# iMovie > Apple's free video editor for iPhone, iPad and Mac iMovie is Apple's free video editor for iPhone, iPad and Mac. It builds trailers and movies from templates and themes, and its Magic Movie and Storyboards features on iPhone and iPad assemble a video from the clips you pick. Projects can be edited at up to 4K and sent on to a Mac, or to Final Cut Pro, to finish. - **Category:** Screen Recording & Video - **Made by:** Apple - **Website:** https://www.apple.com/apps/#imovie - **Runs on:** iOS, macOS - **Facts last checked:** Oct 5, 2026 ## Pricing iMovie is free to use. - **Pricing model:** Free - **Free plan:** Listed as free on the App Store for iPhone and iPad and on the Mac App Store, with no in-app purchases shown on either listing. - **Free trial:** None listed. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | Free | $0 | The complete app on iPhone, iPad and Mac, including trailers, themes, effects and export at up to 4K. | Read from https://apps.apple.com/us/app/imovie/id377298193 on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with iMovie before buying. ## Key features - **Magic Movie:** On iPhone and iPad, pick an album or a group of clips and photos and iMovie assembles a video with titles, transitions and music. - **Storyboards:** 20 Storyboards for popular video types on iPhone and iPad, with placeholder clips you record into or fill from the Photos library. - **Trailers:** Trailer templates with graphics and original scores: 14 on iPhone and iPad and 29 on Mac, with editable studio logos, cast names and credits. - **Themes, titles and filters:** The iPhone and iPad app has 8 themes, 13 video filters and 11 animated title styles. The Mac app adds 3D globes and travel maps. - **Effects and Cinematic mode:** Picture-in-picture, split-screen and green-screen effects, slow motion and fast-forward, and focus-point editing for Cinematic mode video. - **4K editing and handoff:** Edit and save at up to 4K, and send a project to a Mac by AirDrop or iCloud Drive to finish in iMovie or Final Cut Pro. ## Good for - First-time editors who already own an iPhone, iPad or Mac - Family, school and travel videos built from templates - Starting an edit on a phone and finishing it on a Mac ## Worth knowing - Apple lists iMovie for Mac, iPad and iPhone only. - Magic Movie and Storyboards are created in the iPhone and iPad app; the Mac app imports those projects into its timeline. - The current Mac version requires macOS 26.6 or later, and the iPhone and iPad version requires iOS or iPadOS 17.6 or later. - For more advanced tools Apple points to Final Cut Pro, which can import iMovie projects and is a paid product. ## What people say - **App Store rating of the iPhone and iPad app:** 4.4 out of 5 from 314,943 ratings in the United States, read Oct 7, 2026. This is the store's rating of the app, not a score from ToolGPA. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id377298193 Often praised: - Reviewers and commenters describe it as a simple editor that is quick to pick up, and good enough for straightforward videos without paying for professional software. (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id377298193, https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45593736, https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42611381) Often criticised: - Not being able to choose the resolution of the exported video is a complaint made in a review and by commenters. (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id377298193, https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42020889, https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42018465) - Reviewers of the iPhone and iPad app want more control than it gives, from trailer templates that fix the music and clip lengths to the lack of overlays. (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id377298193) Based on 10 App Store reviews of the iPhone and iPad app, seven of them more than three years old, and about 10 Hacker News comments from November 2024 to September 2026. These are themes summarised from public reviews and discussions, not ToolGPA's own verdict. ## Works with Final Cut Pro, Photos, iCloud Drive, GarageBand, YouTube, Instagram **Tags:** Video editing, Templates ## Alternatives - [Final Cut Pro](https://toolgpa.com/tools/final-cut-pro): Apple's professional video editor for Mac and iPad. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/final-cut-pro-vs-imovie) - [CapCut](https://toolgpa.com/tools/capcut): Video and photo editor with effects, auto captions and AI tools. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/capcut-vs-imovie) - [Clipchamp](https://toolgpa.com/tools/clipchamp): Microsoft's browser-based video editor with a free plan. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/clipchamp-vs-imovie) - [DaVinci Resolve](https://toolgpa.com/tools/davinci-resolve): Video editing, color, effects and audio post-production in one app. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/davinci-resolve-vs-imovie) - [Wondershare Filmora](https://toolgpa.com/tools/filmora): Desktop and mobile video editor with AI tools and a stock library. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/filmora-vs-imovie) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 5, 2026: - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/imovie/id377298193 - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/imovie/id408981434?mt=12 - https://www.apple.com/apps/ - https://www.apple.com/final-cut-pro/ Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/imovie Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).