
Videoleap
In-app purchases$4.99
price range $4.99 to $69.99; billing basis not shown on the listing
The US App Store lists unlimited-access and subscription items from $4.99 to $69.99 without periods.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, InShot or Videoleap?
As of Nov 13, 2026, InShot starts at $4.99 per month for InShot Pro, or $19.99 per year, and Videoleap starts at $4.99, billing period not shown on the App Store listing.
Which has a free plan, InShot or Videoleap?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both InShot and Videoleap have a free plan.
Which platforms do InShot and Videoleap run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Videoleap lists a web app. Both list iOS and Android apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.