InShot vs VN Video Editor (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, InShot grades higher than VN Video Editor: 3.2 against 3.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
InShot grades higher on value for money. VN Video Editor grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and ease of use.
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
VN Video Editor
Free multi-track video and photo editor for phones and Mac
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 VN Video Editor if
- Fits if you edit on a phone and want multi-track and keyframes with no watermark
- Works for beat-synced Reels and Shorts, using the BeatsClip templates
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you edit on Windows or in a browser, as the site lists phone and Mac apps only
- Watch out: VN Pro prices differ between iPhone and Mac, and neither says whether it is monthly or yearly
- Tight if you use AI features: they run on credit packs bought in the app
- Watch out: the site doesn't name the company behind the app, and the App Store lists Ubiquiti Labs, LLC as developer
How we grade them
| 3.2GPAInShotVery good | 3.0GPAVN Video EditorVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CVN Pro shows $7.99 on iPhone and $6.99 on Mac, each next to a $69.99 or $49.99 price with no billing period given. Without knowing which is monthly, we can't say it sits above or below the category. |
| 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. | BFree to download, with multi-track editing, keyframes and templates and no watermark, per the vendor. One person could live on it. |
| 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. | BMulti-track timeline, keyframes, speed curves, auto captions, beat-synced templates and a teleprompter. AI features run on credits, $1 for 100 on the App Store. |
| Ease of use | A4.8 on the App Store from about 2.5 million ratings. Open it, pick clips and start cutting. | A4.8 on the App Store from about 325,000 ratings. Templates get you to a finished clip fast. |
| Platforms and integrations | CiPhone and Android only. No desktop or web version and no integrations listed. | BiPhone, iPad, Android and Mac apps. No web version and no integrations listed. |
| Best for | quick edits on a phone | free multi-track editing on a phone or Mac |
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 VN Video Editor. How we grade
Where they differ
- InShot can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- VN Video Editor also covers templates.
At a glance
| InShot | VN Video Editor | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $4.99 per month for InShot Pro, or $19.99 per year | $7.99 for VN Pro on iPhone (billing period not shown) |
| Free plan | Free to download with in-app purchases; ads can be removed for $3.99. | Free to download and use; the vendor says it has no watermark. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| macOS | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | InShot | VN |
| 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.
VN Video Editor
- No browser version; the site lists phone apps, and Windows appears only in the page's structured data, not in its text.
- VN Pro prices differ between the iPhone and Mac listings, and neither labels its billing period.
- AI features use credit packs bought in the app, at $1 for 100 credits on the App Store listing.
- The company behind the app is not named on the site; the App Store lists Ubiquiti Labs, LLC as developer.
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.
VN Video Editor
- Multi-track timeline
- Edit with several video, audio and overlay layers, with keyframe animation, speed curves and ramps.
- Auto captions
- Generates subtitles from audio in multiple languages, with caption templates and removal of filler words and silences.
- BeatsClip and AutoCut
- Builds beat-synced templates from a video or music track and cuts footage to the beat automatically.
- Templates and filters
- A library of platform templates for Reels, Stories and YouTube, plus cinematic filters and imported LUTs.
- Teleprompter and secure drafts
- Reads a script while recording, and protects drafts with passwords and expiry dates, per the App Store listing.
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.
VN Video Editor
Free$0
Multi-track editing, filters, keyframes and templates with no watermark, per the vendor.
VN Pro (iPhone and iPad)$7.99
billing basis not shown; the store also lists a $69.99 VN Pro
In-app purchase on the US App Store; the two VN Pro prices are not labeled monthly or yearly.
VN Pro (Mac)$6.99
billing basis not shown; the store also lists a $49.99 VN Pro
In-app purchase on the Mac App Store listing; the two VN Pro prices are not labeled monthly or yearly.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, InShot or VN Video Editor?
As of Nov 13, 2026, InShot starts at $4.99 per month for InShot Pro, or $19.99 per year, and VN Video Editor starts at $7.99 for VN Pro on iPhone (billing period not shown).
Which has a free plan, InShot or VN Video Editor?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both InShot and VN Video Editor have a free plan.
Which platforms do InShot and VN Video Editor run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only VN Video Editor lists a macOS 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.